Google is updating AI Mode on desktop this week with the ability to process images, so you can ask it detailed questions about the pictures like you already can on mobile. In the coming weeks, the company is also adding support for PDF uploads on desktop, which could help you digest lengthy course or work materials. You can ask AI Mode to summarize the documents for you and ask follow-up questions that it will then answer by cross-referencing the materials you uploaded with information available on the web. Google says AI Mode's responses will also include links to its references that you can visit in order to dig deeper. AI Mode will support additional file types for upload, including ones straight from your Google Drive, in the coming months as well. In addition to PDF upload support, Google is also rolling out a new Canvas feature that you can access if you're enrolled in the AI Mode Labs experiment in the US. You can use Canvas to consolidate all relevant information about a specific topic or for a specific purpose in a side panel that updates as you ask AI Mode more follow-up questions. If you're traveling, for instance, you can ask AI Mode to make you an itinerary and click the Create Canvas button. You'll be able to keep refining the itinerary with more questions, and you can always leave it alone for a while and come back to it later. AI Mode's Search Live is also getting video input on mobile this week, a feature Google announced at I/O 2025, after voice input arrived in June. To be able to access video input, you'll have to open Lens in the Google app and tap the Live icon before asking questions on what the camera sees. When Google revealed the feature during its annual developers' event, it said you could point the camera at a math problem, for example, and ask Search to help you solve it or to explain a concept you're having trouble understanding. Finally, with Lens in Chrome, you'll be able to ask AI Mode what's on your desktop screen. The company will roll out an "Ask Google about this page" dropdown option in the address bar "soon." When you click on it, AI Mode will create an overview with key information on what's being shown on your screen, whether it's a web page or a PDF. Update, July 29 2025, 12:29PM ET: This story has been updated, as Google shared after the article was published that the image and PDF upload features will be available wherever AI Mode is available, not just in the US. That means those uploads will come to the US, India and the UK. Subscribe to our newsletter: – A twice-weekly dose of the news you need Please enter a valid email address Please select a newsletter By subscribing, you are agreeing to Engadget's Terms and Privacy Policy.
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With the widespread use of ChatGPT and other AI tools at our disposal, some have turned to creating and publishing AI-generated content on their websites in the hopes of winning quick rankings boosts. However, with Google instructing their Quality Raters to assign the lowest quality rating to AI-generated content with low value add, AI-generated content has a short shelf life for organic search benefit. It could ultimately lead to penalties or negative core update algorithm impacts. That’s not to say there isn’t an effective way to use ChatGPT in your content marketing strategy, but there are major limitations if you’re trying to create valuable content for both users and search engines. Important aspects of content marketing are publishing consistently and publishing content specifically when most relevant, to maximize audience reach. AI tools can help identify and forecast trends, create a publishing schedule, and diversify content to reach your target audience at the most relevant time. If you have writer’s block or need a list of fresh topics to consider, AI can give you lots of interesting ideas for new content. It is limited in terms of keyword research capabilities because it has no access to keyword demand data, so a human still needs to do keyword research. But AI can riff on the valuable data to start the flow of ideas. When writing content as a subject matter expert, it’s easy to get lost in the weeds with highly technical terms and examples. Not all users, especially potential new customers, know the jargon, so AI can be used to clarify content to a potential user with less knowledge. Ask your AI tool to summarize something for you at a kindergarten level or a sixth-grade level for an easy-to-understand synopsis you can use as a starting point. At the same time, when researching a content topic, especially one you may be less familiar with, it can be hard to navigate the industry jargon and definitions. AI can provide clarity or context, and cut down on your research time. After you’ve identified your content topic and the overall point you are trying to convey, AI can generate a content outline with content “chunks,” headings, bullets, etc. It’s important to treat any kind of output as a guide, however, and write the content yourself without resorting to AI generation. AI can take blog or other lengthy content and concisely summarize it for other marketing channels, such as social media, newsletters, videos, and more. This expands the content’s audience reach while enticing the user to click through to your site for more information. Also, although there is no research to support this, a growing trend for targeting AI Overviews is including a TL;DR summary in the article, which AI can also help with. While AI can be an exciting way to save time and boost creativity, there are definitely some limitations when using it to benefit organic search performance. The foundational principles Google uses to evaluate content are experience, expertise, authoritativeness, and trust (E-E-A-T). Google values content that includes real-world experience and relays trust, showing that the creator is an expert in the industry. AI-generated content lacks the personal touch needed to relay E-E-A-T, and AI-generated “experience” fails to capture the real-world authenticity. Human emotion and natural speech are crucial for establishing E-E-A-T and author credibility. AI struggles to capture the human tone or form a personal opinion, particularly when dealing with sensitive content. When Google’s quality raters evaluate content, one element they consider is who the author is and what their reputation is. Content that doesn’t give Google’s quality raters a sense of the author’s background will very likely be deemed lower quality. According to a recent study by Chatbase, ChatGPT is inaccurate 12% of the time. Search engines are perfectly capable of comparing the information on your site with the information it gleans from the rest of the internet to determine what’s likely accurate. Inaccurate information can hurt your rankings, and having a significant amount of incorrect information can cause site quality issues during a core algorithm update, which is very hard to crawl back from. AI-generated content is more likely to include “fluff,” content that doesn’t provide value but sounds really nice. The unnecessary content is frustrating for visitors to sift through as they seek information, and the lack of value can damage both your brand reputation and rankings. AI-generated content amalgamates content from other websites, which creates a homogenized summary of what already exists. That’s the opposite of the unique, high-quality content search engines are looking for. Because AI has no window into numerical keyword data and SEO best practices, there is no guarantee that the highest-value or correct intent-based keywords will be used in the generated copy. As a result, AI-generated content is likely to overuse, underuse, or misuse keywords. Also, AI cannot be relied on to include internal linking within the content to help transfer link authority more deeply into the site. Although there is a place for using ChatGPT and other AI tools for content creation, it cannot be your only tool. The most trusted asset for writing content for SEO benefit is a human copywriter with true, human experience. Get the latest on the world of digital marketing right to your inbox.
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In a move that underscores Google’s aggressive push into generative AI tools, the company has unveiled significant enhancements to its NotebookLM platform, introducing video overviews and an upgraded studio panel designed to transform how users interact with complex information. These features, rolled out this week, build on NotebookLM’s foundation as an AI-powered research and note-taking assistant, allowing users to upload documents, generate summaries, and now create dynamic video content from their notes. According to a recent report from The Verge, the updates position NotebookLM as a more versatile tool for professionals, educators, and researchers seeking to distill vast datasets into engaging, multimedia formats. The video overviews feature enables NotebookLM to produce narrated video summaries, complete with visuals and voiceovers, drawing directly from user-uploaded sources like PDFs, web pages, or notes. This isn’t just a simple text-to-video conversion; it’s an AI-orchestrated presentation that highlights key insights, timelines, and connections, making it ideal for quick briefings or educational content. Evolution of AI-Assisted Content Creation Google’s timing aligns with broader industry trends where AI is increasingly used to bridge textual data with visual storytelling. As detailed in a post on the official Google Blog, the video overviews are powered by advanced models from Google’s Gemini family, ensuring coherent narratives that can span minutes-long clips. Users can customize elements like script tone, length, and even visual style, turning raw research into polished videos without needing editing software. Early adopters, as noted in coverage from 9to5Google, praise the feature for its accuracy in capturing nuances from source materials, though some point out limitations in handling highly technical jargon without user tweaks. This rollout follows teasers at Google I/O 2025, where executives hinted at multimedia expansions to complement NotebookLM’s popular audio podcast generator. Complementing the video capabilities is the revamped Studio panel, a centralized interface that streamlines workflow. The panel now integrates real-time collaboration tools, source management, and output generation in a three-pane layout, allowing users to edit notes, preview AI outputs, and share projects seamlessly. Implications for Productivity and Collaboration Industry insiders see this as Google’s bid to dominate AI-driven knowledge work, especially in enterprise settings. A deep dive from TechCrunch highlights how the Studio upgrades facilitate team-based projects, with features like public sharing and curated topic notebooks from trusted sources. For instance, professionals can now generate video overviews for client reports or internal training, reducing preparation time significantly. Posts on X reflect enthusiastic user sentiment, with many describing the updates as a “game-changer” for visual learners, though some express concerns over potential biases in AI-generated narratives. Google’s integration of these tools into its broader AI ecosystem, including Google One plans as outlined on Google’s site, suggests premium tiers may soon offer enhanced video quality or unlimited generations. As AI tools evolve, NotebookLM’s enhancements raise questions about data privacy and content authenticity. The platform requires users to upload sources, prompting Google to emphasize secure handling in its announcements. Competitive Edge and Future Directions Compared to rivals like OpenAI’s offerings or Microsoft’s Copilot, NotebookLM stands out for its focus on structured, source-grounded outputs rather than open-ended chat. Insights from Testing Catalog indicate ongoing beta testing for interactive elements, such as real-time Q&A within videos, which could further blur lines between static content and live assistance. For industry professionals, these updates mean rethinking workflows: imagine a legal team generating video briefs from case files or marketers creating campaign overviews from market research. However, experts caution that over-reliance on AI could dilute critical thinking, a point echoed in analyses from Tom’s Guide. Google’s rapid iteration—evident in recent X buzz about Gemini 2.0 integrations—signals more to come, potentially including multilingual support and advanced analytics. As the platform matures, it could redefine how knowledge is synthesized and shared in professional environments, setting a new standard for AI utility. Subscribe for Updates The BizDevUpdate Email Newsletter is a must-read for business development professionals looking to stay competitive and grow their networks. Perfect for professionals driving growth and building lasting relationships. Help us improve our content by reporting any issues you find. Get the free daily newsletter read by decision makers Get our media kit Deliver your marketing message directly to decision makers.
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Written by New Orleans, Louisiana – AI SEO agency Search Influence announced that its CEO and Co-Founder Will Scott, an AI SEO Expert, will be a featured speaker and moderator at Pubcon Pro 2025, held June 19-20 in Austin, Texas. Will will share insights on how artificial intelligence is transforming SEO workflows and what it means for agencies and in-house marketers. He is scheduled to speak in sessions titled “AI-Powered Agencies: Automate 80% of Your SEO Work,” and “AI and SEO Content Generation.” In “AI-Powered Agencies: Automate 80% of Your SEO Work,” Will will outline the systems and strategies that allow marketing teams to integrate AI into their day-to-day SEO operations. Rather than replacing marketers, AI tools enable greater efficiency, faster execution, and a stronger focus on strategic thinking. Will will demonstrate how agency leaders can use AI not just to cut costs, but to elevate the quality and consistency of their SEO services. Later that day, Will will speak in “AI and SEO Content Generation,” a forward-looking panel featuring experts discussing the tools and techniques reshaping content development. The session will address challenges like maintaining originality, ensuring accuracy, and aligning content with search intent in an AI-driven environment. With his background in both technical SEO and content strategy, Will will guide the conversation toward practical, future-ready insights that attendees can bring back to their teams. “AI isn’t just changing how we do SEO, it’s redefining what effective search optimization looks like. From content creation to technical implementation, AI enables us to work smarter, move faster, and deliver more value. The marketers and agencies who embrace this shift will gain a major competitive edge, while those who resist risk being left behind,” said Will Scott. Will Scott is a nationally recognized digital marketing leader and the CEO and Co-Founder of Search Influence. Known for coining the term “barnacle SEO” in 2008, he has been at the forefront of search innovation for over two decades. As a full-time faculty member at Local U, Will is a frequent speaker at major industry conferences, including SMX and Pubcon. Pubcon Pro 2025 will spotlight the growing role of AI in digital marketing, with sessions focused on SEO automation, paid media, and technical strategy. Attendees can expect practical insights from industry leaders, hands-on learning, and valuable networking opportunities. The conference draws agency owners, in-house marketers, and digital professionals from across the country. As AI becomes increasingly responsible for what users see first in search, Search Influence has focused on helping clients optimize for this new reality. Their AI SEO methodology emphasizes topical relevance, structured formatting, entity clarity, and performance tracking to ensure their clients’ content is both machine-readable and human-relevant. In higher education in particular, Search Influence has developed a tailored service offering designed to help colleges and universities navigate the shift to AI-powered search. The firm’s Higher Ed SEO Roadmap provides marketing teams with a structured action plan to future-proof their content strategy and maintain visibility with prospective students, faculty, and donors. To learn more about Search Influence’s AI SEO strategies, call (504) 208-3900, visit https://www.searchinfluence.com/, or send inquiries to: Search Influence 1423 Pine Street New Orleans, LA 70118 About Search Influence: Search Influence is a woman-owned, ROI-focused digital marketing agency that helps drive prospects into and through the marketing funnel with analytics-backed search engine optimization and paid digital advertising. Founded in 2006, Search Influence’s core purpose is to optimize potential. The agency collaborates with well-regarded brands and institutions both nationally and locally in New Orleans. Clients include the Tulane School of Professional Advancement, Tufts University College, Associated Hearing Professionals, New Orleans & Company, and Audubon Nature Institute. Information contained on this page is provided by an independent third-party content provider. XPRMedia and this Site make no warranties or representations in connection therewith. If you are affiliated with this page and would like it removed please contact pressreleases@xpr.media [press_release_grid]
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Google is bringing image and PDF uploads to AI Mode – Engadget
/in website SEO, Website Traffic/by Team ZYTGoogle is updating AI Mode on desktop this week with the ability to process images, so you can ask it detailed questions about the pictures like you already can on mobile. In the coming weeks, the company is also adding support for PDF uploads on desktop, which could help you digest lengthy course or work materials. You can ask AI Mode to summarize the documents for you and ask follow-up questions that it will then answer by cross-referencing the materials you uploaded with information available on the web. Google says AI Mode's responses will also include links to its references that you can visit in order to dig deeper. AI Mode will support additional file types for upload, including ones straight from your Google Drive, in the coming months as well.
In addition to PDF upload support, Google is also rolling out a new Canvas feature that you can access if you're enrolled in the AI Mode Labs experiment in the US. You can use Canvas to consolidate all relevant information about a specific topic or for a specific purpose in a side panel that updates as you ask AI Mode more follow-up questions. If you're traveling, for instance, you can ask AI Mode to make you an itinerary and click the Create Canvas button. You'll be able to keep refining the itinerary with more questions, and you can always leave it alone for a while and come back to it later.
AI Mode's Search Live is also getting video input on mobile this week, a feature Google announced at I/O 2025, after voice input arrived in June. To be able to access video input, you'll have to open Lens in the Google app and tap the Live icon before asking questions on what the camera sees. When Google revealed the feature during its annual developers' event, it said you could point the camera at a math problem, for example, and ask Search to help you solve it or to explain a concept you're having trouble understanding.
Finally, with Lens in Chrome, you'll be able to ask AI Mode what's on your desktop screen. The company will roll out an "Ask Google about this page" dropdown option in the address bar "soon." When you click on it, AI Mode will create an overview with key information on what's being shown on your screen, whether it's a web page or a PDF.
Update, July 29 2025, 12:29PM ET: This story has been updated, as Google shared after the article was published that the image and PDF upload features will be available wherever AI Mode is available, not just in the US. That means those uploads will come to the US, India and the UK.
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/in website SEO, Website Traffic/by Team ZYTAgents, AI technology is here to stay. 2024 was explosive in its growth, making 2025 sure to exceed its current path as artificial intelligence skyrockets. AI has proven itself impactful and heavily valuable for the marketing world, and its ripple effects will be felt in your real estate marketing in 2025 and beyond.

Here’s everything you need to know.
2023 showed us how cool artificial intelligence can be when ChatGPT was first released. Before we knew it, 2024 turned into an absolute tsunami of AI tools, solutions, and capabilities. Nearly every app we use daily, in real estate and outside of it, was suddenly popping up with AI features or add-ons promising to make our usage more seamless, give us more time back, and ultimately make our lives easier.
In the marketing world, AI has infiltrated nearly every corner. It unlocked the ability to write content and generate images and videos in a matter of seconds. Marketers could produce more content than ever before, with lower costs and tremendous output. As AI evolved throughout 2024, it also found its way into analytics tools, distilling down complicated information into easy-to-read, digestible, and, most importantly, quick to take action on.
Through this same lens, AI technology has also allowed marketers to make decisions faster than ever with the confidence AI is giving them the intel and data they need. AI gathers human-driven input based on actions, behaviors, or a lack of both. In turn, marketers can see what’s moving the needle and what isn’t in a shorter amount of time than ever. This saves time, protects costs, and allows marketers to quickly shift gears to what will drive ROI and engagement.
In short, artificial intelligence has completely transformed how the marketing world looks and operates. It’s moving quickly, changing rapidly, and at last, it’s able to keep up. But as a real estate agent, what does this all mean for you and your own marketing efforts?
You’ve gotten a nice glimpse into how AI came and changed the game for marketing as an industry. Now, let’s get into how its impacts will trickle down and make waves in your real estate business’s marketing efforts. These AI trends will help you maximize your marketing and reduce your stress levels managing it all — no marketing coordinator or agency outsourcing necessary.
Don’t let the term “generative AI” scare you off! Generative AI, or gen AI for short, simply refers to AI that creates (or generates) new content from a prompt or input. So, when you type a prompt into ChatGPT or use Canva’s online AI image generator and get a cool result, you’re leveraging the power of gen AI.
In 2025, generative AI will continue to grow in its intelligence and capabilities. With more and more apps and solutions using gen AI, the tool will continue to learn and adapt so it can create better, more accurate outputs. Remember when it first came out and produced some pretty, erm, interesting images of hands? Expect to see much less of that, so you can get crisp, clean images and content you can use again and again.
Half the battle of social media marketing is knowing what to post, on which platform, and when to do so. Then, you have to spend another chunk of dedicated time trying to understand what social media marketing efforts are working, falling flat, or just kind of “meh.” In 2025, AI tools within social media management platforms will continue to help even non-marketers knock their social media marketing out of the park. A 2024 study by HubSpot found AI to be helpful to professional marketers in understanding impact, developing new ideas, and strengthening their strategy.
Much like other AI formats, conversational AI tools will continue to grow in their use and capabilities. These tools engage in a “conversation” with website visitors, direct messagers, and customers seeking resolution. Conversational AI uses insights to gather the problem and formulate a solution from a customer’s request or message, and addresses their needs promptly. It’s a great line of defense for businesses to prevent bottlenecking human customer service representatives. This type of AI tool can also be tremendously helpful in reaching a quick, effective resolution or providing an insightful response without waiting for manual searching and typing.
Look, we get it: using AI in your real estate marketing can sound intimidating. But these tools are powered by human-driven input, and were specifically designed to be easy to use, easy to update, and offer serious time-saving benefits. Here are some real-life, not-so-scary ways you can apply the power of AI to your real estate marketing this year.
AI is helping software solutions get more and more centralized, and social media is one of the best examples of this. Tools like Predis.ai are absolute powerhouses in content creation, optimization, insights, and posting across all your platforms. Think social media management, but taken to the thousandth degree. Rather than toggling from one platform to another to create, then edit, then post, then report, you can do it all in one place.
AI-powered social media platforms like this can help you create imagery, write captions, and update your content based on what your online audience likes (or doesn’t). Then, they help you schedule and publish content online, so audiences can get the right message at just the right time — the ultimate best practice in driving engagement and conversions. Beyond being a massive timesaver, AI can help you lower costs and improve ROI by creating and sharing content that your audience has proven they want to see.
Up until now, you’ve likely only known about your client from the perspective of the properties they’ve favorited, forms they’ve filled out, and their response to “So, how’d you find me?”. But in 2025, conversational AI can capture — and interpret — the actions they took on their path from casual prospect to lead to client. Conversational AI tools, like a chatbot that manages your social media messages, can help gather insights from people who direct message you.
When prospects engage with responses in a variety of ways, the AI will adjust its responses accordingly to provide a strong and fast customer experience. On the back end, you’ll get data to see the prospect’s readiness, what they needed, how they engaged, and more. Having this intel can equip you with the right talking points, sales approach, and level of service long before you ever pick up the phone or fire off a text or email.
Email marketing is a fundamental piece of your real estate marketing puzzle. But managing, creating, and optimizing your email outreach and nurture flows can take time, get confusing, or even miss the mark. Don’t sweat; AI can swoop in and come to the rescue. Rather than manually applying a really good email marketing strategy to your CRM, AI can help with the heavy lifting on a contact-by-contact basis. This allows you to offer a personalized, one-on-one approach to each of your contacts with minimal time and effort.
Much like social media, you can use a tool like Seventh Sense to get your message seen at the right time. It’s powered by AI-driven send time optimization, which means your email gets sent to recipients at the most ideal time so they’ll actually open and engage with it. Other platforms, like Reply.io, are specifically tailored to use AI to optimize your outreach emails, email nurture flows, and personalize your engagement with prospects and clients.
As 2025 picks up steam, your real estate marketing strategy needs to be on point. Give artificial intelligence a try to power up your approach to marketing and offer an excellent digital experience, no matter what platform you’re seen on. For more real estate marketing insights for the year ahead (and beyond), check out our Resource Center regularly for the latest and greatest.
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Despite Google's Battery Performance Update, This Pixel Still Caught Fire – Lifehacker
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There are a number of things you want your phone to do reliably: access the internet. Make calls. Provide directions via GPS. What you don’t want it to do, reliably or otherwise, is catch on fire. That seems a simple enough demand for a modern device to meet, but someone apparently forgot to tell certain models of the Google Pixel.
As Android Authority reports, it seems a small number of Pixel phones are catching fire. The keyword here is small—at this time, the outlet has tracked five such reports, specifically pertaining to Pixel 6a phones, that have caught fire over the past year. Still, it’s a concerning trend, one that seems to have led Google to issue an Pixel 6a update earlier this month. The update brings “battery management features” to these devices that sharply reduces the devices’ performance in an effort to take strain off of their aging batteries. Google did the same for the Pixel 4a earlier this year, also in an effort to lower fire risk.
These types of updates are a double-edge sword: One the one hand, you can’t allow phones to operate in an unsafe manner, and if these devices are running so hot that their batteries catch fire, you need to take action. However, the performance reduction means that some Pixel 4a and Pixel 6a devices will become so slow as to be borderline unusable.
What’s worse, the update doesn’t seem to have prevented all Pixel 6as from catching fire. Android Authority says it tracked four Pixel 6a fires before the July update, but the fifth occurred two weeks after Google issued that update. The phone in question belonged to this Redditor, who posted their experience to r/GooglePixel. OP woke up to a “horrible smell and a loud noise,” only to discover their Pixel 6a was burning. They pull it off their nightstand by the cord and threw it onto their tile floor, but not before their sheets had caught fire as well. They also experienced throat pain after inhaling the smoke from the Pixel 6a.
OP confirms they had previously installed the update, so if that’s accurate, whatever Google included in the “battery nerf,” as some users call it, did not prevent the incident. The user was charging their Pixel with their Steam Deck charger, which is a relatively powerful 45W power adapter, but even still, users shouldn’t have to be worried about their charger causing a fire.
If you’re eyeing your Pixel 6a right now looking for signs of smoke or heat, I don’t blame you. First things first: Make sure to install the latest battery update. Even if it reduces performance, it likely does reduce the risk of a fire caused by the battery—even if it didn’t help the Redittor in this case. After all, we don’t know the exact condition of the user’s battery. Even if they didn’t notice any swelling, if their 6a’s battery was already weak, the heat from charging could have caused it to explode, or simply catch fire.
You can also look into Google’s battery replacement program. If you device qualifies, you can get a free battery replacement for your 6a. You can take the phone in person to a Google-authorized repair store if you live in the U.S., Canada, UK, Germany, Singapore, Japan, or India. You can also choose to mail it in if you live in the U.S. or Canada. For more information, see Google’s battery replacement program page here.
Remember: If any device shows signs of battery failure, including swelling, heat, or smoke, do not plug it into power. Instead, if you can, power down the device, and take it to a tech recycling center.
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I Tried 5 Media Buying AI Tools — These Are the Ones That Delivered – DesignRush
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5 Effective Uses of AI for Content Creation & 6 Things It Can’t Do – JumpFly
/in website SEO, Website Traffic/by Team ZYTWith the widespread use of ChatGPT and other AI tools at our disposal, some have turned to creating and publishing AI-generated content on their websites in the hopes of winning quick rankings boosts. However, with Google instructing their Quality Raters to assign the lowest quality rating to AI-generated content with low value add, AI-generated content has a short shelf life for organic search benefit. It could ultimately lead to penalties or negative core update algorithm impacts.
That’s not to say there isn’t an effective way to use ChatGPT in your content marketing strategy, but there are major limitations if you’re trying to create valuable content for both users and search engines.
Important aspects of content marketing are publishing consistently and publishing content specifically when most relevant, to maximize audience reach. AI tools can help identify and forecast trends, create a publishing schedule, and diversify content to reach your target audience at the most relevant time.
If you have writer’s block or need a list of fresh topics to consider, AI can give you lots of interesting ideas for new content. It is limited in terms of keyword research capabilities because it has no access to keyword demand data, so a human still needs to do keyword research. But AI can riff on the valuable data to start the flow of ideas.
When writing content as a subject matter expert, it’s easy to get lost in the weeds with highly technical terms and examples. Not all users, especially potential new customers, know the jargon, so AI can be used to clarify content to a potential user with less knowledge. Ask your AI tool to summarize something for you at a kindergarten level or a sixth-grade level for an easy-to-understand synopsis you can use as a starting point.
At the same time, when researching a content topic, especially one you may be less familiar with, it can be hard to navigate the industry jargon and definitions. AI can provide clarity or context, and cut down on your research time.
After you’ve identified your content topic and the overall point you are trying to convey, AI can generate a content outline with content “chunks,” headings, bullets, etc. It’s important to treat any kind of output as a guide, however, and write the content yourself without resorting to AI generation.
AI can take blog or other lengthy content and concisely summarize it for other marketing channels, such as social media, newsletters, videos, and more. This expands the content’s audience reach while enticing the user to click through to your site for more information. Also, although there is no research to support this, a growing trend for targeting AI Overviews is including a TL;DR summary in the article, which AI can also help with.
While AI can be an exciting way to save time and boost creativity, there are definitely some limitations when using it to benefit organic search performance.
The foundational principles Google uses to evaluate content are experience, expertise, authoritativeness, and trust (E-E-A-T). Google values content that includes real-world experience and relays trust, showing that the creator is an expert in the industry. AI-generated content lacks the personal touch needed to relay E-E-A-T, and AI-generated “experience” fails to capture the real-world authenticity.
Human emotion and natural speech are crucial for establishing E-E-A-T and author credibility. AI struggles to capture the human tone or form a personal opinion, particularly when dealing with sensitive content. When Google’s quality raters evaluate content, one element they consider is who the author is and what their reputation is. Content that doesn’t give Google’s quality raters a sense of the author’s background will very likely be deemed lower quality.
According to a recent study by Chatbase, ChatGPT is inaccurate 12% of the time. Search engines are perfectly capable of comparing the information on your site with the information it gleans from the rest of the internet to determine what’s likely accurate. Inaccurate information can hurt your rankings, and having a significant amount of incorrect information can cause site quality issues during a core algorithm update, which is very hard to crawl back from.
AI-generated content is more likely to include “fluff,” content that doesn’t provide value but sounds really nice. The unnecessary content is frustrating for visitors to sift through as they seek information, and the lack of value can damage both your brand reputation and rankings.
AI-generated content amalgamates content from other websites, which creates a homogenized summary of what already exists. That’s the opposite of the unique, high-quality content search engines are looking for.
Because AI has no window into numerical keyword data and SEO best practices, there is no guarantee that the highest-value or correct intent-based keywords will be used in the generated copy. As a result, AI-generated content is likely to overuse, underuse, or misuse keywords. Also, AI cannot be relied on to include internal linking within the content to help transfer link authority more deeply into the site.
Although there is a place for using ChatGPT and other AI tools for content creation, it cannot be your only tool. The most trusted asset for writing content for SEO benefit is a human copywriter with true, human experience.
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Google Enhances NotebookLM with AI Video Summaries and Studio Upgrades – WebProNews
/in website SEO, Website Traffic/by Team ZYTIn a move that underscores Google’s aggressive push into generative AI tools, the company has unveiled significant enhancements to its NotebookLM platform, introducing video overviews and an upgraded studio panel designed to transform how users interact with complex information. These features, rolled out this week, build on NotebookLM’s foundation as an AI-powered research and note-taking assistant, allowing users to upload documents, generate summaries, and now create dynamic video content from their notes. According to a recent report from The Verge, the updates position NotebookLM as a more versatile tool for professionals, educators, and researchers seeking to distill vast datasets into engaging, multimedia formats.
The video overviews feature enables NotebookLM to produce narrated video summaries, complete with visuals and voiceovers, drawing directly from user-uploaded sources like PDFs, web pages, or notes. This isn’t just a simple text-to-video conversion; it’s an AI-orchestrated presentation that highlights key insights, timelines, and connections, making it ideal for quick briefings or educational content.
Evolution of AI-Assisted Content Creation
Google’s timing aligns with broader industry trends where AI is increasingly used to bridge textual data with visual storytelling. As detailed in a post on the official Google Blog, the video overviews are powered by advanced models from Google’s Gemini family, ensuring coherent narratives that can span minutes-long clips. Users can customize elements like script tone, length, and even visual style, turning raw research into polished videos without needing editing software.
Early adopters, as noted in coverage from 9to5Google, praise the feature for its accuracy in capturing nuances from source materials, though some point out limitations in handling highly technical jargon without user tweaks. This rollout follows teasers at Google I/O 2025, where executives hinted at multimedia expansions to complement NotebookLM’s popular audio podcast generator.
Complementing the video capabilities is the revamped Studio panel, a centralized interface that streamlines workflow. The panel now integrates real-time collaboration tools, source management, and output generation in a three-pane layout, allowing users to edit notes, preview AI outputs, and share projects seamlessly.
Implications for Productivity and Collaboration
Industry insiders see this as Google’s bid to dominate AI-driven knowledge work, especially in enterprise settings. A deep dive from TechCrunch highlights how the Studio upgrades facilitate team-based projects, with features like public sharing and curated topic notebooks from trusted sources. For instance, professionals can now generate video overviews for client reports or internal training, reducing preparation time significantly.
Posts on X reflect enthusiastic user sentiment, with many describing the updates as a “game-changer” for visual learners, though some express concerns over potential biases in AI-generated narratives. Google’s integration of these tools into its broader AI ecosystem, including Google One plans as outlined on Google’s site, suggests premium tiers may soon offer enhanced video quality or unlimited generations.
As AI tools evolve, NotebookLM’s enhancements raise questions about data privacy and content authenticity. The platform requires users to upload sources, prompting Google to emphasize secure handling in its announcements.
Competitive Edge and Future Directions
Compared to rivals like OpenAI’s offerings or Microsoft’s Copilot, NotebookLM stands out for its focus on structured, source-grounded outputs rather than open-ended chat. Insights from Testing Catalog indicate ongoing beta testing for interactive elements, such as real-time Q&A within videos, which could further blur lines between static content and live assistance.
For industry professionals, these updates mean rethinking workflows: imagine a legal team generating video briefs from case files or marketers creating campaign overviews from market research. However, experts caution that over-reliance on AI could dilute critical thinking, a point echoed in analyses from Tom’s Guide.
Google’s rapid iteration—evident in recent X buzz about Gemini 2.0 integrations—signals more to come, potentially including multilingual support and advanced analytics. As the platform matures, it could redefine how knowledge is synthesized and shared in professional environments, setting a new standard for AI utility.
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Google updates Android's earthquake alerts after badly underestimating a deadly quake – Android Police
/in website SEO, Website Traffic/by Team ZYTGoogle updates Android’s earthquake alerts after badly underestimating a deadly quake Android Police
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Will Scott, AI SEO Expert Shares AI SEO Insights at Pubcon Pro 2025 in Austin – Pocono Record
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New Orleans, Louisiana –
AI SEO agency Search Influence announced that its CEO and Co-Founder Will Scott, an AI SEO Expert, will be a featured speaker and moderator at Pubcon Pro 2025, held June 19-20 in Austin, Texas.
Will will share insights on how artificial intelligence is transforming SEO workflows and what it means for agencies and in-house marketers. He is scheduled to speak in sessions titled “AI-Powered Agencies: Automate 80% of Your SEO Work,” and “AI and SEO Content Generation.”
In “AI-Powered Agencies: Automate 80% of Your SEO Work,” Will will outline the systems and strategies that allow marketing teams to integrate AI into their day-to-day SEO operations. Rather than replacing marketers, AI tools enable greater efficiency, faster execution, and a stronger focus on strategic thinking. Will will demonstrate how agency leaders can use AI not just to cut costs, but to elevate the quality and consistency of their SEO services.
Later that day, Will will speak in “AI and SEO Content Generation,” a forward-looking panel featuring experts discussing the tools and techniques reshaping content development. The session will address challenges like maintaining originality, ensuring accuracy, and aligning content with search intent in an AI-driven environment. With his background in both technical SEO and content strategy, Will will guide the conversation toward practical, future-ready insights that attendees can bring back to their teams.
“AI isn’t just changing how we do SEO, it’s redefining what effective search optimization looks like. From content creation to technical implementation, AI enables us to work smarter, move faster, and deliver more value. The marketers and agencies who embrace this shift will gain a major competitive edge, while those who resist risk being left behind,” said Will Scott.
Will Scott is a nationally recognized digital marketing leader and the CEO and Co-Founder of Search Influence. Known for coining the term “barnacle SEO” in 2008, he has been at the forefront of search innovation for over two decades. As a full-time faculty member at Local U, Will is a frequent speaker at major industry conferences, including SMX and Pubcon.
Pubcon Pro 2025 will spotlight the growing role of AI in digital marketing, with sessions focused on SEO automation, paid media, and technical strategy. Attendees can expect practical insights from industry leaders, hands-on learning, and valuable networking opportunities. The conference draws agency owners, in-house marketers, and digital professionals from across the country.
As AI becomes increasingly responsible for what users see first in search, Search Influence has focused on helping clients optimize for this new reality. Their AI SEO methodology emphasizes topical relevance, structured formatting, entity clarity, and performance tracking to ensure their clients’ content is both machine-readable and human-relevant.
In higher education in particular, Search Influence has developed a tailored service offering designed to help colleges and universities navigate the shift to AI-powered search. The firm’s Higher Ed SEO Roadmap provides marketing teams with a structured action plan to future-proof their content strategy and maintain visibility with prospective students, faculty, and donors.
To learn more about Search Influence’s AI SEO strategies, call (504) 208-3900, visit https://www.searchinfluence.com/, or send inquiries to:
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Google Chrome's 'Store Reviews' tap AI to help you shop smarter til you drop – Android Central
/in website SEO, Website Traffic/by Team ZYTGoogle Chrome’s ‘Store Reviews’ tap AI to help you shop smarter til you drop Android Central
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