So, I'm curious to know what will happen to outreach organizations that focus on SEO. I guess these are technically called content mills? I've been writing for various companies for almost a year, and I love it. However, one of the companies I write for pretty much only publishes informational articles. The workload has slowed down over the past month, and I wonder if it has anything to do with this. I don't think their job, though, is to pump out super high-quality articles. Their job is to get backlinks on high-authority sites. Since they already publish articles on high ranking sites in Google, I wonder if it'll affect them as well...cause those sites are already trusted in Google's eyes. Hopefully that makes sense. I guess I'm trying to prepare myself also for what may be coming, to outreach organizations too.
As a travel blogger, I do posts that say“ best things to do in X“. I supply pictures and videos, but Google and Bing may still scrape the best things to do list .. curious how many people would still click the article without knowing that I also had pictures and videos there
I don't know a whole lot about the travel blogging niche, but I doubt Bard is going to steal much traffic from you on that front. As a user, I would still very much rather read blogs with pictures, videos, and real opinions about where to travel and what to do when I'm there.
@@bigblue6917 That's Big Blue; improving the quality of my videos is something I've been consciously working at, so I'm glad to hear it's starting to pay off a little bit!
hmmm, I am wondering long term: if all the results for bard are being supplied by people writing articles in blogs and websites and then eventually people generally stop writing articles (because it's not lucrative due to the ai) does the result quality in bard eventually slowly degrade? (like, in a few years)
That's an interesting question! I'm not sure I see a grand exodus happening - for instance, news sites and other larger sites are always going to keep producing content. But it will be interesting to see how things unfold.
Thanks Corrie, so when you do product comparison posts, will you be writing them based on information only, or will you be doing the whole hands on real physical experience thing? Thanks.
I am planning to get as much real hands-on experience with the products as I can so I can get pictures and other proof that I have actually used the product.
There have been predictions of the end of something or other since forever. As it says on the front of Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, Don't Panic. I have been around long enough that I just wait until all the wet hens stop running around and more sensible heads prevail, such as your good self Corrie. It is usually at that point that it turns out that the end of the world is not nigh, not even close, and after a few adjustment we can all carry on on our merry way. So thanks for clarifying the situation, it is much appreciated. By the way I like the new look, especially the new AI Corrie. Though how you got a heavy metal lute I don't know.
Good video. But you didn’t prevent nightmares you cause nightmares for me. I’m a new blogger and my blog posts are mostly informational. There are not many opportunities for me to do how to post. What do I do now?
And then, in 2024, Google will remove third-party cookies from Chrome so that affiliate sales can no longer be tracked as before. I think a good strategy is to diversify with TH-cam, collecting emails and focusing on selling our own products.
Do you think law firm blogs count as informational content? I’m just getting established in this niche and have built up a list of about 100 law firm contacts to cold pitch. Do I have to change my niche??
Hey Conor, as a freelancer, I wouldn't be concerned, especially as far as legal content goes, I don't think people are going to trust and AI bot for legal advice - as well, laws can vary widely from state to state. (congrats on the impressive contact list, by the way!)
Thank you so much for your answer, Corrie; that makes me feel better. I’m happy to know I can still run with this! Yes, I’m really hoping I can get a client or two with this list of 100 that I have so far! I’m hoping it doesn’t take me a a few hundred emails to land my first client! ;) But no matter what, I’ll keep emailing until I have a full book of business!
I know this is not happening soon but how do you think you can improve authority now? I run a photography business and I started blogging more to expand my business and monetize my blog but I'm in the process of writing informational content.
Informational content is still good for the foreseeable future, but for the long term you might see less traffic. In general I would target keyword phrases that people will prefer a human opinion on. For example, "What kind of camera should I use for a wedding?" is subjective enough that I think most users would want to get an expert opinion, whereas "What is white balance in photography?" is straight-up factual content that an AI can easily answer. As a photography business, you could also benefit from local SEO, eg. "best wedding photographer in {city, state},"
Hi Ramon, to be honest, I have zero experience with Google ads, but I highly doubt it will be affected by Bard - Google makes money on ads, after all; it doesn't make sense for them to do anything that cuts back on their own profits.
@@maxxpower5465 Is this because they're only going to roll out very slowly first? As it could potentially tank their business model too? I saw on a forum it's only going to affect around 1% of searches at the beginning, is this true?
When you said you were going to do more review about fitness products, are you talking about products you own, are given to you for review or aggregating what others have said about a particular product?
Hi Anthony - great question. I have done both in the past but now I am focusing on content featuring my own personal experience with products as much as possible. If I do a "round up review post" (eg. "10 best ____") then I am going to make a point of including at least a couple items that I have personally used myself - it's your unique take and hands-on experience with products that's going to put your blog post above the competition as Google continues to refine their algorithm.
Nice vid Corrie :) No need to worry about this, it’ll be years before the impact is felt on the average blogger. Sure, maybe scaling back on the info posts might be a strategy. You said it best when you spoke of “buyers intent”. This is somewhat of an overlooked craft. I crank out 100+ articles a month with the tools you talk about, and business is and has been good for 18 months. Hrefs Jasper Surfer Grammerly Copyscape AI detector Question generator Etc… Have a great day and Thanks for your sane and content rich videos. Maxx ~
Elon musk expressed concern about that Ai and Robots could take over jobs currently done by humans. Musk suggested that government may need to provide a universal basic income.
Kind of mad this post demotes you in my priorities. You were so much higher until this. Everyone knows how much was lost on BARD launch. You still rock but this video is bad compared to your others.
@@chriss521 you said that like you can't learn how to control It from skillshop. There is no "they" its all us and what we choose to focus or not focus on.
So, I'm curious to know what will happen to outreach organizations that focus on SEO. I guess these are technically called content mills? I've been writing for various companies for almost a year, and I love it. However, one of the companies I write for pretty much only publishes informational articles. The workload has slowed down over the past month, and I wonder if it has anything to do with this. I don't think their job, though, is to pump out super high-quality articles. Their job is to get backlinks on high-authority sites. Since they already publish articles on high ranking sites in Google, I wonder if it'll affect them as well...cause those sites are already trusted in Google's eyes. Hopefully that makes sense. I guess I'm trying to prepare myself also for what may be coming, to outreach organizations too.
As a travel blogger, I do posts that say“ best things to do in X“. I supply pictures and videos, but Google and Bing may still scrape the best things to do list .. curious how many people would still click the article without knowing that I also had pictures and videos there
I don't know a whole lot about the travel blogging niche, but I doubt Bard is going to steal much traffic from you on that front. As a user, I would still very much rather read blogs with pictures, videos, and real opinions about where to travel and what to do when I'm there.
This is going to come out corny. I just want to say I really enjoy your content!
I was thinking the same. Also the production values have certainly gone up a notch or two.
First of all, I love corny! Second of all, thank you so much - I'm so glad you enjoy it! 😀
@@bigblue6917 That's Big Blue; improving the quality of my videos is something I've been consciously working at, so I'm glad to hear it's starting to pay off a little bit!
hmmm, I am wondering long term: if all the results for bard are being supplied by people writing articles in blogs and websites and then eventually people generally stop writing articles (because it's not lucrative due to the ai) does the result quality in bard eventually slowly degrade? (like, in a few years)
That's an interesting question! I'm not sure I see a grand exodus happening - for instance, news sites and other larger sites are always going to keep producing content. But it will be interesting to see how things unfold.
Thanks Corrie, so when you do product comparison posts, will you be writing them based on information only, or will you be doing the whole hands on real physical experience thing? Thanks.
I am planning to get as much real hands-on experience with the products as I can so I can get pictures and other proof that I have actually used the product.
There have been predictions of the end of something or other since forever. As it says on the front of Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, Don't Panic. I have been around long enough that I just wait until all the wet hens stop running around and more sensible heads prevail, such as your good self Corrie. It is usually at that point that it turns out that the end of the world is not nigh, not even close, and after a few adjustment we can all carry on on our merry way.
So thanks for clarifying the situation, it is much appreciated. By the way I like the new look, especially the new AI Corrie. Though how you got a heavy metal lute I don't know.
Thanks Big Blue, yes that's exactly how I view it too! What can I say, AI is bringing lutes into the 21st century! 😂
@@CorrieWhoWrites Looking forward to future music recitals.🎸
Good video. But you didn’t prevent nightmares you cause nightmares for me. I’m a new blogger and my blog posts are mostly informational. There are not many opportunities for me to do how to post. What do I do now?
And then, in 2024, Google will remove third-party cookies from Chrome so that affiliate sales can no longer be tracked as before. I think a good strategy is to diversify with TH-cam, collecting emails and focusing on selling our own products.
Do you think law firm blogs count as informational content? I’m just getting established in this niche and have built up a list of about 100 law firm contacts to cold pitch. Do I have to change my niche??
Hey Conor, as a freelancer, I wouldn't be concerned, especially as far as legal content goes, I don't think people are going to trust and AI bot for legal advice - as well, laws can vary widely from state to state. (congrats on the impressive contact list, by the way!)
Thank you so much for your answer, Corrie; that makes me feel better. I’m happy to know I can still run with this! Yes, I’m really hoping I can get a client or two with this list of 100 that I have so far! I’m hoping it doesn’t take me a a few hundred emails to land my first client! ;)
But no matter what, I’ll keep emailing until I have a full book of business!
I know this is not happening soon but how do you think you can improve authority now? I run a photography business and I started blogging more to expand my business and monetize my blog but I'm in the process of writing informational content.
Informational content is still good for the foreseeable future, but for the long term you might see less traffic. In general I would target keyword phrases that people will prefer a human opinion on. For example, "What kind of camera should I use for a wedding?" is subjective enough that I think most users would want to get an expert opinion, whereas "What is white balance in photography?" is straight-up factual content that an AI can easily answer. As a photography business, you could also benefit from local SEO, eg. "best wedding photographer in {city, state},"
Create a separate video listing the categories that are out of danger from bots.
I'm the only one who is anointed whit her glasses and the light in them?
For those that do short landing page ads to drive traffic to a specific product can also be affected by Bard?
Won’t affect you at all.
It’ll be a very long time before any impact is felt online…
Hi Ramon, to be honest, I have zero experience with Google ads, but I highly doubt it will be affected by Bard - Google makes money on ads, after all; it doesn't make sense for them to do anything that cuts back on their own profits.
@@maxxpower5465 Is this because they're only going to roll out very slowly first? As it could potentially tank their business model too? I saw on a forum it's only going to affect around 1% of searches at the beginning, is this true?
When you said you were going to do more review about fitness products, are you talking about products you own, are given to you for review or aggregating what others have said about a particular product?
Hi Anthony - great question. I have done both in the past but now I am focusing on content featuring my own personal experience with products as much as possible. If I do a "round up review post" (eg. "10 best ____") then I am going to make a point of including at least a couple items that I have personally used myself - it's your unique take and hands-on experience with products that's going to put your blog post above the competition as Google continues to refine their algorithm.
Nice vid Corrie :)
No need to worry about this, it’ll be years before the impact is felt on the average blogger.
Sure, maybe scaling back on the info posts might be a strategy. You said it best when you spoke of “buyers intent”. This is somewhat of an overlooked craft.
I crank out 100+ articles a month with the tools you talk about, and business is and has been good for 18 months.
Hrefs
Jasper
Surfer
Grammerly
Copyscape
AI detector
Question generator
Etc…
Have a great day and Thanks for your sane and content rich videos.
Maxx ~
Thanks, Max, and I agree! Great tech stack also - I use almost all of those too! 😊
AI is going to destroy the "old school blogging" - just get over it ... :D
Elon musk expressed concern about that Ai and Robots could take over jobs currently done by humans. Musk suggested that government may need to provide a universal basic income.
Kind of mad this post demotes you in my priorities. You were so much higher until this. Everyone knows how much was lost on BARD launch. You still rock but this video is bad compared to your others.
Google is cooking something that why they are very quiet now
@@chriss521 you said that like you can't learn how to control It from skillshop. There is no "they" its all us and what we choose to focus or not focus on.