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A free AI blog writer that publishes to your site — 3 articles free

No card, no time limit: the Free plan researches, writes and publishes 3 complete articles to one site, with cited sources and a featured image, plus one automation to try autopilot. No site yet? Write a preview first.

What's free, exactly?

3 free articles, no card · Paid plans from $20/mo

No site needed to try it · Full refund within 14 days of your first payment, no questions asked.

smallgreenkitchen.comExample
Pots of basil, mint and thyme on a sunny kitchen windowsillFeatured image, generated

Niche site

A beginner's guide to growing herbs on a windowsill

Sources it read

  1. 1A horticultural society guide
  2. 2A university extension sheet
  3. 3A seed supplier's notes

Outline

  • Which herbs like a windowsill
  • Light, water and pots
  • Harvesting without killing the plant

Published to smallgreenkitchen.com

Start free with this topic
  • Try it before you connect a site
  • Free plan, no card required
  • Draft-for-review mode
  • Full refund within 14 days of your first payment, no questions asked.

The chart you started a blog for

Search traffic builds one useful page at a time, and only while pages keep going out. BlogTend keeps them going out, so the line has something to climb on.

  1. Posts go out on the rhythm you set, each written from live research with its sources linked.
  2. The title, meta description and headings are fitted to what Google shows before anything publishes.
  3. Every post stays yours: on your own site, under your own address, building your own domain.
Start free, no card

Results depend on your site, your field and time.

Search performance

northlinen.store · Last 6 months

Web search
Total clicks
1.2K
Total impressions
69.7K
Average CTR
1.7%
Average position
18.4
BlogTend starts publishing

Articles

northlinen.store
  • How to wash and store linen shirts so they last for years2 days agoPublished
  • Linen or cotton bedding: which sleeps cooler in summer?5 days agoPublished
  • Why linen softens with every wash, and how to help it along9 days agoPublished

You give it a topic. It does the other five steps.

Scroll to watch one article come together, from the first source it reads to the moment it is live on the site.

  1. Step 1 of 6

    It researches the topic on the live web

    It searches, opens and reads current pages on your topic, keeps the ones worth citing and drops the rest. Nothing is written yet.

    Sources fetched and checked

  2. Step 2 of 6

    It writes from what it found

    The draft follows the research, with each claim tied to the source it came from, in your language and your saved article style.

    Citations in the text

  3. Step 3 of 6

    It lays the page out

    Headings, a table where a comparison needs one, an FAQ block and your theme's colours, so the post reads like part of your site.

    Tables, figures and FAQ

  4. Step 4 of 6

    It makes the featured image

    A picture generated for this article, with no headline printed across it, sized for your theme.

    No stock photo reused

  5. Step 5 of 6

    It fills in the SEO fields

    SEO title, meta description and focus keyword, written into Yoast or Rank Math on WordPress and into the native fields elsewhere, plus internal and outbound links.

    On paid plans

  6. Step 6 of 6

    It publishes, then does it again

    Live, as a draft, or held for your review: your rule. Then the next topic runs on the rhythm you chose.

    Daily, weekly or monthly

smallgreenkitchen.com/blogPublished
Pots of basil, mint and thyme on a sunny kitchen windowsill

Niche site

A beginner's guide to growing herbs on a windowsill

Basil, mint and parsley grow happily on a bright windowsill with four to six hours of light.1 Water when the top of the soil is dry, and pinch the tips so the plant grows bushy.2

Which herbs like a windowsill
Light, water and pots

Sources it read

  1. 1A horticultural society guide
  2. 2A university extension sheet
  3. 3A seed supplier's notes

SEO fields

SEO title
58 / 60
Meta description
152 / 160
Focus keyword
set

Example article. Next topic runs Tuesday at 09:00.

See what your first 3 free articles get

Two short clips from the product tour, recorded on a demo site.

  • Sources are fetched one by one and marked checked; a dead link is dropped instead of cited.

    Live research, checked before it is cited

    Sources are fetched one by one and marked checked; a dead link is dropped instead of cited.

  • The finished post on the site, featured image on top and the sources it used listed at the end.

    Published, with the sources listed

    The finished post on the site, featured image on top and the sources it used listed at the end.

Cut from the product tour, recorded on a demo site. No sound; the full tour with narration is below.

What a researched article looks like: posts from our blog

These posts on blogtend.com/blog were researched, written and published by a BlogTend automation, the same pipeline you get, connected to our site by webhook. Three on this page's subject, as they went live.

See what one free article goes through

The real product, recorded end to end: connecting a site, setting a topic and a rhythm, the run itself, and the finished article live on the blog.

Free, and it still does the publishing

Free does not mean copy and paste: it posts the finished article to your site for you.

  • Publishes, or saves a draft

    Articles go straight to your WordPress, Shopify, Webflow or Wix site, or wait as drafts for you to review.

  • One automation included

    Set a topic and a rhythm and watch it publish on its own — it stops by itself when your free articles are used.

  • A featured image with every article

    Each post gets its own generated image, written from that article's brief.

  • No card, no time limit

    Your 3 free articles don't expire. Use them this week or in three months.

  • What's included free

    3 complete articles on one site, each researched on the live web with its sources listed, plus one automation. A paid plan adds SEO fields, more sites and more articles every month.

What's free, and what paid adds

Read straight from the live plans. Nothing here is hidden behind a trial.

Free plan compared with the first paid plan
FeatureFree$0/moStarter$20/mo
Automations1Unlimited
Articles a month3, once30
Publishing rhythmA trial, no monthly allowancea post every day
Connected sites13
Writing levelsStandardStandard, Enhanced
Layout templates with photos and figuresNot includedIncluded
Live web research + citationsFirst 3 articlesIncluded
SEO title, description, keywordNot includedIncluded
Keyword dataAI-chosenVolume and difficulty
Internal links to your postsNot includedIncluded
Priority link targetsNot includedIncluded
Refresh a published postNot includedIncluded
Outbound links to sourcesNot includedIncluded
Schedule a single articleIncludedIncluded
Bulk generationNot includedNot included
Saved article stylesNot included3
SupportHelp guidesEmail support — Reply within 2 business days

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Free AI blog writers compared

Free tiers change often, so this compares the kinds of free tools rather than quoting limits that may be out of date. Check a tool's current pricing page before you decide.

Which free AI blog writer is best?

The best free AI blog writer is the one whose free tier covers the step you actually struggle with. If you only need a first draft, a free AI chat assistant writes one in seconds, and you do the fact checks, formatting and publishing yourself. If you want a writing app with templates, freemium AI writers usually give a small monthly word or credit allowance and keep publishing and research for paid plans. If your site runs WordPress, AI plugins write inside the editor, and some free versions ask you to bring your own AI provider key, which that provider bills separately. The BlogTend Free plan gives you 3 complete articles, once, and each one is researched with cited sources, illustrated and published to your site. That lets you judge the whole pipeline on your own blog before you pay anything, and decide whether automation is worth it for you.

What free tiers of AI blog writing tools typically include
What you get freeAI chat assistantFreemium AI writing appWordPress AI plugin, free versionBlogTend Free
Publishes to your siteNo, you copy and pasteUsually copy or exportYes, WordPress onlyYes: WordPress, Shopify, Webflow, Wix or a webhook
Runs on a scheduleNoRarely on free tiersSome plugins, often on paid versionsYes, one automation
Research with cited sourcesDepends on the model and whether web search is onVaries, often a paid featureVaries by pluginYes, on the first 3 articles
Card required to startUsually notUsually notNot for the plugin; your AI provider may bill usageNo
Free allowanceChat messages, with limits that vary by providerA small monthly word or credit allowanceGeneration inside WordPress, often with your own AI key3 complete articles, once, no time limit

Other columns describe each kind of tool in general, not any one product. Free tiers change, so check the current terms.

Start free in three steps

  1. Three blank article cards: the free trial's 3 articles.
    1

    Create a free account

    Google or email. No card.

  2. The Connect your WordPress site form: site URL, a name, and an Application Password.
    2

    Connect one site

    WordPress, Shopify, Webflow or Wix — about two minutes.

  3. The New article form: what to write about, where to publish, and what happens when it is ready.
    3

    Write your first article

    Type a subject, pick publish or draft, and it does the rest.

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3 free articles · No card required

When you outgrow the Free plan

One credit is one finished article at the Standard writing level — research, writing, featured image and publishing included. Enhanced costs 2 credits and Maximum 3. Failed runs are refunded.

  • Free

    $0/mo

    3 free articles to start, no card needed

    1 site

    Live web research on your first 3 articles

  • Starter

    $20/mo

    30 articles a month at Standard — a post every day

    3 sites

    Live web research with cited sources

  • Most popular

    Growth

    $59/mo

    80 articles a month at Standard — 3 posts a day

    10 sites

    Live web research with cited sources

  • Scale

    $149/mo

    200 articles a month at Standard — 7 posts a day

    25 sites

    Live web research with cited sources

Full refund within 14 days of your first payment, no questions asked.

  • Failed runs refunded automatically
  • Sources cited on every researched article
  • Cancel anytime

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Questions about the Free plan

Is it really free?
Yes. The Free plan costs nothing and needs no card. You get 3 complete, researched articles to try it on your own site, with no time limit. When you want to publish every month, pick a plan.
What's included free?
The Free plan includes 3 complete articles on one site, with one automation, at the Standard writing level. Each of the 3 articles gets live research with cited sources. Paid plans add SEO fields, more sites and a fresh allowance every month.
What do paid plans add?
Live web research with cited sources, the SEO title, description and keyword written into Yoast or Rank Math, internal and outbound links, bulk generation, more sites and more articles, and unlimited automations. Enhanced and Maximum writing levels cost 2 and 3 credits per article. Full refund within 14 days of your first payment, no questions asked.
Do the free articles renew every month?
The Free plan is 3 articles, once, and they don't expire. Paid plans add a fresh allowance every month.
Can I upgrade or cancel later?
Yes. Upgrade from the billing page when you need more; cancel any time and keep the plan until the end of the period already paid for.
Is there a refund?
Yes. Full refund within 14 days of your first payment, no questions asked. This applies to the first payment of a plan bought on blogtend.com, once per customer.
Do I need a website to try it?
No. Your first article can be a preview: BlogTend researches and writes it in full, with its sources and featured image, and keeps it in your account. It uses one of your free articles. When you connect WordPress (about two minutes), Shopify, Webflow or Wix, you move it to your site in one click.
Is AI-written content OK for Google?
Google's published guidance is that it rewards helpful, original content however it is produced, and treats content made mainly to manipulate rankings as spam, whoever wrote it. BlogTend is built for the first kind: each article starts from research, cites its sources, and can wait as a draft for your edit.

For people whose real job isn't blogging

Pick the one that sounds like you. Each page shows the setup, the price and an example for that kind of site.

Try it free on your own site

3 free articles and an automation, no card. Enough to connect a site and watch a schedule publish for real.

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3 free articles · No card required