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How to Use Ollama for Local AI Content Generation
Run AI models on your own machine. Zero API costs. Full privacy. Learn how to set up Ollama for blog writing.
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Why Local AI?
API-based AI costs money per token. Local AI via Ollama runs on your hardware for free — unlimited generation, full privacy, no data leaving your machine.
Setup
# Install Ollama\ncurl -fsSL https://ollama.com/install.sh | sh\n\n# Pull a model\nollama pull llama3.2\n\n# Test it\nollama run llama3.2 "Write a blog outline about headless CMS"Connecting to RankFlo
In Settings → AI, select Ollama as your provider. Enter your Ollama URL (default: http://localhost:11434). Select your model. AI features now run locally.
Best Models for Content
- Llama 3.2 (8B) — Best quality-to-speed ratio for blog writing
- Mistral (7B) — Fast, good for shorter content
- Gemma 3 (9B) — Google's model, good for structured content