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Google’s March 2023 Broad Core Update: What You Need To Know

SEOs are once again dealing with another broad core update–the first of 2023. And this one touched down hard and fast, shaking things up more than the previous September 2022 update.

With all the fluctuations and volatility in search results before and after the update, how can you ensure your website comes out as a winner once the dust settles? 

Let me discuss my insights and a few key strategies to help you deal with the March 2023 Core Update.

What Does a ‘Broad Core Algorithm’ Update Mean?

The name is self-explanatory. It’s an algorithm update that focuses on broad changes, with no specific focus in each area.

Core updates are made to keep the search results both updated and accurate to user queries. Think of it as similar to a list of recommended restaurants to eat – year to year, there may be newer, better places for you to eat at. Updating this list every few months is pretty similar to a core update in that it keeps your list relevant and up to date. 

With each core update, there are often widespread fluctuations in ranking, which ultimately means that your website could either be positively or negatively affected. 

The information we get about these updates is limited, as you can see from Google’s official document on core updates and their announcement post. Most of the data and strategies we get from this update are through webmaster tools, expert insights, and speculations. 

How often do Google core updates happen?

Generally, they’re released every few months, with the last two being in May and September of 2022. You can check the release dates of all the core updates so far in this document.

Google tends to announce these updates a few days before, or the day of. At times, you might even start to see the effects of one a few days before it’s officially announced.

Once released, it can take several days up to a few weeks to finish rolling out for users. 

The March 2023 Core Update

Google’s March 2023 Core Update was released on the 15th of March and officially finished rolling out on the 28th of March, 07:26 PDT.

The official twitter announcement of the March 2023 Core Update

It took 13 days to roll out, and this update was more noticeable than the last one we had in September 2022. 

Here’s a quick rundown of what widely notable effects I and other SEOs have seen so far:

  • Target: All types of content, as is usually the case with core updates.
  • Penalty: No penalty, focused on promoting or rewarding pages that fit their new algorithm.
  • Impact: Global update, impacting all regions, and in all languages. This one hit hard and fast, and we saw significant volatility in the SERPs (more on that later).
  • Features: Core updates impact Google’s features, such as Discover, featured snippets, and more. 

Just like any other core update from Google, the update seems to reward websites that follow E-E-A-T, high-quality content, and improved user experience. Websites that don’t hit these criteria or practice black hat SEO will likely see significant losses.

This update does not particularly target specific types of websites in fact, the goal of a core update is to improve the quality of the search engine results and make sure every result is relevant to every user by assessing the overall content in the SERPs.

SERP Volatility

Checking the SERP sensors from our various tools, it is noticeable that there were drastic movements in the SERPs, starting from the day after Google released their new broad core update. Below is a snapshot of Semrush’s Sensor:

Snapshot of SEMRush's SERPS sensor, the weeks after the March 2023 Core Update

Diagnosing Issues Caused by an Algorithm Update

Since the algorithm changes in a core update aren’t detailed or explained in any of Google’s official documents, it can be hard to tell if your website has been hit by them.

And, because the updates are made in broader strokes than more specific changes to Google, I’ve found that pages that suddenly drop in the SERPs don’t necessarily have anything ‘wrong’ with them–it might just be that your competition better fits what Google is looking for currently. 

All in all, it can be difficult to diagnose whether the losses (or gains) you’re experiencing now are due to the March 2023 Core Update. That said, I understand that those doing less well after this rollout are feeling the need to do something about it. 

So, what SEO checklist should you look at to narrow it down? 

The Timing

First, check when your pages dropped in ranking or traffic. If it happened within a day or two of the rollout, then there’s a good chance that Google’s algorithms have changed in a way that prefers other sites’ content over yours. 

But, there are a few cases where unfortunate timing for landing page optimizations, website revamps, or any other significant changes on your site were made–which can also be the root cause of your problems. 

This is when I recommend digging around in your webmaster’s tools.

Search Console

The next step is to check your Google Search Console performance tab. This is where you can find if your impressions and clicks dropped off for specific landing pages. 

If significant drops are aligned with the initial rollout date (March 15, 2023) or the official finish date (March 28, 2023), then it’s likely caused by the Core Update.

If so, I suggest looking at the affected landing pages and keywords. You can also look at the ‘Search Appearance’ filter to see which rich results are showing for your site. Segmenting this data can help you understand what keyword clusters or specific site areas were hit by the update.

Analytics

Your Google Analytics profile is another tool I suggest you check. You can combine its data with the insights you found on Google Search Console to see what aspects or content of your website you need to work on.

Go to the Behavior category, and check on your Landing Pages report. Filter the results by ‘Organic Traffic’ to narrow down the data. Here, you can continue to dig into the issues that were revealed to you in your Google Search Console Data.

Use this to benchmark your website’s performance against previous dates, as well.

Competitor Analysis

Performing Competitor Analysis either manually or through SEO tools (such as SE Ranking, Semrush, or Ahrefs) can also highlight what your website is currently missing.

Take a look at your competitors–what are they doing that you currently aren’t? Ask yourself these questions:

  1. Do they have higher quality content than what you have currently published?
  2. Do they have higher-quality link-building efforts than you?
  3. Do they have greater keyword coverage for the products and services you’re offering?
  4. Are these things you can add to or improve on your website?

Sitewide Effects

Core updates often have a sitewide impact–which means they often affect most of your pages, though not every single page on the site. 

If you notice changes on just one page, this is probably not due to a Google core update.

How Can I Optimize My Website for the March 2023 Core Update?

Similar to previous core updates, Google did not provide any specific information about their recent algorithm changes. As a result, there is no definitive procedure on how you can optimize your website following this update. Instead, you’ll have to look at holistic changes to your website and its content.

Google mentioned in their page quality guidelines that practicing E-E-A-T (Experience, Expertise, Authoritativeness, and Trustworthiness) is one of the important things you need to consider to maintain good quality content in the SERPs. 

If you’re interested in understanding how to recover from a broad core algorithm update, I have a few key SEO practices to help you:

Improve user experience

This is one of the relevant factors Google considers since they are user-centric. Letting users navigate your website easily will make you gain a high engagement rate online. These are the vital recommendations and some tools I would suggest for you to maintain and improve your website user experience:

  • Ensure your website is mobile-friendly: you can check your website’s mobile-friendliness through Google Search Console’s Mobile-Friendly Test.
  • Improve page speed: You can use PageSpeed Insights to check your website’s speed on mobile and desktop. This tool also suggests improvements and factors you need to improve on or avoid on your website.
  • Improve Readability: check your website regularly and make sure the font details and the positioning of the texts are readable and uniform. 
  • Improve accessibility and navigation: make sure your website is accessible and navigational to all kinds of users. This includes providing descriptive alt text on images, closed captions on videos, and ensuring compatibility for text, visuals, buttons, etc. on all types of screens.
  • Avoid using intrusive ads or pop-ups: this may lower users’ perception of your website, or distract them–both will reduce engagement. Additionally, make sure your website is secure from any kind of online threat.

Create high quality content

Creating high-quality content will always be a must for ranking high and ensuring Google finds your website authoritative. 

I’ve written a guide on how to write helpful, informative content (following Google’s most recent content update) if you want to improve your content strategy or revisit your old blogs and landing pages. 

Other standard practices you might have to double-check on your website are keyword stuffing, readability, duplicate content, scraped content, and relevance to users. Not following what we consider good practices in these areas can harm your credibility as a website. 

If you ever have trouble refreshing your old work or generating new content, you have the option of using generative AI. Tools like ChatGPT and Jasper can help you lessen the time and effort spent on updating your content–though use these tools carefully. 

Make sure to proofread and fact-check (as AI tools are never 100% accurate when it comes to data), and add your unique insight and expertise to what they generate. Doing so makes all the difference for your rankings. 

Other tools, like Bing AI, can also help generate content, though not on the same level as tools specifically designed for copywriting. Unlike ChatGPT, however, it does have access to the internet and is integrated with OpenAI’s GPT-4. So it can create more informative or insightful answers for you.

Refrain from doing Black Hat SEO

Websites that practice Black Hat SEO may experience spikes in traffic and ranking–but these are inconsistent. And, these practices essentially set you up for future penalization. 

Common black hat practices are using hidden headings, texts, or links, duplicating content, spamming, keyword stuffing, and cloaking content or URLs. 

Websites that take advantage of these methods will eventually drop off the SERPs, despite the initial visibility boost they can provide. 

How Long Will it Take to Recover from the March 2023 Core Update?

SEO, no matter what strategy you decide to use, takes time to show results. It’s why I don’t suggest you wait when it comes to recovering from a core update. Starting right away by reviewing your website and auditing your content will help you stay ahead of the competition and minimize losses as quickly as possible. 

Key Takeaway

Google is and will always be user-centric. Changes like the March 2023 core update are meant to improve user satisfaction, and push people-first content to the top of the SERPs. 

If you’re one of the many SEO specialists scrambling after this core update, it’s time to step back and start creating a plan. You should focus on improving your website as a whole. 

There is no silver bullet to recovering from this, or to jumping back to your initial position. Instead, this update calls for a thorough sweep through your website and analyzing where to improve. If you have not started practicing this, then I encourage you to.

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Can Bing Chat AI Take Over Google Bard? https://seo-hacker.net/bing-ai-vs-google-bard/ https://seo-hacker.net/bing-ai-vs-google-bard/#respond Tue, 28 Mar 2023 06:28:27 +0000 https://seo-hacker.com/?p=207552 Over the years, we’ve seen some epic battles between search engine giants. We’ve watched as Google, Bing, and Yahoo have gone head-to-head, each vying […]

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Is Bing Chat AI Going to Take Over Google Bard

Over the years, we’ve seen some epic battles between search engine giants. We’ve watched as Google, Bing, and Yahoo have gone head-to-head, each vying for market share. And now, a new challenger has entered the arena–Bing’s chatbot AI. 

Launching this experimental tool last February 7, 2023 put Microsoft ahead of the race–and forced Google to take Bing seriously as a challenger for the future of search. 

But, the question is this: can Bing’s Chat AI take down Google Bard? Let’s probe further.

How Bing Chat AI Fares Now

Powered by OpenAI, Bing’s new chatbot was designed to deliver better search results and provide a new search experience for users–and it worked. 

Bing now has 100 million daily active users. While that seems like a tiny number compared to the millions that still use Google today, it’s enough to make them declare a “code red” with their own experimental chatbot, Bard.

On March 8, 2023, Yusur Mehdi, Microsoft’s Director of Marketing, shared that Bing surpassed its 100 million daily active users after their Chat AI was launched a month ago. Here’s what Yusur Mehdi has to say about their progress on Bing’s new addition:

“Of the millions of active users of the new Bing preview, it’s great to see that roughly one-third are new to Bing. We see this appeal of the new Bing as a validation of our view that search is due for a reinvention and of the unique value proposition of combining Search + Answers + Chat + Creation in one experience.

Secondly not only are we seeing growth in new users, but we are seeing engagement growing as more people are conducting more searches daily. “

What can we glean from this? First, that Bing has greatly benefited from its launch first-debug later strategy, which Google failed to establish as a pioneer in the AI chat field. Safe to say that Google lost ground when it delayed its Bard launch over Bing’s ChatGPT. 

And second, that Bing’s on the right track in reinventing the search experience. With more than a month of beta testing (and a few weeks of open testing for everyone who signed up for their waitlist), we can now take a better look at how Bing’s Chat AI performs.

How to Access Bing’s AI Chatbot

You’ll find Bing’s AI Chatbot as a new feature on their search bar. It’s under the “Let’s chat” button or the “Chat” button at the bottom of the search box. You can also click the “Chat” option on the Bing homepage.

Doing so will bring you to the chatbot page. Here, you’ll see that it’s quite different from your typical search bar–and more like chatting with another person in something like Google Teams or Slack.)

I’ve been testing it out myself for the last two weeks, and I consider it to be a significant improvement over the functionality and user experience of ChatGPT

Bing AI Chatbot responding to my query of "who is SEO Hacker"

How Does Bing’s AI Chatbot Respond?

The ability to access the internet and current data is a significant improvement for New Bing. And it takes this a step further by including sources and footnotes in search results, which addresses one key issue when you use ChatGPT.

It’s also content-aware, much like ChatGPT. It will remember your previous searches, so you can ask follow-up questions for more information on your topic of interest, without having to start over. However, there is a limit of up to 2000 characters per question.

Bing AI Chatbot responding to my query "who owns SEO Hacker?"

New Bing also includes chat prompts for other search options. When users select a prompt, such as “What is the meaning of SEO? “, it also provides some follow-up questions, such as “What is online reputation management.” This can lead to a more engaging conversation experience that scrolls to a different area of the website.

Bing AI Chatbot responding to my query of "what is the meaning of SEO?"

After testing New Bing over the last few days, I’m finding that the results are pretty helpful when choosing a prompt after searching.

Recent Updates with Bing’s AI Chatbot

Following the weeks since its initial launch, Microsoft has introduced several updates to the AI chatbot. 

One of them is that it now offers replies in three different tones, in response to some of the earliest criticisms of the chatbot. 

Bing AI Chatbot's three response settings: Creative, Balanced, and Precise

 

The default is set to “Balanced,” which generally creates neutral responses that do not take sides on a specific topic. Other options are “Creative,” which generates more playful and original responses, and “Precise,” which generates the most concise and factual responses. 

Microsoft has also given another feature: the ability to generate images (which, at the time of writing, is currently a work in progress). Built on the DALL·E model, it allows users to generate images by typing the prompt “create an image,” followed by your instructions. 

Lastly, the search function on the chatbot itself is still limited to only 15 queries per session, and 150 queries per day. You can keep track of how many you have left in each topic at the bottom-right of the most recent response Bing provides:

Bing AI Chatbot's response limitations

How Does Bing Chat AI Compare to Google Bard? 

Building from the substantial amount of search behavior with ChatGPT, Bing comes out strong, showing a new paradigm of what users can gain from using a search engine.

At present, it also presents a new method of search that isn’t possible on Google, which means it can take some potential traffic away from Google–though that would only make a small dent in Google’s search volume.

And this isn’t to say that Google won’t contend with Bing. Google has long been the gold standard when it comes to finding information online. Its algorithm is sophisticated and efficient, able to sift quickly through vast amounts of data to provide relevant results in a matter of seconds. 

At the time of writing, Google has just opened up its waitlist for Bard–but has yet to share anything substantial about its AI chat results. All we’ve seen so far is a very basic walk-through of Bard, and it doesn’t show much. 

The one interesting thing that we do know is that Google wants Bard to improve on the Knowledge Graph Cards you often see in their SERPS, particularly when asking questions that have simple answers. 

They’ve also stated that Bard’s responses are designed to answer NORA questions – queries with No One Right Answer. This is different from the approach being used by New Bing. You can check out a preview of how this works on Brodie Clark’s Twitter thread.

Comparing the two at face value, I think that the approach used by Bing centers on publishers, whereas Google centers the content itself. But then again, as these two tools are still under development, we’ll just have to see how far they go with their implementation.

Can Bing Chatbot AI Take Over?

When it comes to the question of whether Bing AI Chat can take over Google Bard, there are several factors to consider.

The most important is this: Google may not develop Bard in the same direction that Bing’s AI is going. It’s entirely possible that both AIs will end up providing completely different search functions. And if they do, then it is no use comparing the two.

But we can evaluate them from a tech standpoint, since both Bing Chat AI and Google Bard will be chatbot technologies that use artificial intelligence to interact with users and provide information or assistance. So here are some points to consider:

  • User Experience: The success of any chatbot is greatly influenced by its user experience. A chatbot is more likely to be effective if it is simple to use, offers reliable information, and can comprehend user queries. In terms of user experience, Google has a long history and a more well-established track record of excellence. Bing Chat AI is constantly developing, though, so it might be able to catch up in terms of user experience.
  • Features and capabilities: Each chatbot’s features and capabilities should be taken into account. Google Bard is currently under development to “distill complex information and multiple perspectives into easy-to-digest formats,” and may be compatible with other Google products, like Maps and Search. Google Bard reportedly also has a “Google It” button which is used to fact check the bot’s sources. In comparison, Bing Chat AI is likely not compatible with Microsoft’s other products, so may not have as many features and functionalities as Google Bard might have.
  • Market share: Finally, market share is another factor to consider. Google is the dominant search engine, and Google Bard will be built into its search functions. This gives Google Bard a significant advantage in terms of visibility and accessibility. However, Bing Chat AI is also backed by a major tech company and has the potential to grow its market share over time.

It’s hard to say definitively whether Bing’s chatbot AI will eventually overtake Google Bard in terms of market share or popularity. However, one thing is certain—chatbots are becoming increasingly popular in search, and are already being used by some major companies like Amazon and Microsoft. 

As more companies begin integrating them into their customer service systems, they will likely become even more commonplace in the near future.

What Can We Learn From Bing’s Chatbot?

Bing is the first search engine to showcase what AI-powered features–such as a chatbot function–could mean for search. This means that it’s also the first to show just how difficult and unpredictable it is to work with new AI tools. 

Just take the beta tests with Microsoft’s Bing chatbot, which have been extensively documented by many over the past few weeks. This argument in particular is a good example of the surprises and mistakes it committed early on. 

But thanks to the open beta tests, Microsoft was able to put in additional content-generation safeguards, beefing up OpenAI’s own built-in restrictions. And as Microsoft learns its lessons, I’m sure that the rest of the Search Engine industry is following along.

Microsoft’s new AI also presents a novel way to search. It opens a new era of interacting with information online because it’s conversational AI that taps into both a huge search database and powerful AI language models.

That said, there is still the looming risk of potentially serious consequences–AI models, even one as complex and as tested as Bing’s chatbot, may not be able to reliably sort fact from fiction. And we’ve yet to see any AI who can do so. Bard, fueled by Google’s extensive resources and development, also presented misinformation on the day of its big reveal

Even so, there is now an open AI arms race amongst just about every Big Tech company. Meta just announced its intent to focus on generative AI, while Snapchat announced that it has an ongoing experiment with OpenAI, the same firm that Microsoft is working with for its AI-powered chatbot.

While I am interested to see where this takes us, I fear that the speed at which these companies are going might result in “experimental” features that are ultimately less credible or functional than standard search. 

So, as fascinating as these tools are, I’d have to caution users on how they take in and interact with the information these conversational AIs provide.

Key Takeaway

Bing Chat AI’s early release has the potential to change the search landscape and SEO as we know it. It even has the potential to catch up to tech giants in terms of user experience, features, and integration capabilities. 

But when it comes to Google Bard vs. Bing AI, the success of each chatbot will ultimately come down to how well it meets the needs of its users and how effectively it can differentiate itself in the market. 

While it had a good start, the outcome is still uncertain as Google Bard is yet to be released to the public. We can, however, glean some very interesting insights as to how AI can transform search from Bing AI’s beta testing to its initial release.

Only time will tell if Bing Chatbot AI will be able to successfully compete with its rivals, but there’s no denying that its capabilities make it a tool worth investigating!

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AI Bust: Can Google Detect AI Generated Content? https://seo-hacker.net/google-detect-ai-generated-content/ https://seo-hacker.net/google-detect-ai-generated-content/#respond Tue, 14 Mar 2023 08:30:03 +0000 https://seo-hacker.com/?p=207530 Just when we thought that we could use everything AI to write all of our content, developers went and dropped AI writing detectors on […]

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AI Bust: Can Google Detect AI Generated Content?

Just when we thought that we could use everything AI to write all of our content, developers went and dropped AI writing detectors on us, too.

The creators of ChatGPT themselves released one just a few weeks ago, amidst new Google statements and updates on the whole issue of generative AI and content. 

It’s looking hard out there for these writing tools—but can engineers really develop a way to detect whether text has been by AI writers and conversational chatbots? Can Google detect AI-generated content? And, should you be worried about penalization if you’ve been using these tools yourself?

Let’s get into what this all means for your content production, and what you can do to avoid getting hit by Google’s algorithm. 

Is AI Content Bad for SEO?

Yes, AI-written content can be bad for your SEO. 

Google has said multiple times in the past that purely AI-written content goes against its guidelines. We’ll get into why and how it can be a problem for you later on.

Google also has a long, long history of using and developing AI tech. So, it’s safe to say that they do have ways to tell if your articles are written by an AI tool. 

Why AI-Generated Content Goes Against Google’s Webmaster Guidelines

Is using AI assistance in writing explicitly prohibited by Google’s Webmaster Guidelines? No. But, there are guidelines that strongly condemn ‘spammy automatically-generated content.’ Specifically, they call out any article written by AI for the “primary purpose of manipulating ranking in search results,” which they state is a violation of our spam policies.

Google's guidelines on spammy, automatically-generated content

This is a mistake you can commit if you’re trying to churn out the most content simply to climb the ranks as fast as possible. 

So, it’s not that AI-generated content is, by default, something that Google will punish you for. But, if you’re just mass publishing content using AI, then it may ultimately hurt your rankings, rather than help. 

Danny Sullivan—a renowned SEO expert and representative of Google—made this clear in a past statement:

We haven’t said AI content is bad. We’ve said, pretty clearly, content written primarily for search engines rather than humans is the issue. That’s what we’re focused on. If someone fires up 100 humans to write content just to rank, or fires up a spinner, or a AI, same issue…

How Can Google Detect AI Content?

To understand how Google can detect AI content, it’s important to understand how AI writing tools work.

Jasper, ChatGPT, and other similar AI use a process called Natural Language Generation (NLG) to generate copies and responses. NLG uses algorithms, trained on a large corpus of data, to generate human-like text. 

Google on the other hand can use machine learning algorithms to learn the different signals in content—such as text structure, grammar, and syntax in the text. This will help it detect patterns in the content that are indicative of AI generative writing. 

In short, if it falls within a structure that is noticed by the algorithm, Google can flag it.

This is entirely possible because AI writing is missing the natural variation, nuance, and complexity found in human writing. Plus, AI writing tends to be repetitive, and the facts and data they present may also be outdated or misinformative. 

So, Can Google Detect AI Content?

Yes, even if it’s been run through your AI tools a couple of times. It can possibly even detect it if it sounds very well-written. 

It might not be noticeable while skimming through the text your tools generate, and it might even read naturally—and yet, it can be detected. 

That’s not to say that Google’s algorithm is 100% accurate, though. When asked in an interview if Google was able to automatically detect the difference between human and AI content, Google’s John Mueller responded “I can’t claim that. However, if the web spam team sees anything that is automatically generated, they will take action.” 

So, it’s clear that there is no foolproof way of detecting AI-generated content, at least not yet. As AI technology and machine learning continue to develop, it’s safe to say that they will develop a highly reliable way to detect and penalize it.Other AI Writing Detectors

As I mentioned earlier, there are several AI detection tools out there that can catch AI-generated content. 

The one developed by Open AI, which they’re temporarily calling “AI Text Classifier,” is just the latest in the long line of tools you can use. Originality AI is a premium tool that charges you 0.1 cents per credit and checks your content for both originality and AI. Another option is AI Content Detector from Writer, which you can use for free—though only for 1,500 characters at a time.  

I tried the free tools myself. I first asked ChatGPT to write me an article:

ChatGPT writing an example article

Then, I put it into the AI detector tools, without any edits:

ChatGPT's example article being evaluated by an AI detection tool

Here’s what AI Content Detector had to say:

AI Content Detector's evaluation of ChatGPT's example article

So, these tools seem pretty reliable in finding purely AI-written content.

Should You Stop Using AI for Your Content?

“I’m using an AI writing tool, should I be worried?”

A lot of people are asking this question now. After all, with the introduction of ChatGPT in late 2022, and the explosion of AI software adoption, we all saw the incredible capabilities of AI. Suddenly, we all had free access to a tool that could replace a lot of the legwork and money that usually goes into content writing. 

How could we not use this technology in our SEO strategies, when it was so good? 

And now, months later, many are wondering if their AI-written content puts them in danger of a Google penalty. 

So, should you be worried if you used an AI writing tool for your site? The answer is—it depends. 

The situation as I see it is this: when you use things like ChatGPT to make content, you either publish it as is, or edit it before doing so. 

The first puts you in a bad position because you’re putting out bad content. It will be downgraded by Google because it’s low-quality content that doesn’t provide a helpful, valuable experience for readers.

Why? Because tools like this only scrape and remake content that was fed to them. They do not provide anything novel, since you’re not adding your expertise, your thoughts, or your interpretations to the content. 

So the name of the game now is knowing how to use these tools efficiently, while still adding quality (and a human touch) to your content. Always offer that expertise to it that makes it valuable to readers.

How Does This Affect AI-Generated Content?

You might still be skeptical, and feel safer if you’re writing content purely without AI.

However, what you should be worried about is choosing the best content writing tools, and making sure to use them properly. After all, given how much time and money you can save with this in your toolbox, it’s worth taking the risk—with a few guidelines set in place.

Google even supports this (in a way), in their updated page on AI-generated content:

Google's updated page on AI-generated content:

On the same page, they also said this: “This said, it’s important to recognize that not all use of automation, including AI generation, is spam. Automation has long been used to generate helpful content […] AI has the ability to power new levels of expression and creativity, and to serve as a critical tool to help people create great content for the web.

This is in line with how we’ve always thought about empowering people with new technologies. We’ll continue taking this responsible approach, while also maintaining a high bar for information quality and the overall helpfulness of content on Search.

So no, you don’t have to stop using your tools. But you might have to revisit how you’ve been using them.

For starters, I suggest working with the right team. If the people using them are complete novices, then it might do your content more harm than good. 

Why? Because if they don’t know how to use these tools properly, then they might end up producing low-quality content that will, at best, be ignored by users (and at worst, get penalized by Google). Either way, the result is something you need to avoid.

Plus, if they keep churning out that kind of content on your site, you’re probably going to see a dip in your traffic and engagement.

On the other hand, if you’re able to train them to use these tools in such a way that creates great content for your audience with less time and effort spent, then it will become an extremely valuable asset for your site. In the right hands, it’s a powerful thing. 

So if you’re going to use an AI writing tool, invest some time in learning how to use them, and figure out what you should avoid doing with your content creation. 

What to Do When Using AI for Content Creation

Here are a few things to keep in mind:

  • Check the writing style, tone, flow, and grammar of the generated content. Nothing turns off a reader more than something that is poorly written—or sounds odd.
  • Use the tool to generate the bulk of the text. You could start with an outline, and ask for a paragraph or two for each point. This will make it easier for you to target as many relevant talking points as possible with less effort on your end.
  • Provide clear guidelines. Without proper instructions, AI tools can struggle to generate quality content. If you don’t do this, you’ll probably waste time trying to re-generate the content you’re looking for. 
  • Understand what prompts you can use. AI tools are programmed to respond a certain way to prompts, which can help you generate content in different formats, or for a dedicated focus. Knowing what prompts to use in a given situation can help cut down the time you spend trying to create the right content with your tools.
  • Your content should be relevant and informative. Don’t just push out articles and blogs for the sake of it. If it isn’t relative and informative, it has little to no value for any reader. 
  • Make sure to add your own take on the content—add in your expertise, your thoughts, and your comments on the matter. This human touch not only displays your knowledge of the topic but also transforms the content into something that will be uniquely yours

What to Avoid When Using AI for Content Creation

And here’s what to avoid doing completely with your tools: 

  • Relying completely on AI for your content. As I said earlier, doing this will do you more harm than good, especially since the tools (and Google’s algorithm) can sniff out purely AI-written content. 
  • Substituting AI-generated content for human creativity. Use these tools to cut down on writing time so you and your team can invest in something more valuable—your human creativity, insight, and expertise. Always insert that into your writing.
  • Using AI for complicated, niche topics. Depending on your industry, you might not always be able to use it for your content. While AI is pretty sophisticated in what it can answer, it often cannot answer questions that require inference, a nuanced understanding of language, or a deeper understanding of multiple topics. 
  • Keyword stuffing. This is an SEO content best practice as old as time. When you stuff your writing full of keywords, it will make your work sound spammy, and may even get you penalized by Google for being spam content.
  • Forgetting to proofread and fact-check. Don’t expect AI to be perfect. Always proofread and fact-check. Any data, statistics, or facts given by your tool should be checked for accuracy. 

Conclusion

Can Google detect AI-generated content? The answer is yes, but that doesn’t mean that you have to stop using it in your SEO. 

Though several AI writing detectors are out there—many of which are free to use—it’s clear to me that AI-generated content won’t be going away anytime soon. In fact, there are several ways for it to be used ethically for SEO

With the proper guidelines, you can add AI writing tools as a valuable addition to your content creation arsenal, without fear of penalization.

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The Impact of Artificial Intelligence Technology to SEO

AI is no longer limited to science fiction, and has gone way beyond what conversational AI like Alexa and Siri are capable of. In fact, AI tools are now the frontier of every digital industry–including, of course, SEO. 

But aren’t these AIs slowly taking over your job as an SEO Specialist? Trained to process massive amounts of data on a scale and level of accuracy that simply can’t be achieved by humans, many in the field are beginning to feel threatened. 

You, as an SEO Specialist, should NEVER see AI tools as a threat to you. Instead, consider them as effective means to help step up your game in this field.

AI and SEO?

The concept of AI in SEO is not new. After all, we all know Google uses it’s own AI bots to scrape, scan, and rank millions of websites per day.

How does Google deal with AI in SEO?

The research project “Google Brain,” plus the acquisition of the AI specialist Deepmind back in 2014, the announcement of an “AI First” approach in 2016 by CEO Sundar Pichai, their most recent announcement of their own AI chatbot “Bard”–it’s very clear that this technology is something that will shape all areas of Google search. 

And whatever Google deals with, SEO follows. AI and machine learning are becoming increasingly influential in our strategies today. We can expect AI to be embedded in how queries are understood, and how answers will be presented to users. It’s already being done by the likes of Bing AI.

The State of AI in the SEO industry

What’s different now is that there are now a plethora of technologies–the newly popular ChatGPT included, that are at the disposal of SEO Specialists today. And, their capabilities and features are constantly evolving and improving.

Their ability to extract insights from data at scale makes it perfect for SEO. Plus, many tools specialize in either the on page, off page, or technical aspects of SEO. 

How is AI Being Used in the SEO Industry?

While generating and optimizing content is the most popular use of AI in SEO, there are several other areas that it has influence, including:

  • Algorithm changes and updates. Major search engines are integrating (or have already integrated) elements of AI and machine learning into their algorithms. This will help refine their ability to provide relevant, authoritative search results; and better understand user intent in ambiguous queries. 
  • GPT-3 and AI-based writing. ChatGPT and other similarly built AI copywriting tools will be used to tackle repetitive writing jobs. Content is the heart of any SEO strategy, and certain machine learning algorithms are becoming increasingly proficient at generating human-like writing at scale. 
  • Data analytics, predictive models and recommendation tools. AI can analyze tons of data at once, allowing you to size up your competition, do your keyword research, rate the technical aspects of your website, and much more in much less time. These tools can even recommend specific changes to your site to see better results. 
  • Task automation. Repetitive tasks, like product write-ups, meta descriptions, and more, can be automated with the right tools. This function is often found in the same AI writing and copywriting tools mentioned earlier. This is particularly useful if the tasks follow a specific and replicable formula.

Right. SEO Specialists nowadays take advantage of the AI tools they can use to create effective website contents, better user experience, gather data, and even analyze the data gathered. In short, AI potentially equals increased productivity, saved time, and money for your SEO. 

But of course, such advantages are only possible when you know what to change, what to use, and what to optimize for your SEO. Which begs the question: what can you do with the right AI tools? Let’s see how AI is affecting SEO exactly:

Better Content Creation

Content creation for your website indeed takes time. Filtering themes and relevant search results manually can take up entire days of your time. But, thanks to AI, it will shorten your time on brainstorming which relevant content you should focus on for your website.

With AI tools that can analyze and collect massive data for you, you can easily determine which relevant queries and content your audience is searching for. 

It is a must nowadays to use AI tools to determine the market’s behavior, analyze how audiences behave, perform keyword research, or do site audits in order to come up with the best theme and content for your audiences and, of course, to rank in the first page of SERPs.

Here are some of the AI writing tools you can use for content creation:

Content Creation using Jasper AI

For content writing purposes, one of the best tools to use nowadays Jasper AI. It is an AI copywriting tool that can help you create unique content for your website. Unique generated content from an AI may seem impossible since most of these tools we know usually scrape content from different sources online, right? 

Jasper AI team confirmed that this particular tool is trained to “almost always generate unique content.” It is also capable of pattern recognition, which allows it to write similar but not replicated content based on the template and information you give it. 

One of the top features of this AI tool which I find helpful for SEO is the One-Shot Landing Page. This generates content for your landing pages, starting from H1 to H3 and with sample paragraphs you can use. You can also change the tone of voice depending on the article you are writing.

An example of the One-Shot Landing Page template in Jasper AI

But of course, as an SEO Specialist, we need to make sure to add a human touch to whatever content it generates. That means editing, adding valuable and relevant details, and checking for plagiarism. This last step I recommend for any AI-written content, whether it comes from Jasper or another AI writing tool. That human touch not only makes sure it’s SEO-friendly–but that it’s also factual, helpful, and valuable to readers. 

Semrush’s SEO Writing Assistant

One of the tools I recommend when checking the quality of the contents you wish to publish is Semrush. This tool has a SEO Writing Assistant that you can use to check which parts of your contents need improvement, if it is easy to read, and if it has a high quality SEO-friendly content.

This AI tool grades the readability, SEO quality, originality, and the tone of voice of your content–and it provides recommendations on how to improve them. It can also suggest which keywords to include to optimize and make your content relevant to the topic you are writing about.

An example of Semrush's writing assistant and grading feature

What I like most about this tool is that you can make it as an extension or add-on to your WordPress, Google Docs, and MS Word to easily navigate its features without changing windows or tabs.

With this AI tool, you can improve the overall quality of your work, giving it a better chance at ranking on the SERPs, and reaching your audience.

But keep in mind that it is an AI “assistant” tool–take every recommendation that it makes with a grain of salt. As an SEO Specialist, you should see it as more of a guide towards creating great content, and not simply something to copy and paste onto your articles. 

AI-Powered SEO Strategies

Can AI tools help you create an effective strategy for your SEO? The short answer is yes, it absolutely can. 

AI can help you set up an effective strategy for your website and help you rank at the top of search engines. Using powerful and proper AI tools for your website can enhance your team’s productivity, and help you reach SEO goals in a shorter time frame.

You can also use your AI tools to help you determine what you should improve for your website, from your technical SEO, to your off-page strategy, to your content gaps. All this can help attract more people to your website. 

One of the best AI-powered strategic moves you can do is doing a competitive analysis using your AI tools.

By this, you can easily determine how your competitors are ranking in the SERPs, what keywords they’re using, and what content they’re creating. Some tools can even analyze the outlines they use, how much website traffic they’re attracting, and more. 

All this data can reveal where you can compete, and what these competitors are missing in their site. These unnoticeable weaknesses are something you can turn into your strength by making the right additions and optimizations to your website. 

From this, I recommend using these AI tools for their insights. Then, use that to create a roadmap, so you can track your goals and productivity in each AI-powered task your team does. 

Remember, these tools can present some pretty powerful data–but you will know how to best leverage it to your advantage. So it’s still important to look over that data and consider where it can be used. 

Improved User Experience

User experience (UX) is vital to your ranking so you need to make sure that your website is appealing 24/7 aside from its basic functionalities. 

Yes, even user experience can now be analyzed by AI. Much like Google’s own crawlerbots, AI can scan your site, and determine if the users are satisfied with the website functionalities and appearance. If not, then for sure, your content will rank down in Google.

To determine which factors you need to consider regarding your website’s UX, there are powerful AI tools to help you with it. 

You can start with checking your website speed by using Google’s PageSpeed Insights. With this tool, you can determine both mobile and desktop’s performance and other onsite speed factors for your website, based on data collected over a 30-day period.

An example of Pagespeed's results

AI can improve your website’s UI/UX which is vital to rank on the first page of SERPs. You should optimize AI tools to quickly respond to errors that your audiences might encounter on your website or just easily avoid these inappropriate UX factors on your website that might make you rank down on Google.

Most importantly, these AI tools can help you create the best UX for your audiences and to increase website traffic to make your pages rank on the first page of Google.

Greater Ranking Results

Several tools also use predictive AI–a method of data analysis that finds patterns that might predict future behavior. In simpler terms, these tools forecast what kind of changes you should expect in performance. 

With this, you can anticipate how your current strategy performs in the SERPS, and what changes you might need to make to weather (or take advantage of) jumps in SERPs.

An example of SERanking's traffic forecast

Tools like SERanking predictive AI capabilities, through their traffic and search visibility forecasts. These tools can be used for individual pages, as well as for your entire website.

Here, you can check if your traffic is growing at a reasonable rate for your industry or niche. If it is, then that’s a great sign that your current strategy is paying off–so continue what you’re doing, or strengthen your efforts to reap the benefits.

If you’re seeing some stagnation or a decline, then this is a warning sign that your strategy needs revisiting. I recommend auditing your keywords, competitors, and content. Find what’s lacking, and optimize content and assets that are not pulling their weight. You can also use this tool to learn what topics and channels should be used less in the future.

Impact of AI to SEO

The days of tedious data analysis, slugging through research, and waiting for results are coming to an end. AI tools are changing the market–and offering increased relevance and visibility, and greater efficiency than ever before. 

Previously unnoticed gaps in your SEO can be identified and fixed faster than ever. More complex, more ambitious strategies are now entirely possible for SEO as well. Heavy tasks like content development, conversion and usability optimization can be handled by AI–reliably and at scale.

But as SEO professionals level up with the use of AI, the pace of the industry is sure to speed up as well. Even today we see AI in SEO increasingly dominating the market, though this technology is, arguably, still in the early stages of what they could achieve.

Utilizing AI in Your SEO Efforts

Any SEO Specialist that has been in the field for several years now noticed that any AI updates never affected SEO in a negative way. As user intent nowadays gets refined, AI algorithms keep up with the search engine results—it should go the same way with us SEO Specialists. We should keep up with the up-to-date AI tools and practices so we can take advantage and make it as an edge against competitors. So we should not be afraid of AI taking over SEO.

Though it will change how SEO goes. AI can perform SEO tasks but the results from the tasks they have done cannot always be accurate according to our SEO needs. As I have mentioned, it should be seen as an assistance because you are the specialist and they are just tools to help you get better results in this field.

Key Takeaway

AI will change SEO as we know it. From optimization to writing to building sites, it will significantly impact every aspect of the job. 

As AI continues to develop, SEO will have to adapt. Us in the field have to consider adopting the best tools to stay ahead of the curve, and supercharge our SEO strategies. Soon enough the competition will be tighter. So adopting sooner rather than later will give you a long-term advantage against your competitors.

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Artificial Intelligence Chatbots: Bard, Bing, and What They Mean for SEO

Search engines, as we know them, are about to move into a whole new era with artificial intelligence chatbots. 

We saw it first with ChatGPT and its record-breaking adoption and how it opened up a wealth of new opportunities in the field of generative AI. We saw it again with Microsoft’s move toward an AI-powered search setup.

And now, with the upcoming launch of Bard, Google’s entry into the artificial intelligence chatbot race, the conflict between AI chatbots have already begun. 

We can see it now, in real-time: companies are rapidly expediting their research and development on how they can augment AI in hopes of further improving their current search engines and platforms.

In this article, I will be discussing where we are currently in the ‘AI war’. I will also be comparing the recently launched ‘Microsoft AI-powered Bing’ to Google’s AI-integrated offering – ‘Bard’.

State of Artificial Intelligence Chatbots

Artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots are a fascinating tool, trained to have human-like conversations using a process called natural language processing (NLP). 

This allows the chatbot to both interpret and respond with human language naturally—which enables them to understand language and provide responses based on existing data. And, they can be trained to do just about anything. 

There are, in fact, various AI chatbots that exist today that you are probably using daily, the best examples being Apple ecosystem’s Siri and Amazon’s Alexa. 

AI chatbots are the greatest proof of the evolution of artificial intelligence and machine learning throughout the years. 

And its use cases keep on growing—and we’ve all recently seen one gain massive popularity: which is to answer specific questions. And, a great example of this is ChatGPT, an AI chatbot developed by OpenAI.From its launch in November 2022 up to writing this article in February 2023, it was reported that it reached the 100 million active users milestone. Its rise in popularity has pushed companies like Microsoft and Google in developing their own AI-powered chatbots.

ChatGPT's Chat Interface

Now back in January 2023, Microsoft announced their collaboration with OpenAI that will allow their own search engine ‘Bing’ to have capabilities and features like what ChatGPT offers to their users, and they will be launching it by March 2023.

And a few weeks later, Google directly responded by announcing that they, too, were currently developing their own “experimental conversational AI feature” called ‘Bard.’ This one was initially released in February 2023 to testers, with no set date for a public release.

Microsoft vs. Google: Who has the better AI Chatbot?

Since AI chatbots seek to give answers or solutions to their users, it makes sense that both Google and Microsoft (Bing) are making moves to bring features of it to further improve their current search engines.

But what about ChatGPT? Well, it wouldn’t make sense to compare this to the other two. One, because it finished training in 2022 (which means its information is not up to date). Two, because ChatGPT is unable to crawl the web.

Now here are some of the important information in Google’s and Microsoft’s AI Chatbots so far:

Microsoft Bing:

Microsoft started investing with OpenAI way back in 2019, and since then Microsoft has moved fast in bringing in the artificial intelligence chatbot in Bing. 

Just last month, Microsoft opened the new AI-integrated Bing search in a limited preview for users to test, and the feedback from it was overwhelmingly positive71% of the users gave it a thumbs-up.

Bing-AI-Search

However, despite the good words and praises, there were some issues that came up during the testing, especially for long chat sessions ranging from 15 questions and up. Some users said that Bing became repetitive and gave unhelpful responses to their prompts.

Microsoft later addressed this problem with these changes:

  • The AI Chatbot will now be limited to 50 chat turns per day for every user, with just 5 chat turns per session.
  • When a user reaches the 5 chat turns in a session they will be prompted to start a new topic, and the context of the conversation with the chatbot will be cleared. This is to avoid the AI chatbot being confused.
  • They also added a ‘broom’ icon to the left side of the search bar to manually clear the previous conversation to start a new topic.

Microsoft also introduced its new AI-powered search engine to its Bing search engine and Edge browser for mobile devices. They also added these new features to Skype.

So, we can also expect that these AI-powered capabilities will be added to the rest of Microsoft’s communication applications—like Teams—in the future.

Google Bard:

While Microsoft was agile in launching its improved AI-backed search engine, Google in comparison seems to be taking their time in developing their own AI chatbot. It was only back in January 2023 that they even announced that they would be adding a conversational AI feature to their search engine.

This announcement was made by Google founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin. These founders were brought back to Google by its CEO Sundar Pichai, after the success of OpenAI’s ChatGPT, which posed direct competition in the world of search engines.

Google-Bard

Since their initial announcements, we still have limited knowledge about Google Bard. None of this AI chatbot’s abilities have been revealed nor confirmed, and how it will work is a mystery. But, it does look like it will function similarly to OpenAI’s ChatGPT.

Here are some of the relevant (and Google-confirmed) information you might want to know:

  • Bard’s conversation capabilities will be powered by a language model created by Google called ‘LaMDA’ (Language Model for Dialogue Applications)
  • LaMDA was trained on a dataset called ‘Infinset’
  • ‘Infiniset’ is a mix of internet content that was intentionally chosen to improve the model’s ability to engage in conversation or dialogue.
  • According to LaMDA’s research paper, it is pre-trained with 1.56 trillion words of “public dialog data and web text.”

With regard to AI, Google is also planning to launch 20 new AI products this year – alongside Google Bard. This demonstrates Google’s commitment to improving its ‘search engine’ more effectively and intuitively for its users.

So Who Wins?

For probably the first time ever, Bing seems to be taking the lead against Google. By launching first, and integrating conversational style answers into their system, they’ve managed to get ahead. In fact, Bing has already opened up a waitlist and is gradually rolling it out—garnering more traffic than ever.

At the same time, Bing’s AI chatbot seems to provide more accurate answers, compared to Google’s (who gave an inaccurate answer in their promotional tweet ).

But while Bing is ahead at this early stage in the race, Google has never taken its competition lightly. They will likely figure out a way to become a significant player in the AI arena in the coming months.

What does Google Bard (and other Artificial Intelligence Chatbots) Mean for the Future of SEO?

Speaking from a Google-centric standpoint, having an AI chatbot implemented could significantly impact our SEO practices.

From the little we’ve already seen, it looks like Bard will replace the spot of the featured snippet. Much like ChatGPT, it could consolidate information from many sources, and provide a personalized answer to the user’s query. It could also provide additional insights, such as articles from the SERP, videos, and more.

For example, someone looking for a step-by-step guide on how to tie-dye a shirt would receive a guide from Bard, rather than a set of articles that may or may not have the design or style that they were looking for.

This could end up changing standard SEO practices, particularly those geared towards gaining a featured snippet. This, in turn, could shift the focus on providing more high-quality, relevant, and informative content for people looking to gain additional perspective or fact-check the answer that Bard provides.

Will Artificial Intelligence Chatbots Replace Organic Search Results?

The picture I painted in the previous sections might look bleak—but it is unlikely that Bard would completely replace all organic search results, once it is fully launched. 

After all, as powerful as they can be, AI-powered tools always have limitations and may not always provide the most accurate or comprehensive answer.

Furthermore, Google already understands that not all queries are looking for one, specific answer. Sometimes, people are looking for a variety of sources to come to their own conclusions. Take, for example, if you’re looking for different types of swimsuits for your next vacation. That variety of information and content is something that they can’t get rid of.

What I think is that these new generative AI features being added onto search engines will help users gain access to answers much quicker, as they help organize complex information and multiple viewpoints right in the featured snippet. 

So, will Bard, Bing, and other AI chatbots make us SEO professionals obsolete? I don’t think so. They’ll undoubtedly play an important role in delivering information to users, but SEO will not become obsolete.

Key Takeaway

With the rise of Bard, Bing, ChatGPT and other artificial intelligence chatbots pushed a shift in the industry of search engines and its development, and even two of the biggest pillars in the industry— Microsoft and Google—have pivoted their focus on it. 

Let this be an important reminder for us SEO practitioners that we should be able to adapt and keep up with the rapid advancement of technology to maintain our competitive edge in the industry.

Lastly, I want to emphasize that SEO and AI are not mutually exclusive. AI will continue to change the landscape of search, but it can also be used to enhance the quality and delivery of information.

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How Jasper AI Fares As SEO Copywriting Tool https://seo-hacker.net/jasper-ai-seo-copywriting-tool/ https://seo-hacker.net/jasper-ai-seo-copywriting-tool/#respond Wed, 22 Feb 2023 06:56:43 +0000 https://seo-hacker.com/?p=207496 The rise of everything AI makes it logical that there would also be dozens of AI-powered SEO copywriting tools designed to create content for […]

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Jasper AI SEO Copywriting Tool

The rise of everything AI makes it logical that there would also be dozens of AI-powered SEO copywriting tools designed to create content for your blog, social media, and website.

And why not? The amount of content you need to produce to secure that coveted first-page position on the SERPs is unprecedented in history, and there is no stopping that.

But when you rush to use these tools to meet a growing demand for content, what will you end up with? Crappy work, for sure.

So how do you meet the growing demand for creating SEO-friendly content in a more efficient way, without risking penalties from Google? Can an AI writing tool really help you here?

Well, I’ve come across Jasper AI, which markets itself as exactly that. It’s been gaining traction as a powerful force in helping writers create SEO-friendly content quickly and easily.

Let’s take a close look at its features, and most importantly how it’s going to affect your SEO.

What Is Jasper AI?

Jasper AI is a content creation tool that was created for content creators, writers, and marketers. It even claims to help you, quote, “create content 5x faster with artificial intelligence.” What’s more, this AI bot apparently is capable of generating, “original, creative content.”

Sounds pretty far-fetched–after all, doesn’t AI just rehash data and information its developers feed it? Well, here’s what Jasper’s team has to say about it:

“Jasper doesn’t scrape URLs but instead generates content from pieces of words previously recognized on the internet.”

“[…]He is trained on a trillion data points that use pattern recognition and not previously written sentences or phrases. If he sees something similar, he does not write the same thing again. Jasper is trained to detect patterns and phrases that people have already written, so the styling is similar, and then optimize your output to match those patterns but not replicate them.“

It also has a built-in natural language processing (NLP) feature that analyzes the user’s search intent in order to create tailored content that can rank higher in search engine results pages.

In addition to optimizing existing content for SEO purposes, Jasper AI can also be used as an editorial assistant when creating new pieces from scratch.

What Can Jasper AI Do?

Users can access several different templates, which can help streamline your content. Some of Jasper AI’s templates that I find helpful in terms of SEO are:

  • SEO – Blog Posts
  • SEO – Homepage
  • SEO – Product Page
  • SEO – Services Page

All of these templates help you write SEO-optimized title tags and meta descriptions that can help your blog posts, homepage, product page, and services page rank well in Google.

Jasper SEO templates

 

Another template that is also considered helpful for SEO is its One-Shot Landing Page, which can generate a full landing page with headings or H1, H2, and H3, elements that Google highly considers for your web page to rank in the search results.

Jasper one-shot landing page

 

So I tried the One-Shot Landing Page Template to see how Jasper AI fares in generating H1, H2, and H3 for landing pages. While some content writers might find this template will come in handy, it’s best that you don’t completely rely on letting any AI tool do the heavy lifting when writing content.

With Google still against spammy, low-quality content, it’s critical to still have humans edit and fact-check anything this tool creates for you.

How Can Jasper AI Help With Content Creation?

Simply put, it helps generate content that resonates with your target readers. Because of its natural language processing (NLP) feature, it understands human language. Meaning, it can suggest content that reads as if it was written by an actual human–and for humans.

Writing, as we know, is one of the most difficult aspects of SEO. You need a lot of creativity and skill to churn out content. You’ll also need to do plenty of research into anything you write about. It’s crucial if you want to hit all the topics in your niche, and do so in a way that is enticing and engaging to your audience.

Essentially, this tool will always come in handy in overcoming writer’s block, speeding up the more tedious parts of writing, and leveraging ideas for your content.

What you should be taking note of if you’re new to SEO and you’re going to use this tool is this: it can help make your writing more efficient. With all the functionalities that come with the platform, it’s common sense that you make the most of it to your advantage, especially in terms of SEO.

Utilizing Jasper AI: Some Points To Take Note Of

I’ve found that, while AI-powered tools are pretty useful, it’s a good idea to follow a plan when using them. Doing so can make sure the content it generates is both high-quality and the best fit for your website.

Here are a few things I recommend you do when using Jasper AI:

  • Do your keyword research beforehand

Any self-respecting SEO specialist knows the importance of keyword research for a successful SEO strategy. Look for search terms or keywords your readers will most likely use when they research online. Keyword research not only gives you a better understanding of your readers but also gives you better insight when creating your outline.

Your keywords should not only be limited to one term or word. It’s also recommended to add long-tail keywords and questions in your keywords list for your content creation.

  • Utilize the template for generating title and meta description

This is one of the most helpful templates in the tool. They say that coming up with a title or meta description for your content can be quite daunting to do, especially if you have written long-form content.

When you’ve got a title and meta description that clearly describes what you’ve just written–and hits all the right notes to entice the reader–you can expect more people to click on your article.

While click-through rate isn’t technically a ranking factor (a hotly contested topic almost as long as I’ve practiced SEO), it does help with organic traffic and rankings, which is a good thing! It’s why I also wrote a guide on how to raise your organic CTR.

  • Proofread and edit your work

What I also need you to take note of is that even if you use Jasper, you still need to edit and proofread your work. Though the tool claims to generate original content that won’t get flagged for plagiarism, it doesn’t hurt to be careful. If you will completely rely on Jasper AI doing the writing work for you, it might do your content – more harm than good.

Going over it before publishing is also a great time to make some tweaks, add some flair, and insert some unique insights into your content. The last part is important–adding some of your expertise on the given topic is something I believe helps you rank for Google’s helpful content update.

How Does Jasper AI Affect SEO?

Content writing is a central pillar for SEO, making well-written, rank-able content one of the most important tasks in any SEO strategy.

AI tools, like Jasper, are geared towards making this process a whole lot faster and easier for us in the industry. And, it does so in many aspects–from creating outlines to providing whole paragraphs.

Since AI tools can process data at scale and use a number of methods to generate text (including deep learning, sentiment analysis, and NLP), they can also guide you towards content that is highly relevant to your audience’s needs.

That said, there is a lot of trepidation about using AI writing tools. After all, isn’t it against Google’s guidelines?

Google’s Danny Sullivan said this about AI:

“We haven’t said AI content is bad. We’ve said, pretty clearly, content written primarily for search engines rather than humans is the issue. That’s what we’re focused on. If someone fires up 100 humans to write content just to rank, or fires up a spinner, or an AI, same issue…”

In Google’s Search Essentials, AI isn’t directly mentioned either. But, it does warn against using “spammy automatically-generated content,” which is why it’s best that you use any AI writing tool out there with a grain of salt.

Key Takeaway

With all these features combined together in one single platform, Jasper AI can be a pretty powerful SEO copywriting tool to add to your toolbox.

Whether you’re looking for ways to optimize existing pieces or starting from scratch with new material; whether you need help finding relevant keywords or just want an extra pair of eyes on your work; Jasper AI has the potential to make that task much easier for you.

But, always do what any self-respecting content writer does best: edit your work.

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How to Rank for Google’s Helpful Content Update https://seo-hacker.net/helpful-content-update/ https://seo-hacker.net/helpful-content-update/#respond Wed, 08 Feb 2023 08:30:56 +0000 https://seo-hacker.com/?p=207464 Zero Traffic from Google—that is what more than 50% of online content gets everyday. Ahrefs found this out last 2020. And yet, countless websites […]

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How to Rank for Google’s Helpful Content Update

Zero Traffic from Google—that is what more than 50% of online content gets everyday. Ahrefs found this out last 2020.

And yet, countless websites continue to put them out regularly—a problem made even worse with all the AI-powered content tools out there. The result is an endless flood of low-quality blogs and posts that are, ultimately, not useful for anyone who reads them. 

So, what did Google do in response? They put out another addition to their algorithm, called the “Helpful Content Update.” Their goal with this one was to help make sure that valuable content that actually helps their users (a.k.a., people-first content) would be able to rank. 

Much like with every update, SEO professionals like you and I need to revisit our strategies to stay ahead of the game. In this article, I will show you some tactics I use to write content for people first, while maintaining good SEO practices. 

What We Know About Google’s Helpful Content Update

The Helpful Content Update algorithm update by Google was designed to improve user experience by putting high-quality content written for people higher up in the SERPs. 

Here’s how Google put it in their own words

“The system generates a site-wide signal that we consider among many other signals for ranking web pages. Our systems automatically identify content that seems to have little value, low-added value or is otherwise not particularly helpful to those doing searches.

Any content—not just unhelpful content—on sites determined to have relatively high amounts of unhelpful content overall is less likely to perform well in Search, assuming there is other content elsewhere from the web that’s better to display. For this reason, removing unhelpful content could help the rankings of your other content.”

While this update was first announced back in September 2022, it has now progressed into a global update, impacting all languages. Google also announced that the system will continue to publish new signals over the coming months, helping their site identify more content created primarily for search engines versus people.

What does this mean for your website? Well, there are a lot of changes that others have documented in the last few months, which I summarize for you here: 

  • Purely AI-generated content is considered spam, and Google will be using its machine learning algorithm to detect it.
  • Content made for clicks (i.e., ad monetization) won’t work anymore
  • There may be no manual penalties, but sites have experienced losing organic visibility
  • It seems to affect the overall site performance, rather than hitting specific pages—and Google won’t be telling you which pieces of your content it has deemed as not useful.

Google’s Danny Sullivan also talked about this update possibly working in connection with future updates:

Google’s Danny Sullivan talking about Google's Helpful Content Update

So, like Hummingbird, this update may become fundamental to ranking algorithms—which means that its exact effects could be only observed over the next few years.

Even so, it already puts a stronger emphasis on your content. Writing with a “search engine first” approach should no longer be your angle. 

After all, Google is, primarily, a space for users to learn. So, it makes sense that they’re making no room for unhelpful content.

While this update will undoubtedly be more damaging for poor-quality sites, it also presents an opportunity for well-maintained sites to take a second look at their content strategy. 

How Does Google Evaluate my Content in this New Update?

Google’s complete guidelines on creating helpful, reliable, and people-first content can easily be found on Google Search Central. But, I’ve gone through the list and summarized it into the five most important criteria:

  1. Content and quality: Does your content have original, substantial information? Does it avoid copying and rewriting existing content? And, does it provide value, compared to others in the search results?
  2. Expertise: Does your content demonstrate your expertise, as well as clear sourcing of supporting evidence? Is it factual? Is it written by someone who knows the topic well?
  3. Presentation and production: Is the content written well, free of any spelling or stylistic issues? Does it avoid excessive ads or marketing? Does it display well on mobile devices?
  4. People-first approach: Does the content have a clear purpose or focus? Does it meet that purpose or focus? Does it provide useful information  that helps create a a satisfying experience for the reader?
  5. Avoidance of search engine-first content: Was the content written with the reader in mind first, rather than search engine rankings? Does it avoid manipulation of search algorithms (such as through extensive automation, summarizing others’ content without adding value, etc.)?

How to Optimize Your Content—and Make it More “Helpful”

With this update, we have to start thinking about our content holistically, rather than just trying to gain as many clicks as possible (or maybe even a featured snippet).

To achieve this, you have two main action points to consider: improving your intent and processes, and providing high-quality content.

Let’s go over some tips I’ve come up with in the last two months to better tackle these points (and enhance your writing): 

Review Your Intent and Your Audience

Before you even start on your next blog post, you need to know who your audience is. 

Ask yourself, who are you writing for? What are their needs, and why are they asking these questions? What do they need help with?

These questions will help you tailor your content to help your target audience. Otherwise, it’s likely that whatever you write won’t be considered helpful by Google—and you won’t be able to reap the benefits from your work. 

If you’re having trouble understanding who your audience is, then take a look at your Google Analytics data, under your demographic details report. This is the best place to gain some insight into who is currently looking at your content, as well as other things they might be interested in. 

So, beyond inserting your keyword into your blog post, consider factoring both your intended audience and relevant adjacent content. 

Provide Real Expertise, Insights, and Experiences

When it comes to making helpful, valuable content, it’s a big plus if you have some first-hand expertise to add to your writing. 

Avoid writing on topics that are trending, but you know nothing about. I also highly recommend against simply regurgitating information you’ve seen in other posts. Instead, your insights and experiences with the topic should be the main focus of your writing.

Not an expert on the particular topic you’re currently drafting? That’s okay—not everyone can be one. You can still produce helpful content by doing your due diligence, diving deep into research, and sharing what you’ve learned. 

Remember, readers can see right through you if you’re faking being an expert, so avoid making false claims at all costs. 

Use AI Content Strategically

Though this update may be primarily aimed at reducing the amount of AI-generated content out there, that doesn’t mean your tools no longer have a place in your work. 

AI tools, such as the increasingly popular ChatGPT or our recently-reviewed Content Marketing Platform from SE Ranking, can still be used to improve your work and productivity. The key is to use them strategically. 

Use them to lighten your workload, and avoid depending solely on them. For example, you can use your tools to help you generate better titles or introductions—but always remember to add a human touch to whatever they make. And, make sure that the bulk of the ideas come from you! 

Try to Hit Related Queries (Such as the People Also Ask (PAAs))

I mentioned that we have to start approaching our writing holistically, and that means providing as much valuable information to our readers as possible. 

Now that being helpful is the name of the game, it’s a great time to take a look at all the related queries users have for your intended topic. Here’s what comes up when I google ‘wedding catering:’

PAAs and related searches for the keyword "wedding catering"

Check the PAAs and related searches that pop up when you type in your keyword. These aren’t just generated questions Google thinks people might ask—they’re actually being searched up by real people! These will provide good subheadings to include in your next blog article.

Ask Yourself: Will Readers Be Satisfied After Reading Your Content?

Things like word count and keyword density are now a thing of the past with this update. The most important thing now is that your audience enjoys what they’re reading, or they learn something of value from your article. 

In short, they leave your site feeling satisfied

So, always gauge your writing by asking this question: will people be satisfied after reading this?

For example, if you’re writing an article on how to properly brew specialty coffee, will the reader come away from your article with more knowledge than before? Will they have all their questions answered? Will they know how to properly brew their new coffee beans?

If the answer is yes, then you’re doing great. But, if you’re unsure—or the answer is a resounding no—you must make some changes. 

That said, not every reader that comes across your work will be happy with what you’ve written. It is, after all, impossible to please everyone each time you publish something. However, as long as a majority of your audience is satisfied, then you’re doing something right! 

Revisit Your Old Posts

Lastly, because this update affects you sitewide, it’s a good idea to look at your previous work. 

If you’re like me, then you’ve been blogging for upwards of a decade—and that might mean some of your posts aren’t as valuable to readers today. The content might be outdated, or not up to snuff with newer guidelines, but either way, this bank of legacy content can bring your traffic down.

So, revisit your work and review its ability to provide your readers with the answers and experience they’re looking for. Take the time to check if you need to make some additions to make it useful once again, or redirect them to newer content. I highly recommend prioritizing evergreen content, which is something I covered in my Blog Writing 101 guide.

This is especially important if you’re in any industry that moves fast (think fashion or tech). Content here usually goes from helpful to obsolete in a matter of months! 

Key Takeaway

Google has always favored people-first content, and this recent update is just the latest in many of their attempts to make sure the right content gets to their users. 

The Helpful Content Update will continue to release tweaks to their signals over the coming months, so it’s prime time for us SEO specialists to take a second look at our content and writing strategies.

Luckily, this update could be a win for you—just keep these tips in mind, and you’re on the right track to getting the most value from your content efforts. 

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Yandex Hack: How it Affects SEO https://seo-hacker.net/yandex-hack/ https://seo-hacker.net/yandex-hack/#respond Thu, 02 Feb 2023 03:52:43 +0000 https://seo-hacker.com/?p=207470 January 25, 2023, the day that Yandex—Russia’s search engine—was hacked.  Its complete source code was leaked online. And, it may not be the first […]

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The Yandex Hack: Source Code Leak Shows New Ranking Factors to Consider

January 25, 2023, the day that Yandex—Russia’s search engine—was hacked. 

Its complete source code was leaked online. And, it may not be the first time we’ve seen hacking happen in this industry, but it is one of the most intriguing, groundbreaking events in years.

But Yandex isn’t Google, so why should we care? Here’s why we do: these two search engines are very similar in how they process technical elements of a website, and this leak just showed us the 1,922 ranking factors Yandex uses in its algorithm. 

Simply put, this information is something that we can use to our advantage to get more traffic from Google.

Yandex vs Google

As I said, a lot of these ranking factors are possibly quite similar to the signals that Google uses for search.

Yandex’s algorithm shows a RankBrain analog: MatrixNext. It also seems that they are using PageRank (almost the same way as Google does), and a lot of their text algorithms are the same. Interestingly, there are also a lot of ex-Googlers working in Yandex. 

So, reviewing these 1,922 ranking factors, which come from the “Kernel” archive (and are only just one of the many sets of factors in the Yandex codebase) is a must. Understanding how they play into search rankings and traffic will provide some very useful insights into how search engines like Google work. No doubt, this new trove of information will greatly influence the SEO industry in the months to come. 

That said, Yandex isn’t Google. The chances of Google having the exact same list of ranking factors is low — and Google may not even give that signal the same amount of weight that Yandex does. 

Still, it’s information that potentially will be useful for driving traffic, so make sure to take a look at them here (before it’s scrubbed from the internet forever).

An early analysis of ranking factors

Many of their ranking factors are as expected. These include:

  • Many link-related factors (e.g., age, relevancy, etc.).
  • Content relevance, age, and freshness.
  • Host reliability
  • End-user behavior signals.
  • Clicks.

Some sites also get preference (such as Wikipedia). FI_VISITS_FROM_WIKI even shows that sites that are referenced by Wikipedia get plus points. 

These are all things that we already know.

But something interesting: there were several factors that I and other SEOs found unusual, such as PageRank being the 17th highest weighted factor in Yandex, and the 19th highest weighted factor being query-document relevance (in other words, how close they match thematically). There’s also “spam karma” for dubious sites,  based on Whois information. So sites used for spam and link farming and such are likely to take a hit.

Other interesting factors are the average domain ranking across queries, percent of organic traffic, and the number of unique visitors.

You can also use this Yandex Search Ranking Factor Explorer, created by Rob Ousbey, to search through the various ranking factors.

The possible negative ranking factors:

Here’s my thoughts on Yandex’s factors that I found interesting: 

FI_ADV — this factor means having tons of adverts scattered around your page and buying PPC can negatively affect rankings. 

FI_DATER_AGE — this one evaluates content age, and whether your article is more than 10 years old, or if there’s no determinable date. Date metadata is important, so if it’s missing from your content, it can lower your rankings. 

FI_COMM_LINKS_SEO_HOSTS — this can be a negative factor if you have too much commercial anchor text, particularly if the proportion of such links goes above 50%. Pay attention to anchor text distribution. I’ve written a guide on how to effectively use anchor texts if you need some help on this. 

FI_RANK_ARTROZ — outdated, poorly written text will bring your rankings down. Go through your site and give your content a refresh. FI_WORD_COUNT also shows that the number of words matter, so avoid having low-content pages.

FI_URL_HAS_NO_DIGITS, FI_NUM_SLASHES, FI_FULL_URL_FRACTION — urls shouldn’t have digits, too many slashes (too much hierarchy), and of course contain your targeted keyword.

FI_NUM_LINKS_FROM_MP — always interlink your main pages (such as your homepage or landing pages) to any other important content you want to rank. Otherwise, it can hurt your content.

FI_HOPS — this factor shows us that the longer it takes to get to an important page, the less likely it will rank. So, reduce the crawl depth for any pages that matter to you. No important pages should be more than a few clicks away from your homepage. I recommend keeping it to two clicks, at most. 

FI_IS_UNREACHABLE — likewise, avoid making any important page an orphan page. If it’s unreachable from your homepage, it’s as good as dead in the eyes of the search engine.

The possible positive ranking factors:

FI_IS_COM— .com domains get a boost in rankings.

FI_YABAR_HOST_VISITORS — the more traffic you get, the more ranking power your site has. The strategy of targeting smaller, easier keywords first to build up an audience before targeting harder keywords can help you build traffic.

FI_BEAST_HOST_MEAN_POS — the average position of the host for keywords affects your overall ranking. This factor and the previous one clearly show that being smart with your keyword and content planning matters. If you need help with that, check out these 5 ways to build a solid SEO strategy.

FI_YABAR_HOST_SEARCH_TRAFFIC — this might look bad but shows that having other traffic sources (such as social media, direct search, and PPC) is good for your site. Yandex uses this to determine if a real site is being run, not just some spammy SEO project.

This one includes a whole host of CTR-related factors. 

CTR ranking factors from Yandex's source code

It’s clear that having searchable and interesting titles that drive users to check your content out is something that positively affects your rankings.

Google is rewarding sites that help end a user’s search journey (as we know from the latest mobile search updates and even the Helpful Content update). Do what you can to answer the query early on in your article. The factor “FI_VISITORS_RETURN_MONTH_SHARE“ also shows that it helps to encourage users to return to your site for more information on the topics they’re interested in. Email marketing is a handy tool here.

FI_GOOD_RATIO and FI_MANY_BAD — the percentage of “good” and “bad” backlinks on your site. Getting your backlinks from high-quality websites with traffic is important for your rankings. The factor FI_LINK_AGE also shows that adding a link-building strategy to your SEO as early as possible can help with your rankings.

FI_SOCIAL_URL_IS_VERIFIED — that little blue check has actual benefits now. Links from verified accounts have more weight.

Key Takeaway

Yandex and Google, being so similar to each other in theory, means that this data leak is something we must pay attention to. 

Several of these factors may already be common knowledge amongst SEOs, but having them confirmed by another search engine enforces how important they are for your strategy.

These initial findings, and understanding what it might mean for your website, can help you identify what to improve, what to scrap, and what to focus on when it comes to your SEO strategy. 

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Is this AI Bot going to Beat Google or Make you Rank #1? https://seo-hacker.net/chatgpt-ai-for-ranking-google/ https://seo-hacker.net/chatgpt-ai-for-ranking-google/#respond Mon, 16 Jan 2023 09:34:26 +0000 https://seo-hacker.com/?p=207440 There exists an AI bot that is used by a number of SEO professionals to build whole websites that create massive amounts of search […]

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What is ChatGPT

There exists an AI bot that is used by a number of SEO professionals to build whole websites that create massive amounts of search traffic because of its capability. If I told you that you can use this software right now for free, how would you feel?

Well, you’re in luck.

Because it is indeed free to use. And you can, in fact, rank first page for a ton of keywords by piggybacking on its capabilities.

Say hello to ChatGPT – an artificial intelligence chatbot that could understand and do the different prompts and requests you give to it.

What is ChatGPT?

 

ChatGPT is an artificial intelligence chatbot developed by OpenAI. It is trained to answer questions or perform certain tasks that users give to it in a surprisingly human-like way. Some of the tasks it can efficiently do are writing essays, creating solutions for math problems, and even writing scripts for plays or video production.

 

 

But all those possibilities are backed with limitations – so know that this artificial intelligence is limited to the data it was trained on. As of writing this article, the latest data sets that were fed to the AI date back to 2021. Therefore it cannot answer questions or do prompts that are post-2021.

So if you’re thinking about just using ChatGPT rather than Google for your questions and research, you may find yourself still having to verify the data in Google’s search database.

How could ChatGPT affect SEO?

If you’re considering using ChatGPT to replace your entire content writing team, you will be like a hundred percent of all SEO specialists who have come upon ChatGPT for the first time.

UNTIL you read my article about the predictions on AI content and how it would negatively impact your rankings long-term.

It is important for us to know that tools like ChatGPT are not designed to replace human professionals, but rather to assist and help us improve our work.

As more and more SEO professionals began to see the benefits of using ChatGPT, it has been severely abused. However, as with all things that are automated and abused by unethical SEO practitioners, Google would soon catch up and outrun these strategies and tactics. It is only a matter of time before articles published with the body of the content coming solely from AI output will be given a significant drop in rankings.

And here are some of the SEO-related tasks I think where ChatGPT could be useful:

  • Idea generation – it can be a helpful tool in the creative writing process by suggesting ideas or helping writers generate new content about a certain topic quickly and efficiently.
  • Language translation – it can be a big help in translating your content from one language to another, making it easier for both search engines and people who speak different languages to understand your website.
  • Content optimization – it can create whole short write-ups for a website’s SEO content (we recommend that you still edit at least 60 – 80% of the final publication) such as meta descriptions and title tags.

 As magical as all this sounds to be, I reiterate that ChatGPT is NOT a replacement for human creativity and expertise. While it can generate ideas for content that is coherent, it may not be able to produce content that is at the level of a person who has been perfecting the skill of writing for a long time. 

What is the future of ChatGPT and SEO in the future?

ai and businessman

In my honest estimates, ChatGPT is being used thoroughly by SEO specialists and savvy business owners around the world to replace mediocre content writers, researchers, and perhaps even SEO specialists.

With this in mind, I do believe that ChatGPT will keep on updating its database to reflect current data sets, perhaps even do it in real-time. If that does happen, I believe that systems and processes would be built by smart business owners around it so that the requirement for manpower would be less across industries.

Software and AI are a lot more predictable, faithful, and reliable compared to human beings. This is the sad reality of things, especially today when a lot of younger professionals hop from job to job without consideration for the people and work they would be leaving behind.

Overall, it is likely that ChatGPT and other artificial intelligence-trained software will continue to play a role in the world of SEO, but not in the role of a content writer but more of a tool that could help gather data in research and analysis.

Key Takeaway

ChatGPT is NOT and WILL NEVER be a threat to highly skilled and knowledgeable professionals and practitioners in digital marketing, specifically the SEO industry. Tools like these can help us in doing tedious work easier and more efficiently, however, the big picture strategy should always be directed by someone who is a master in the profession.

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SE Ranking’s Content Marketing Platform: SEO Hacker Review https://seo-hacker.net/se-rankings-content-marketing-platform-seo-hacker-review/ https://seo-hacker.net/se-rankings-content-marketing-platform-seo-hacker-review/#respond Thu, 05 Jan 2023 06:48:00 +0000 https://seo-hacker.com/?p=207424 Nothing is more frustrating than when your team creates outstanding content, and nobody reads it. If you want the content to work in your […]

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SE Ranking’s Content Marketing Platform: SEO Hacker Review

Nothing is more frustrating than when your team creates outstanding content, and nobody reads it. If you want the content to work in your favor, you need to make sure it ranks so it gets relevant readers right away. 

So if you are a blogger and want to win over your readers, if you run a business and need to outperform your competitors, or if you want to increase your revenue, you need to make sure that all the textual content produced by you or your team is optimized with SEO fundamentals and your chosen content strategy

That way, you can ensure your site ranks on the first page of Google Search and gets significantly more traffic. 

In a Content Marketing Institute survey, 88% of marketers reported that content marketing was successful in building brand awareness and credibility, 78% reached their goal of building loyalty with their clients and users, and 64% of marketers confirmed success in nurturing leads. 

By the way, if you need help reaching any of the objectives above, read our guide on 5 easy ways to build a solid content strategy

In this blog post, I’ll be reviewing a content optimization tool that can make your life easier: it’s a new roll-out by the SE Ranking team called the Content Marketing Platform

The Content Marketing Platform from SE Ranking is a time-saving tool for creating content to advance to the next level in marketing and business. It’s a simple-to-use, all-inclusive content marketing solution for SEO that covers a range of SEO factors stemming from content production efforts. Let’s check it out! 

Exploring SE Ranking’s Content Marketing Platform

SE Ranking’s Content Marketing Platform is a tool that takes your content to the next level. It saves time by helping your writers automate their work and provide your business and clients with exceptional marketing results. 

With the help of an AI algorithm, the tool analyzes all competitors’ content. So, in addition to keeping an eye on your rivals, you can create insightful briefs for your content marketers and copywriters and get suggestions on how to improve your messages from an SEO perspective. 

The Content Marketing Platform has two main tools: the Content Idea Finder and the Content Editor. With the help of these tools, you don’t need to spend hours scrolling through articles in search of relevant and up-to-date content ideas that will bring you thousands of readers. 

Features of SE Ranking’s Content Idea Finder

Let’s look closely at the Content Idea Finder. One of the fascinating things about this SE Ranking tool is that all you need to do is write down the desired topic. In a matter of seconds, you get keyword groups, which are accompanied by key SEO & PPC parameters such as search volume, keyword difficulty, CPC, and level of competition.

SE Ranking’s Content Marketing Platform: SEO Hacker Review

Another valuable feature of this tool is that it allows you to find interesting topics for your readers and the most effective keywords, which search engines also take into account. 

Thanks to SE Ranking’s tool, you can get a list of the top 10 articles with the best performance in the SERP, according to the keyword in your cluster with the highest search volume.

If you still can’t pick the right keywords for your article, you can use a mind map to see a visual comparison of keywords ranked by difficulty and search volume. You can then transfer some keywords to the Content Editor to continue working on your piece of content.

SE Ranking’s Content Marketing Platform: SEO Hacker Review

Features of SE Ranking’s Content Editor

To ensure that your future content is fully aligned with SEO requirements, you can create a comprehensive brief for your writers with the Content Editor. 

Setting up a brief

With the help of an automated AI-powered tool, the software analyzes the top-ranked content of your rivals. You can select the most relevant pieces from a list of competitor publications that is automatically provided according to the search intent and based on domain and page trust indicators, the total number of referring domains, word count, and the website’s visibility. 

Below is what it looks like.

SE Ranking’s Content Marketing Platform: SEO Hacker Review

Then according to the list of articles, the tool suggests the length for your content, the number of used media elements, and other content parameters. 

SE Ranking’s Content Marketing Platform: SEO Hacker Review

SE Ranking’s AI algorithm also suggests terms and common expressions with the needed SEO information for you to use in your text. All these suggestions are data-driven, so you can boldly rely on them (unless, of course, you know better because of niche experience).

SE Ranking’s Content Marketing Platform: SEO Hacker Review

Another part of setting the brief is the content structure. With SE Ranking’s Content Editor, you can see how your competitors build their texts and can then add their H1-H6 headings to your SEO technical assignment or use them as a reference and create your structure from scratch, and add the notes and comments with your copywriter. 

SE Ranking’s Content Marketing Platform: SEO Hacker Review

When the brief for your article is finally ready, you can share a link with your content team so your writers can collaborate on your project, even without logging into SE Ranking’s account. Another option is sharing your brief via email.

SE Ranking’s Content Marketing Platform: SEO Hacker Review

Editing an article

Using SE Ranking’s Content Marketing Platform, your writers can insert the Content Editor outline from your brief and start working on the text right there on the Platform, instead of Google Docs or Microsoft Word, as the tool has all the needed text formatting features. 

To make sure that the text is fully aligned with your brief and SEO requirements, the Content Marketing Platform checks all the content’s parameters and keywords, even as the team is creating the piece.

SE Ranking’s Content Marketing Platform: SEO Hacker Review

The Content Editor also has its own  assessment of the quality of drafts. The program checks the grammar, spelling, and punctuation of texts. It also defines the stop-words and grades the piece’s overall readability score. So you can be sure that your article will be high quality and bring you the best possible results. 

SE Ranking’s Content Marketing Platform: SEO Hacker Review

Pricing

Even though SE Ranking released its Content Marketing Tool only three months ago, it has already been ranked by G2 as a niche product among the market’s Content Analytics Software, according to user reviews. To join those clients and assess the Module yourself, you can try SE Ranking’s SEO tool for free for 14 days and get two free content pieces with access to the Content Marketing Module.

Note: A paid SE Ranking account is needed to continue working with the Content Marketing Platform. You can get 15 articles per month for an additional $29, 30 articles for $49, or 120 content pieces for just $99.

Key takeaway

SE Ranking’s Content Marketing Platform elevates your content to the highest possible standards. The Module analyzes competitors’ content in just minutes, and with the help of the AI algorithm, you can build a customized brief with all the needed SEO requirements and notes of your content team. 

Within the Content Marketing Platform, you can assess the quality of created texts and their SEO parameters, making sure that your content is also SEO-friendly. 

If you want to ensure that all of your content is appreciated by readers and search engines and effectively attracts traffic to your site, check out SE Ranking’s Content Marketing Platform.

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