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Top stories for bloggers, newsletter writers, and content creators.
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No. 1: Google's Recipe Shortcut Threatens Bloggers
Google's latest experiment could have significant consequences for folks creating recipe blogs—especially if you're monetizing through traffic.
The company is testing a Quick View feature that lets users pull up entire recipes (ingredients, photos, instructions) right in Google Search results without needing to go to the original site.
If you're a blogger relying on pageviews to lock in sponsorships or ad revenues, this could be a hit to your bottom line.
While Google says they've partnered with creators and have agreements in place, which may suggest some form of compensation, it's unclear how this might develop. And it's not just recipes. Google has been slowly redirecting users to stay within its ecosystem with features like AI Overviews, which pull information from blogs and sites without giving many reasons for users to visit them.
For content creators, especially those focusing on written blogs, there's a lot to watch here. If this expands beyond the "experiment" stage, it might lead to reduced traffic on your actual pages. You'll definitely want to be thinking about how to diversify your income streams and maybe even tweak strategies around social platforms or products that don't rely so heavily on Google traffic.
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No. 2: X Shifts to Premium-Based Payouts
X is shaking things up for creators, which could impact how you get paid.
Instead of sharing a piece of ad revenue, X is moving to payout creators based on Premium user engagement.
When Premium users interact with your content, you'll get a cut of their subscription fee. This is a massive shift from the old model, where ads in replies affected your earnings.
Up to 25% of X Premium subscription fees will go towards creators. The more Premium users interact with your content —and the more folks sign up for Premium— the more you stand to earn. But here's the catch. It pushes you, as a creator, to nudge your audience towards Premium subscriptions to boost payouts.
The new system kicks off on November 8.
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No. 3: Growth Starts With Knowing More
Clarity is critical if you want to improve your content game on multiple fronts.
Whether you're writing blog posts, sending emails, or creating YouTube videos, growth doesn't just happen. It's built on knowledge.
First, understanding the history of your craft or niche can sharpen your content and help you stand out while respecting (or breaking) the existing rules.
Second, it pays to know who's got more experience. Find and learn from others — your competition isn't just an obstacle. They're also a resource.
Lastly, keep your trajectory in mind. Set long-term goals. Whether you're aiming for more subscribers or crafting a brand legacy, knowing where you want to be helps direct your current efforts.
Improvement comes with awareness, experimentation, and a healthy mix of curiosity and analysis. The more you know, the more you can grow.
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No. 4: Boost Backlinks Fast with AI
If link building feels like a mystery or a time drain, there's a new solution on the horizon — AI.
YouTuber and content expert Adam Enfroy walks through how to leverage AI to secure backlinks and boost your SEO game. He's built over 30,000 backlinks since 2019, and this video breaks down how AI can streamline the process today.
Find relevant sites (using tools like ChatGPT or AI Chrome extensions), reach out (get contact info via LinkedIn or Hunter.io), and even let AI help craft guest posts. Whether you're a hobby blogger or aiming for highly competitive niches, Adam explains how authority-building links (such as from brands you'd be an affiliate for) are much more valuable than random blog backlinks.
Plus, he covers hot strategies like tapping Help A Reporter Out (HARO) and automating outreach with tools like Apollo. AI and automation, according to Adam, aren't just time-savers. They're essential if you're trying to scale link building, drive traffic, or even bring in more income from ads, digital products, or affiliate deals. It's actionable, no-nonsense advice perfect for content creators looking to step up their backlink game and hit the next level in their business.
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No. 5: ByteDance Supercharges AI Data Scraping
ByteDance, the folks behind TikTok, are making waves in the data game.
The Chinese company's web crawler, Bytespider, is gobbling up online data at a breakneck pace — far faster than crawlers belonging to OpenAI, Google, and others.
To put it in perspective, Bytespider is scraping about 25 times faster than GPTbot, the bot that fuels ChatGPT. And here's the kicker: Bytespider doesn't bother to follow the "robots.txt" code, the classic method many websites use to block automated data collection.
ByteDance's data hoarding efforts are not just about stockpiling data for its own sake. It's all building toward AI development.
ByteDance seems to be ramping up work on its own large language model (LLM), possibly even using it to beef up TikTok's search functionality.
That could edge into Google's space, particularly since Gen Z already turns to TikTok for search more than traditional search engines. Imagine a world where you can bid on TikTok search keywords just like on Google.
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