AI SEO Content Is Killing the Web (and We Let It Happen)


Everyone wants to rank. Nobody wants to think.
AI tools now crank out SEO blog posts in seconds. Add keywords, insert a stock image, and hit publish. Repeat until page one.
But here’s the problem:
SEO isn’t about value anymore. It’s about volume.
We're not optimizing for users. We're optimizing for bots. And the web is becoming a landfill of copy-paste content because of it.
As someone who's built multiple blogs, optimized metadata, structured long-form posts, and still watched them get buried by low-quality content farms, I can say this:
The system isn’t broken. It's rigged.
Highlights from the Full Post:
AI-generated content floods search, but most of it is forgettable pollution
Even structured, human-edited posts get de-prioritized if you don’t pay or backlink hard
SEO tools and AI writing platforms have turned creators into prompt jockeys
AI should be a scalpel, not a factory
I use AI to help me think faster, not skip thinking altogether.
And yes, I still proofread, edit, rewrite, and delete what doesn't hold up. Because if you're not doing that, you're not creating. You're just auto-farming garbage.
Read the Full Breakdown:
AI + SEO: Ranking Fast, Thinking Less
Real talk. Real experience. No hype.
If you create content, run a blog, or use AI for SEO, read this before the next update buries your site too.
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