My experience with AI-powered content revisions for my website exceeded my expectations

Harnessing AI for SEO: A Personal Journey of Website Revitalization

In recent months, I embarked on an experiment to enhance my website’s visibility using artificial intelligence tools. As someone initially skeptical about the practical benefits of AI, I was pleasantly surprised by the outcomes I achieved through strategic implementation.

Background and Initial Conditions

The website in question is a four-year-old domain, though it has been largely inactive for the past year. It’s a simple WordPress-based site representing a corporate entity I founded, featuring minimal content—just a few pages like “About Us” and a handful of blog articles. Despite the company’s name being searched, the site barely ranked beyond the second or third page on Google.

Setting a Roadmap

Deciding to test AI’s potential for SEO, I devised a three-month content plan. This involved selecting target keywords, determining relevant topics, and scheduling publication dates. Initial content creation was somewhat chaotic; neither I nor the AI had clear directives, resulting in short, unpolished articles. However, by learning how to instruct the AI more effectively—prompting it to produce comprehensive, professional, and keyword-rich content—I gradually improved the quality of outputs.

Content Development and Publishing

Over the course of a week, I populated my editorial calendar with well-aligned articles based on my notes and existing content. Each piece was crafted to match my desired tone and SEO standards. I refrained from using social media or external promotional channels, relying solely on organic traffic and Google Search Console for monitoring.

Results and SEO Progress

Within the first two weeks, the website began to appear in search engine indices. While initial rankings were modest—positioned on the second or third page—there was observable movement. By the end of the first month, the site ranked first in Yandex and Bing searches for the company name and started to garner traffic for LSI and long-tail keywords.

Despite some fluctuations—early drops followed by recoveries—the progress continued. At the two-month mark, I achieved top rankings on Bing for two key keywords, with others appearing on the second or third page. Yandex rankings improved similarly, and Google rankings, while still modest, showed consistent presence across target keywords.

Reflections on AI as an SEO Tool

It’s important to note that I see AI primarily as an advanced content rewriter capable of structuring and optimizing material according to SEO best practices. It excels at integrating keywords effectively but isn’t a substitute for human creativity and strategic thinking. It can