🧠 Quick Win: STOP Overpaying for SEO

AI & SEO Worlds Collide

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Alec Newcomb
April 30, 2025 • Reading Time: 6 minutes

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I get FIRED UP when I see my UNH students getting gouged by shoddy agencies. 😤

One is dropping $5K+/month for under 20 hours of local SEO work 😱.

In our age of AI-driven SEO, let's separate fact from fiction.

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MYTH: "AI content will tank our SEO." 🙅🏻

Your Reality Check: 96.5% of the content on the internet gets no traffic. The blog your SEO agency hand-crafted for 10+ hours at $125 an hour is likely in that bucket.

Google's AI overviews now occupy over 47% of a typical search results page and are growing every day.

Your competitors are using AI. Google's using AI. Everyone's using AI. Why would you not?

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But Alec, does it work?

The data is pretty clear. My extensive testing using tools like Cuppa.ai and koala.sh, as well as numerous studies, suggests it does (mileage in your specific vertical will vary).

AI-generated content can perform comparably to human-written content in Google search rankings:

  • 39% of marketers reported increased organic traffic after using AI-generated material

  • 33% found it outperformed human-written content

  • 73% of marketers utilize a hybrid approach, blending AI capabilities with human writing—the most effective strategy

The Facts:

  • Google doesn't inherently penalize AI-generated content—they focus on value and relevance to users

  • Your role as an SEO professional is evolving

  • AI content is harder to detect reliably than tools, and Google will tell you

    Myth BUSTED: AI content will NOT get you "penalized"… if done well.

🏆 This Week’s Quick Win: Do SEO with AI Right

1. Have a Clear Process

(Use this as a “pre-publish” SEO AI checklist)

📌 [A USEFUL RESOURCE] The MEGA Prompt Guide For Marketers

2. Add Unique Value for Your Audience

(AI can’t save thin content—add something the SERP is missing.)

  • Original Data or Mini-Study – run a quick poll, then feed results back into the article. Even 100 responses gives you a quotable stat.

  • Rich Media – turn-key charts into 15-second Loom explainer GIFs that auto-play in the post.

  • Expert Snippets – pull 2-3 quotes from a subject-matter expert (Zoom → AI transcript/Descript → 50-word quote).

  • Authority Signals – short author bio, LinkedIn profile, awards, and past bylines—Google’s E-E-A-T box checked.

  • Accuracy Signals – include “Last updated” date + inline links to primary sources (Google patents, gov data, etc.).

  • Publish Where It Matters – syndicate or guest-post on an industry site first, then canonical back. Instant backlink + authority.

3. Write Great Content

(This is where most AI-assisted drafts still fail)

🚀 Next Step (15-Minute Sprint)

  1. Pick one underperforming page/blog/resource.

  2. Run the checklist above—especially Search Intent and Semantic Depth.

  3. Republish + push to 2-3 external channels.

  4. Measure in Google Search Console after 21 days.

Happy ranking! 🤝

Alec

P.S. On Friday, as a recovering ex search engine director, we’re going deep on the big problem: Zero-Click Searches from Google Just Hit 60%!

P.P.S If you want this done for you, just text Ed from my agency (845-702-0008). 📲

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