My New AI-Driven Blog

Welcome to What I'm Reading!  Here's a look at what I found interesting over the last two weeks.  Hopefully these articles will help you in your business.

Social Media and the Interwebs

Blogging is Good for SEO… - Bob Mackowski/Open Aperture Photography
Well now, would you look at this?  After years of bad mouthing blogs, here I am launching a blog.  Why would I do that?  Because, as the title says, blogging is good for SEO.

This is the first post on my blog and it lays out the strategy for implementing my new SEO project.  It also touches on AI writing, publication features, and my successful first SEO project.

This Is the Unconventional Marketing Tactic Small Businesses Need to Try - Entrepreneur
I'm sitting on a killer guerrilla marketing idea for my photography business but I just don't have the time or effort to execute it.  Maybe this winter when things slow down.

7 main takeaways on influencer marketing from AWNY 2023 - Marketing Brew
I'd love to see more small businesses use influencer marketing.  It has so much potential.

How social media pros are rewriting brand playbooks for the wave of new social platforms - Digiday
This article follows my advice on new platforms: You don't need to be there.  Especially for small businesses, you can wait until something is established and successful before making the jump.

The Elon Effect - Slate
Twitter/X is hemorrhaging users.  If you're not already successfully using it, don't start now.

Was it Written by AI? How You Can Tell, According to HubSpotters - HubSpot
#4 is definitely true of my AI-written article below.  It's bland.

Other Stuff

6 Tips to Nail Your Look for Professional Headshots - Bob Mackowski/Open Aperture Photography
I had AI write this gem and then I made some edits from there.  It isn't the most riveting article, but it's informative and gets the point across.