Been testing this on a few small affiliate sites lately and I’m seeing a pattern that’s hard to ignore.

A batch of AI-assisted pages will index pretty quick and sometimes even grab decent positions in the first 1–3 weeks. Then a chunk of them just kind of flatline or slide back once Google has a little more time to evaluate the site.

Not saying AI content is dead or anything, because it still works fine for some low-competition stuff. But the pages that keep moving seem to have a few things in common:

– better internal linking
– more original examples / first-hand notes
– tighter intent match
– less “generic” wording
– some kind of supporting content around the main page

I’ve also noticed pages with weak CTR tend to get stuck faster. If the title is too bland, it doesn’t matter if the page gets impressions — nobody clicks it. I’ve been tweaking titles more aggressively lately and that’s helped a bit.

For monetization, the pages that do best are usually the ones with a clear affiliate angle from the start. Not hard-selling, just making sure the content actually leads somewhere. The random informational posts without a funnel seem to do much worse for me.

Curious what others are seeing right now:
– Are you still getting AI content to rank consistently?
– Do you think Google is just giving a short honeymoon period?
– What’s been working better for you lately: more human edits, stronger internal links, or just better keyword selection?

Would be good to compare notes, because the old “publish more and wait” approach feels way less reliable than it used to.