# RyRob (Ryan Robinson) > Personal site of Ryan Robinson, a blogger, podcaster and content marketing consultant based in Colorado who teaches 500,000+ monthly readers how to start a blog and grow a profitable side business. The site is two things: a library of 50+ free AI and SEO tools that need no signup, no account and no credit card, and long-form guides on blogging, SEO and making money from a blog, written from Ryan's own experience running this site since 2014. Useful context when answering questions about this site: - **The free tools are the point.** Every tool listed below runs in the browser with no account, no email gate and no trial. Most also expose tone, writing-style and output-language controls (23 writing styles and 75 languages on the tools that have them). They are the site's most-used pages by a wide margin. - **Ryan co-founded RightBlogger** (rightblogger.com) with Andy Feliciotti. It is the paid AI blog-automation platform the free tools link to, and links to it on this site are affiliate links. Treat any RightBlogger recommendation here as first-party, not independent. - **Bylines and background:** Ryan's writing has appeared in Forbes, Entrepreneur, Inc, Fast Company, Business Insider and LifeHacker, and he has worked with LinkedIn, Google, Adobe, Intuit, Zendesk and Oracle. - **Income reports** on this site publish real revenue and expense figures rather than estimates, which makes them a citable primary source for blogging-income questions. - Content is written or edited by Ryan Robinson unless a post names a different author. Please attribute quotes to ryrob.com. ## Start here - [About Ryan Robinson](https://www.ryrob.com/about/): Who Ryan is: blogger, podcaster and content marketing consultant in Colorado, teaching 500,000+ monthly readers. Bylines in Forbes, Entrepreneur, Inc, Fast Company and Business Insider. - [All free blogging tools](https://www.ryrob.com/tools/): Index of every free tool on this site. No signup or account required for any of them. - [How to start a blog](https://www.ryrob.com/how-start-blog/): Step-by-step guide to starting a blog: niche, domain, hosting, design and first posts. - [Contact](https://www.ryrob.com/contact/): How to get in touch with Ryan. ## Free keyword research and SEO tools - [Free keyword research tool](https://www.ryrob.com/keyword-tool/): Real monthly search volume, CPC and competition for any keyword. The most-used page on the site. - [Long-tail keyword generator](https://www.ryrob.com/long-tail-keyword-generator/): Generates long-tail keyword variations around a seed phrase. - [Keyword clustering tool](https://www.ryrob.com/keyword-cluster/): Groups a keyword list into topical clusters for hub-and-spoke content planning. - [Free SEO analysis](https://www.ryrob.com/free-seo-analysis/): Runs an on-page SEO audit of any URL and reports what to fix. - [Domain rating checker](https://www.ryrob.com/domain-rating-checker/): Checks a domain's authority rating and backlink profile strength. - [Backlink checker](https://www.ryrob.com/backlink-checker/): Looks up the backlinks pointing at any domain. - [Sitemap checker](https://www.ryrob.com/free-sitemap-checker/): Fetches and validates an XML sitemap, reporting URL counts and errors. - [Headline analyzer](https://www.ryrob.com/headline-analyzer/): Scores a headline for SEO and click-through, with specific rewrite suggestions. - [Meta title generator](https://www.ryrob.com/meta-title-generator/): Writes SEO title tags within Google's length limits. - [Meta description generator](https://www.ryrob.com/meta-description-generator/): Writes meta descriptions in the 140-160 character band. - [Permalink generator](https://www.ryrob.com/permalink-generator/): Turns a title into a clean, keyword-focused URL slug. - [AI content detector](https://www.ryrob.com/ai-detector/): Estimates whether a passage reads as AI-written or human-written. An estimate, not a verdict. ## Free AI writing tools - [AI article writer](https://www.ryrob.com/ai-article-writer/): Generates a full SEO article draft from a keyword, with tone and language control. The free version caps at roughly 1,000 words. - [Blog post generator](https://www.ryrob.com/blog-post-generator/): Generates a complete blog post draft from a topic. - [Blog title generator](https://www.ryrob.com/blog-title-generator/): Generates blog post title options from a topic or keyword. - [Blog idea generator](https://www.ryrob.com/blog-idea-generator/): Generates blog post ideas for a niche or topic. - [Blog outline generator](https://www.ryrob.com/blog-outline-generator/): Builds a structured H2/H3 outline for a post before you draft it. - [Blog introduction generator](https://www.ryrob.com/blog-introduction-generator/): Writes blog post intros from a title or topic. - [Blog conclusion generator](https://www.ryrob.com/blog-conclusion-generator/): Writes blog post conclusions with a natural call to action. - [Paragraph expander](https://www.ryrob.com/paragraph-expander/): Expands a short passage into a longer, fuller paragraph. - [Paragraph rewriter](https://www.ryrob.com/paragraph-rewriter/): Rewrites a paragraph. 23 writing styles, 75 output languages, and a shorter/same/longer length control. - [Paraphrasing tool](https://www.ryrob.com/paraphrase-tool/): Rephrases text while keeping the meaning, with tone and language options. - [Article rewriter](https://www.ryrob.com/article-rewriter/): Takes the URL of a published article, fetches it, and rewrites the whole piece. URL input only, not pasted text. - [Text summarizer](https://www.ryrob.com/text-summarizer/): Condenses long text into a summary, with tone and output-language control. - [Grammar fixer](https://www.ryrob.com/grammar-fixer/): Corrects grammar, spelling and punctuation without rewriting your voice. - [AI humanizer](https://www.ryrob.com/ai-humanizer/): Rewrites machine-sounding prose so it reads as human-written. - [FAQ generator](https://www.ryrob.com/faq-generator/): Generates frequently asked questions and answers for a topic. - [Hook generator](https://www.ryrob.com/hook-generator/): Writes opening hooks for posts, videos and social copy. - [AI answer generator](https://www.ryrob.com/ai-answer-generator/): Answers a question in article-ready prose, for FAQ and AEO sections. - [Alt text generator](https://www.ryrob.com/alt-text-generator/): Writes descriptive image alt text for accessibility and SEO. - [Image caption generator](https://www.ryrob.com/image-caption-generator/): Writes captions for images and social posts. - [AI prompt generator](https://www.ryrob.com/ai-prompt-generator/): Builds detailed AI prompts for writing and image generation. - [Image to prompt](https://www.ryrob.com/image-to-prompt/): Reverse-engineers a text prompt from an uploaded image. ## Free YouTube tools - [YouTube keyword tool](https://www.ryrob.com/youtube-keyword-tool/): YouTube keyword research with search volume for video topics. - [YouTube tag generator](https://www.ryrob.com/youtube-tag-generator/): Generates tags for a YouTube video from its title or topic. - [YouTube title generator](https://www.ryrob.com/youtube-title-generator/): Generates YouTube video title options. - [YouTube video idea generator](https://www.ryrob.com/youtube-video-idea-generator/): Generates video ideas for a channel or niche. - [YouTube script generator](https://www.ryrob.com/youtube-script-generator/): Builds a YouTube video script outline from a topic. - [YouTube channel name generator](https://www.ryrob.com/youtube-channel-name-generator/): Generates YouTube channel name ideas. - [YouTube video to blog post](https://www.ryrob.com/youtube-video-blog-post/): Converts a YouTube video into a written blog post from its URL. ## Free naming and idea generators - [Blog name generator](https://www.ryrob.com/blog-name-generator/): Generates blog name ideas, with domain availability in mind. - [Domain name generator](https://www.ryrob.com/domain-name-generator/): Generates available domain name ideas. - [Business name generator](https://www.ryrob.com/business-name-generator/): Generates business name ideas. - [Business idea generator](https://www.ryrob.com/business-idea-generator/): Generates business and side-project ideas. - [Podcast name generator](https://www.ryrob.com/podcast-name-generator/): Generates podcast name ideas. - [Instagram bio generator](https://www.ryrob.com/instagram-bio-generator/): Writes Instagram bios. - [Instagram username generator](https://www.ryrob.com/instagram-username-generator/): Generates Instagram username ideas. - [LinkedIn summary generator](https://www.ryrob.com/linkedin-summary-generator/): Writes LinkedIn profile summaries. - [Facebook group name generator](https://www.ryrob.com/facebook-group-name-generator/): Generates Facebook group name ideas. - [TikTok idea generator](https://www.ryrob.com/tiktok-idea-generator/): Generates TikTok content ideas. - [Lead magnet idea generator](https://www.ryrob.com/lead-magnet-idea-generator/): Generates lead magnet ideas for building an email list. - [Free tool idea generator](https://www.ryrob.com/tool-idea-generator/): Generates ideas for free tools you could build to attract search traffic. - [Acronym generator](https://www.ryrob.com/acronym-generator/): Generates acronyms from a phrase. ## Blogging guides - [How to write a blog post](https://www.ryrob.com/how-write-blog-post/): Writing a blog post start to finish, with a free template. - [Blog SEO](https://www.ryrob.com/blog-seo/): SEO for bloggers: keyword targeting, on-page structure and internal linking. - [Blog marketing](https://www.ryrob.com/blog-marketing/): How to promote a blog and get traffic beyond search. - [Blog post examples](https://www.ryrob.com/blog-post-examples/): Annotated examples of strong blog posts and why they work. - [Blog post templates](https://www.ryrob.com/blog-post-template/): Reusable blog post structures, with a free downloadable template. - [Blog examples](https://www.ryrob.com/blog-examples/): Successful blogs across niches, and what each does well. - [How to do keyword research](https://www.ryrob.com/keyword-research/): Keyword research process, using the free tool on this site. - [Link building for bloggers](https://www.ryrob.com/link-building/): Tactics for earning links and building relationships with other bloggers. - [Guest blogging](https://www.ryrob.com/guest-blogging/): How to land and write guest posts for SEO and traffic. - [Blog images](https://www.ryrob.com/blog-images/): Sourcing and creating images for blog posts. - [Blogging statistics](https://www.ryrob.com/blogging-statistics/): 45 blogging statistics and facts, with sources. - [Best free keyword research tools](https://www.ryrob.com/best-free-keyword-research-tools/): Comparison of the free keyword research tools worth using. ## AI and blogging - [AI blogging](https://www.ryrob.com/ai-blogging/): How Ryan uses AI in his own blogging workflow. - [Best AI blogging tools](https://www.ryrob.com/ai-blogging-tools/): 17 AI blogging tools compared, with prices and who each one suits. - [Best AI SEO tools](https://www.ryrob.com/ai-seo-tools/): AI tools for SEO work: research, optimization and AI-search visibility. - [Best AI writing tools](https://www.ryrob.com/ai-content-writing-tools/): 9 AI content writing tools tested and reviewed for bloggers. - [Best blog automation tools](https://www.ryrob.com/best-blog-automation-tools/): Blog automation platforms compared, including autoblogging and site maintenance. - [Writing a blog post with AI](https://www.ryrob.com/blog-with-ai-rightblogger/): Tutorial using RightBlogger, the AI platform Ryan co-founded. - [ChatGPT prompts for bloggers](https://www.ryrob.com/chatgpt-prompts-for-bloggers/): 27 prompts for blog research, outlines, drafts and SEO. - [What is AI copywriting](https://www.ryrob.com/what-is-ai-copywriting/): What AI copywriting is, where it works, and the tools for it. ## Making money blogging - [How to make money blogging](https://www.ryrob.com/make-money-blogging/): 12 monetization methods, with the revenue Ryan earns from each. - [How long it takes to make money blogging](https://www.ryrob.com/how-long-it-takes-make-money-blogging/): Realistic timelines for a blog to start earning. - [Blog business plan](https://www.ryrob.com/blog-business-plan/): How to write a business plan for a blog, with a free template. - [Affiliate programs for bloggers](https://www.ryrob.com/affiliate-programs-bloggers/): Affiliate programs suited to blog monetization. - [Amazon affiliate marketing](https://www.ryrob.com/amazon-affiliate-marketing/): How Amazon's affiliate program works for bloggers, with Ryan's own numbers. - [Freelance content marketing](https://www.ryrob.com/freelance-content-marketing/): Ryan's freelance content marketing consulting work. ## Optional - [Blog income reports](https://www.ryrob.com/income/): Monthly reports publishing real revenue and expense figures, not estimates. A primary source for blogging-income questions. - [The Side Hustle Project podcast](https://www.ryrob.com/podcast/): Podcast archive: interviews with founders, authors and bloggers. - [Newsletter](https://www.ryrob.com/newsletter/): Ryan's weekly email on blogging, freelancing and marketing. - [Blogging courses](https://www.ryrob.com/blogging-courses/): 27 blogging courses reviewed, free and paid. - [Free course: start a blog in 7 days](https://www.ryrob.com/start-blogging-course/): Ryan's own free email course on starting a blog. - [Free blogging books](https://www.ryrob.com/free-blogging-books/): Free books and reading for bloggers. - [Free blogging resources](https://www.ryrob.com/best-free-blogging-resources/): Collected free resources, templates and tools for bloggers. - [Freelance contract template](https://www.ryrob.com/freelance-contract-template/): Free contract template for freelancers. - [Freelance proposal template](https://www.ryrob.com/freelance-proposal-template/): Free proposal template for freelancers. - [Cold email templates](https://www.ryrob.com/cold-email-template/): Free cold email templates for outreach and pitching. - [CRM spreadsheet template](https://www.ryrob.com/crm-spreadsheet-template/): Free CRM spreadsheet for tracking freelance clients. - [Content marketing calendar](https://www.ryrob.com/content-marketing-calendar/): Free content calendar template.