My developer warned me about AI... here’s what I told him 😅

Hello, my friend!

Hope you’re doing great!

You might know that I’m in the process of creating a brand new and fresh look for my website, which I’m doing all by myself with the help of AI.

Once I’m done, I’ll share all the details about what I did and what I learned, because honestly, this process helped me save a ton on hiring a designer! 💸 

Instead, I decided to bring a developer on board to turn my vision into reality. (Coming soon… 👀)

But before that, I want to share a quick story that happened to me this week: 👇

On Monday, I had a call with a developer about my website redesign. 👩‍💻

At the end of the call, he asked, “Who creates all the content on your website?”

I said, “I do! Every piece of content reflects my personal experience and lessons learned. No one else can write about my journey like I can.”

He nodded and then added, “Just be careful, using AI content can hurt your site’s performance.”

When I said I wasn’t worried, he looked surprised. 😅

But here’s what we often forget: Google never said it penalizes websites for using AI-generated content. Many top-ranking sites use it and still stay at the top for months.

👉 The real problem isn’t using AI — it’s how you use it.

Here’s what actually matters:

1️⃣ Build topical authority by consistently creating content around your niche.

2️⃣ When creating content, follow Google’s E-E-A-T principles (Expertise, Experience, Authority, Trust).

3️⃣ Optimize your site to show why people should trust you.

4️⃣ And most importantly, create content because you genuinely want to help your audience. 😍 

That’s it!

No hacks, no tricks.

AI isn’t the enemy. It’s a tool. And if you use it wisely, it can actually become your advantage. 🚀

I shared how I “humanize” AI-generated content in one of my articles.

In this article, I cover the following topics based on my professional experience and experiments:

• Can AI-generated content rank in search results?

• Google’s official statement on AI-generated content

• What John Mueller, Google’s advocate, shares about the impact of outbound links

• What empathy has to do with SEO (yes, it’s connected!)

• How AI-generated and human-written content differ

• Why websites that follow Google’s E-E-A-T usually have a strong organic performance

• Why “Quoara is the saddest place on Earth,” according to John O’Nolan, the founder of Ghost

• My top 5 strategies to humanize AI-generated content, so it does no harm

…. and much more!

If you’ve ever wondered how to use AI tools the right way without hurting your brand or rankings, this one’s for you.

P.S. The article even got a well-deserved shoutout from Ahrefs. 🎉

Click below to read it on my website! 👇

The one place to build 🚀

You might already know that I’ve been using beehiiv to run all my email marketing.

Since launch, they’ve positioned themselves as a top platform for newsletter growth and monetization. But everything changed yesterday… 👀

On November 13th, beehiiv officially opened a brand new chapter — becoming a true “one platform to build” for creators.

Besides their usual monetization tools like Boosts, Ad Network, and Subscriptions, you can now also:

✨ Sell your digital products directly on beehiiv with 0% fees
✨ Design with AI that understands your brand — just chat, tweak, and approve your website or landing page
✨ Build your website fast with clean, customizable templates
✨ Connect your podcast and make it part of your newsletter world
✨ Get a premium, mobile-friendly Link in Bio
✨ Show different content to different subscriber segments automatically — this one is seriously powerful! ⚡️

…and more!

Here’s a screenshot from yesterday’s presentation. 👇

I wouldn’t be surprised if beehiiv’s founder, Tayler Denk, got some inspiration from Apple while planning this super sleek and modern announcement.

If you’re curious about how beehiiv can help you grow faster, you can check it out here. 💛

For the Premium members: 👋

Here’s what’s new in the content library:

• September 2025 Affiliate report: $8,102.18 in affiliate and sponsorships.

• $20k+ from my website in 8 months —here’s how: It’s my 2,000-word case study, where I share everything that helped me grow & monetize my site.

• Google hit my site … then I doubled my traffic, where I show the impact of the Google Core Update on various websites (including mine), and highlight common characteristics of the top-performing sites.

• $12,000+ from my website in 5 months: I’m sharing my top-performing affiliate programs and landing pages that generate the most revenue.

• Optimize like a Pro: Here's what I do: I use these 9 content optimization strategies to rank on page one.

• My approach to affiliate marketing: Mistakes, learnings & new strategy

• How I ranked #8 on Google in just 6 days: The SEO strategy that got me on Google in a few days.

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You can become a Premium member for just $7 one-time payment. You’ll get behind-the-scenes tips, real strategies I use to grow my site, and answers to your questions. 🧠💡

Have a great weekend!

Victoria

P.S. You can review last week’s newsletter here: October 2025 monthly recap.