Paid Blog Posts
Posted: Sat Jul 26, 2025 4:37 am
Who does them now for SEO? What is the current state of them?
Well, what do you feel is a popular alternative these days?Nomad wrote: Sat Jul 26, 2025 2:12 pm Until recently, guest posting was a common strategy for building content as well as backlinks. For instance, if you allowed guest posts on your blog, you would get free post, and the poster would get a backlink. However, with the evolution of AI, everyone is using AI generated content, and no one is willing to accept guest posts for the fear of getting spammy posts
I think in my opinion, you have work work with trusted posters whom are known not to be using AI tools for content generation. I know a lot of blog owners doing things that way.Jason wrote: Sun Jul 27, 2025 1:33 amWell, what do you feel is a popular alternative these days?Nomad wrote: Sat Jul 26, 2025 2:12 pm Until recently, guest posting was a common strategy for building content as well as backlinks. For instance, if you allowed guest posts on your blog, you would get free post, and the poster would get a backlink. However, with the evolution of AI, everyone is using AI generated content, and no one is willing to accept guest posts for the fear of getting spammy posts
AI is fine to brainstorm topics or to use AI topics presented, but to write the actual post with AI is unethical.Ja sa bong wrote: Sun Nov 09, 2025 1:53 pmI think in my opinion, you have work work with trusted posters whom are known not to be using AI tools for content generation. I know a lot of blog owners doing things that way.Jason wrote: Sun Jul 27, 2025 1:33 amWell, what do you feel is a popular alternative these days?Nomad wrote: Sat Jul 26, 2025 2:12 pm Until recently, guest posting was a common strategy for building content as well as backlinks. For instance, if you allowed guest posts on your blog, you would get free post, and the poster would get a backlink. However, with the evolution of AI, everyone is using AI generated content, and no one is willing to accept guest posts for the fear of getting spammy posts
It would be interesting to examine the backlink profile of SEO successful sites to look for probable paid blog posts.Maya wrote: Tue Dec 16, 2025 2:01 pm My experience with blogging is limited. I only tried with free blogging. I wasn't very serious. But I can understand sponsored posts on popular blogs can help your blog.
Many people NEVER use AI. AI-generated content is usually always frowned upon by search engines and search engines never actually rank such kind of content and this is why we still need genuine writers who will always contribute human-written content on blogs.Jason wrote: Fri Dec 26, 2025 6:04 amIt would be interesting to examine the backlink profile of SEO successful sites to look for probable paid blog posts.Maya wrote: Tue Dec 16, 2025 2:01 pm My experience with blogging is limited. I only tried with free blogging. I wasn't very serious. But I can understand sponsored posts on popular blogs can help your blog.
But I wonder how search engines spot AI.Gardener wrote: Thu Jan 08, 2026 11:22 pmMany people NEVER use AI. AI-generated content is usually always frowned upon by search engines and search engines never actually rank such kind of content and this is why we still need genuine writers who will always contribute human-written content on blogs.Jason wrote: Fri Dec 26, 2025 6:04 amIt would be interesting to examine the backlink profile of SEO successful sites to look for probable paid blog posts.Maya wrote: Tue Dec 16, 2025 2:01 pm My experience with blogging is limited. I only tried with free blogging. I wasn't very serious. But I can understand sponsored posts on popular blogs can help your blog.
I am quite sure search engine companies use some kind of special software that can help them detect AI. There are various different kinds of software that can help with that. For example, Quillbot is a great tools that can help detect AI content.Jason wrote: Sun Jan 11, 2026 4:11 amBut I wonder how search engines spot AI.Gardener wrote: Thu Jan 08, 2026 11:22 pmMany people NEVER use AI. AI-generated content is usually always frowned upon by search engines and search engines never actually rank such kind of content and this is why we still need genuine writers who will always contribute human-written content on blogs.Jason wrote: Fri Dec 26, 2025 6:04 am
It would be interesting to examine the backlink profile of SEO successful sites to look for probable paid blog posts.