Automated Long-Form Article Creation

Automate your entire long-form article process—from research and outlining to SEO optimization and publishing—using only free AI tools.

Who it’s for: Content marketers, SEO specialists, and solo creators.

Perplexity

Research

Claude AI

Outline & Draft

ChatGPT

Refine & Polish

n8n

Automate

Step-by-Step Guide

  1. 1

    Research & Topic Analysis

    Use Perplexity AI to run deep research queries on your topics. Collect insights, statistics, and competitor data to build a strong foundation for your article.

  2. 2

    Generate Outline & Draft

    Input your research into Claude AI to generate a structured H2/H3 article outline. Once approved, feed the outline back into Claude to draft the content for each section.

  3. 3

    SEO Optimization & Polishing

    Run the drafted sections through Claude again for SEO keyword enhancement. Use ChatGPT to refine the tone, shorten introductions, and simplify complex sentences for better readability.

  4. 4

    Automate & Publish

    Create an n8n workflow to automate the research, drafting, and formatting processes. You can then publish manually or fully automate scheduling to your CMS.

Stats

Time Saved: 6-8 hours/article
Cost Breakdown: $0/month

Pro Tips

  • Create standardized Claude prompts for consistent article quality.
  • Save Perplexity query templates for recurring research topics.
  • Use analytics feedback to refine future article outlines and topics.
  • Repurpose final articles into newsletters or social media posts using ChatGPT for summarization.