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is ai-generated content still ranking in 2026?

Started 17 Oct 2026 · 11:41 · 5 replies · 445 views

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old_growth_seo

Senior Member

17 Oct 2026 · 11:41#1

In 2023 you could pump out AI content and it would rank. Now I'm seeing AI-heavy sites getting deindexed.

Google's AI detection has gotten much better. The question is whether there's still a place for AI content if you edit it heavily, or if it's dead entirely.

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Ravenstack

Senior Member

17 Oct 2026 · 11:58↑ replying to #1#2

Are you seeing deindexing or just ranking drops?

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old_growth_seo

Senior Member

17 Oct 2026 · 12:15↑ replying to #2#3

Deindexing for the worst cases, ranking drops for the rest. The pattern is clear: sites with 100% AI content are being targeted.

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byte_broker

Member

17 Oct 2026 · 12:32↑ replying to #1#4

Depends what you're running, but AI content still works if you use it as a base and edit heavily.

The sites getting deindexed are the ones using raw AI output without human review. If you rewrite 50%+ of the content and add unique insights, it's indistinguishable from human-written.

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Marta_K

Member

17 Oct 2026 · 12:48↑ replying to #1#5

I use AI for research and outlines, then write the content myself. It's faster than writing from scratch but the final output is human. That approach still ranks fine.

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grindstone

Senior Member

17 Oct 2026 · 13:05↑ replying to #1#6

raw ai is dead

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