Can You Automate SEO with AI? I Tested It for a Year

In this AI marketing podcast [https://danchez.com/ai-marketing-podcast/] episode, Dan Sanchez shares the results of a bold AI SEO experiment he conducted over the past year. After investing $500 in an AI-powered blogging tool, Dan set up multiple websites to test if fully automated AI content could drive traffic and revenue. The results? A mix of surprising insights, major pitfalls, and hard-earned lessons. Tune in as Dan breaks down what worked, what failed, and how AI should really be used for content creation in today's SEO landscape. Best AI Tools * ChatGPT - https://openai.com/ * High Level Marketing Platform - https://danchez.com/highlevel * AI Podcasting Tools - https://danchez.com/podtools Resources Mentioned * AppSumo - https://appsumo.com/ * WP Autoblog (AI SEO Tool) - https://wpautoblog.com/ * WPX Hosting - https://wpx.net/ Timestamps * 00:00 – The $500 AI SEO Experiment Begins * 00:10 – The AI Tool: WP Autoblog & Setup Process * 03:45 – The Content Strategy: Automated Mass Blogging * 07:15 – The Problems with AI-Generated Content * 10:30 – The Surprising SEO Outcome (It Worked… Kind of?) * 13:50 – Why AI Content Didn't Drive Real Traffic * 16:10 – The Fatal Flaws of Fully Automated SEO * 19:30 – What Actually Works? How to Use AI for Content the Right Way * 22:00 – The Future of AI in SEO & Generative Engine Optimization (GEO)