AI Content Why 87% Are Banned & How to Write for ChatGPT/Gemini

🔍 I just checked the Google top 30 for five commercial queries (Kyiv + services).

📊 Out of 38 articles that made it into the top 10, 23 pieces (60%) are classic AI copy-pastes: 400–800 words, no case studies, no screenshots, with identical H2s and generic phrases like "in the modern world."

📉 Yes, they are still holding in the top... but every week, I see such pages drop by 20–70 positions overnight after subsequent Spam Updates.

🎯 Because in 2025, the tops are no longer about "who can churn out 30 articles faster," but about whether Google, Gemini, and a real person will trust you.

💡 Below — why most AI texts are doomed and how I write one or two articles a week that are quoted by AI search engines and live for years.

📑 Table of Contents

• 📏 Mistake 1. 400–700 Words and "Everything Has Been Said"
• 🎯 Mistake 2. Zero Personal Experience
• 🔄 Mistake 3. Generic Phrases That Google Has Seen a Million Times
• 📅 Mistake 4. No 2024–2025 Data
• 🏗️ Mistake 5. Identical Structure Across the Entire Site
• 🎪 Mistake 6. Writing About Everything
• 🤖 Mistake 7. GPT is the Author, and You are Just the "Copy" Button Editor
• ✍️ How I Write Myself (Process for one deep article)
• 🚀 Real Example: An Article That Flew into Gemini's Recommendations in 9 Days
• ✅ 10-Question Checklist "Should I Publish?"
• ❓ FAQ
• 📝 Conclusion

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📏 Mistake 1. 400–700 Words and "Everything Has Been Said"

🎯 Imagine: a person types the query "how to get a website to the top of Google in 2025 after all updates."

They are looking for a detailed plan, case studies, screenshots, numbers — because this is their business and money.

❌ But they receive an article of 450 words (about 2–3 minutes of reading):

• 📝 70-word introduction — "SEO is important"

📊 3 points of 80 words each — "create quality content," "technical optimization," "links"

• 🏁 60-word conclusion — "good luck"

🚪 The person closes the tab in 12 seconds and moves on.

📉 Google sees this → bounce rate 90%+ → the article flies out of the top within a week.

📅 Now, the reality of 2025:

• 📊 The average length of an article in the top 10 for commercial queries is 4200–6800 characters with spaces (5–9 minutes of reading).
• 🤖 ChatGPT defaults to 600–800 words (≈ 3800 characters). Most people just copy it and think "okay, that's enough."
• 💧 But the reader is NOT satisfied. They got no answer, just fluff.

⏱️ Here's what you can realistically cover in 2–3 minutes (450 words):

• 🍞 "buy bread" — yes
• 👨‍🍳 "how to bake perfect sourdough bread at home without yeast" — no
• ❄️ "how to choose an air conditioner" — yes
• 🏠 "how to choose an air conditioner for a 72 m² apartment in +38 °C heat, considering all 2025 updates and without overpaying" — no

📉 A short article = a short answer = zero value.

That's why people instantly leave such pages, and Google punishes them.

💡 The conclusion is simple and harsh:

if you cannot give a comprehensive answer (with case studies, examples, screenshots, numbers) — it's better not to write the article at all.

🎯 One deep article of 6000+ characters will bring more traffic and clients than 20 "short and meaningless" ones.

⚠️ Remember: in 2025, short = low quality in the eyes of both Google and the reader.

🎯 Mistake 2. Zero Personal Experience — The Fastest Way to Oblivion

📢 In March 2025, Google stated clearly:
"First-Hand Experience is now one of the main signals for the Helpful Content System."

💡 Simply put: if you haven't been in the trenches of the topic — Google won't trust you. And neither will the reader.

🔄 Here's what it looks like in practice:

• 📝 Article "How to get a local business to the top of Google 2025"
  ❌ Author: "You need to do SEO, content, and links."
  🚫 Zero mention of having done it even once themselves.
• 🚀 My article on the same topic
  ✅ "I took a plumber client from Obolon. Budget 8000 UAH/month. In 4 months, went from 0 to 420 calls. Here's a GSC screenshot, here's GA, here's how we changed the headings after each update."

🏆 The second article ranks in the top 3 and is quoted by Gemini. The first one is at 46th place and slowly dying.

🎭 The 2025 reader clearly senses falsehood:

❌ They see "they recommend doing this" → close the tab.

✅ They see "I did this — and here's what happened (screenshot)" → stays, finishes reading, writes in DM.

🤖 So when people simply copy-paste ChatGPT, the result is text "from a third person about nothing."

It lacks:

📊 specific figures from real projects

🛠️ mistakes you made and corrected

🖼️ screenshots from the desktop

👤 client names (even anonymous ones)

📅 exact dates and budgets

🔍 Without this, Google considers the article "generated for ranking," not "written for people."

🧪 My simple test for "is there experience?":
Remove all paragraphs where you write about yourself or your clients from the text.

If only a dry skeleton remains — the article is dead.

💎 Remember: in 2025, trust is measured not by the words "I am an expert," but by screenshots, case studies, and phrases like "here's what happened when I tried..."

🔄 Mistake 3. Generic Phrases — Because ChatGPT Writes the Same for Everyone

🤖 ChatGPT is an algorithm.

It has no soul, mood, or personal life experience.

Therefore, when 30,000 people around the world ask it to write an article on "SEO in 2025," it delivers almost identical text.

With the exact same introductions, the same transitional phrases, and the same conclusions.

🚩 Here are the most popular "beacons" that appear in 9 out of 10 AI articles in 2025:

• "In the modern digital world..."
• "It is important to note that..."
• "In conclusion, it can be said..." / "Summarizing the above..."
• "Dynamically developing"
• "Gaining more and more popularity"
• "It's no secret that..."
• "As of today"

🔍 When Google sees these phrases in thousands of articles on the same topic — it instantly understands:

"Aha, it's not the author writing, it's one neural network multiplying across 30,000 sites."

📉 The result is simple:

📊 the article loses uniqueness not only in text but also in stylistic footprint

🔻 Google lowers it in the search results or even considers it "mass low-quality content"

🤖 Gemini and ChatGPT simply ignore such texts when forming answers — because there are millions of identical ones anyway

📈 Real example from my daily monitoring (November 2025):

query "prompts for ChatGPT 2025" → Google top 10.

8 out of 10 articles start with the phrases:

"In the modern world of artificial intelligence..."
"As of today, ChatGPT has become..."
"It is important to note that correct prompts..."

📉 All 8 articles are at position 40–70 one month after publication.

📈 My articles without these clichés are Top 3 and quoted by Gemini.

💡 The 2025 Rule: if a phrase sounds like it could be said by any corporate manager or an old version of GPT — delete it without regret.

✍️ Write as if you were telling a friend over a beer — and Google and Gemini will love you instantly.

📅 Mistake 4. No Fresh 2024–2025 Data: Why AI Simply Ignores Your Article

🎯 Imagine: you write an article about "SEO Trends 2025" and insert statistics from 2022.

🤔 The reader thinks: "Okay, but what about now, in November 2025?"

🤖 Gemini, ChatGPT, or Perplexity — won't mention your article in recommendations at all.

💡 Why? Because AI models (especially through the RAG scheme — Retrieval-Augmented Generation) prefer fresh content. Old data is like a newspaper archive: useful for history, but not for real-time.

⚙️ Here’s how it works in practice in 2025:

• 🔍 ChatGPT Search: Integrates real-time data from Bing, News API, Reuters, etc. For queries like "euro exchange rate today" or "SEO trends after the latest update," the model automatically looks for sources updated within the last 5–30 minutes. If your article has a 2023 date — it won't make it to the results because the algorithm prioritizes freshness. Without up-to-date figures (e.g., "Ahrefs, November 2025: traffic from AI Overviews +357%"), the answer will be incomplete or feature hallucinations.
• 🚀 Gemini and Perplexity: These models evaluate content based on three criteria: authority (E-E-A-T), freshness (updated publication date), and convenience (structure). Updating the date (e.g., "updated November 2025") increases the chance of being cited by 180% within a week. Without fresh data (2024–2025 statistics from SimilarWeb or SparkToro: 33% of Ukrainians search via AI), your article is simply filtered out.

📈 Real example from my monitoring (November 2025):

Query in ChatGPT: "how to optimize content for GEO 2025?"

The model retrieves 7 sources — all dated after June 2025.

Articles from 2022–2023? Completely ignored.

💡 Why this is critical for you as an author:

- 📊 Traffic from AI: 14.4% of citations in responses come from outside the Google top 100, but only if they are fresh

- 🛠️ Verification Tools: Otterly.AI (+217% monitoring since June 2025) or Perplexity for scanning mentions

💎 2025 Rule: write with "here and now" numbers — and Gemini/ChatGPT will quote you themselves. Old data = invisible content.

🏗️ Mistake 5. Identical Structure Across the Entire Site — The Fastest Way to Get a Manual Ban for "Mass Spam"

🔍 In 2025, Google no longer just looks at one article.

It scans the entire site and asks: "Is this perhaps an assembly line?"

🚩 If you have 30–50+ articles and they feature:

🔄 always the same H2 sequence

📏 the same number of subheadings

⚖️ the same length of blocks

📝 identical introductory paragraphs

...then Google 100% flags the site as "scaled content abuse."

📉 Real case from my experience (June 2025):

A client published 64 articles using one template.

Result: 58 days later — manual action "Spam → Scaled content."

Traffic plummeted from 11,000 → 400 sessions overnight.

✅ How to avoid this (my working tips):

🎨 Each article — a unique outline

📊 Vary the number of H2s

🎭 Use different formats

💡 Add unique blocks

✍️ Sometimes write without H2s

💎 2025 Rule: the site must look like 5 different authors with different moods are writing it — not one robot following a template.

🎯 Mistake 6. Writing About Everything — The Worst Thing You Can Do in 2025

💎 The most valuable thing you can give the reader and Google in 2025 is your real experience:

🔢 "I've done this 127 times"

📉 "My client's traffic dropped by 45%, here's the screenshot"

🧪 "I tested this prompt on 42 articles"

🎭 When you write about everything — you dilute this experience.

🔪 Keyword Cannibalization

When you write 10–15 articles on similar topics, they start "cannibalizing" each other.

Consequences: loss of up to 70% of potential traffic.

💧 Topical Dilution

When a blog about web development suddenly writes about cooking — Google stops perceiving the site as an expert.

Consequences: a drop in rankings by 20–50%.

📊 My approach: the 90/10 rule. 90% of the content — in my niche, 10% — adjacent topics.

💎 2025 Rule: write only where your experience is king. One such article with case studies is worth 20 "universal" ones.

🤖 Mistake 7. GPT is the Author, and You are Just the "Copy" Button

📉 The most common scenario in 2025:
→ drop a query → copy → publish.

Result: 87% of such articles either don't rank or receive manual actions.

🚩 Here's why this kills:

📝 Raw GPT text — is generic

🎭 Lacks your voice

⛔ High risk of manual ban

✅ My approach: GPT is an assistant, not an author. I give a detailed prompt with my style, then rewrite 70% in my own words.

💎 2025 Rule: AI is a tool, you are the creator. Google rewards those who add soul.

✍️ How I Write Myself (Process for one deep article)

🎯 I only take a topic in which I am an expert

📝 I make the outline myself (without GPT)

🤖 I ask GPT to write a draft

✏️ I rewrite 70–80% of the text in my own words

📊 I add 3–5 real case studies + screenshots

🎙️ I read it aloud — if it sounds like me — I publish it

⏱️ Time: 1–2 hours per article. The result lives for years.

🚀 Real Example: An Article That Flew into Gemini and ChatGPT in 11 Days

📖 Topic: "GEO vs SEO 2025: How to Get into ChatGPT, Gemini, and Perplexity Recommendations"
→ Around 25,000–30,000 characters with spaces
→ 8 real case studies
→ 7+ screenshots and visuals
→ Fresh Ahrefs data for November 2025

🏆 Result: 11 days after publication, it started appearing in Gemini and ChatGPT recommendations.

💎 This article is living proof: one deep text with experience and freshness beats 10 "quick" AI copies.

✅ 10-Question Checklist "Should I Publish?"

🎯 Do I truly understand this topic 100%?

📚 Are there at least 2 personal stories/case studies?

📅 Is there fresh 2024–2025 data?

🚩 Are there no generic phrases?

🏗️ Does the structure differ from previous articles?

👀 Would I read this article to the end myself?

🤖 Does Originality.ai show < 10% AI?

🎙️ Does the text sound like me in a voice note?

🖼️ Is there at least one screenshot of my process?

❤️ Am I proud of this article?

⛔ If even one answer is "no" — better not to publish.

❓ FAQ — Answering the Most Frequent Questions I Receive in DMs

🤖 Is it possible to use AI at all in 2025?

✅ Not just possible — it's necessary. Google officially stated: "AI as a tool — OK." They punish not for ChatGPT, but for adding nothing of your own. Use AI for a draft, outline, idea generation — and then rewrite, add case studies and screenshots.

🚀 What if I'm just starting out and don't have 100 case studies?

🎯 Start with what you already have. Write honestly:

• 📊 "I tested this method on my young blog — here's a GA screenshot from 3 months"
• 💼 "Worked with a freelance client, budget $300 — result +180% leads"
• 📈 "I created 12 articles using my checklist — here's how visibility changed"

💎 Even one small, but real case study beats 10 invented ones.

📏 How many words/characters should an article have?

🎯 There is no universal number. The main thing is to fully address the user's intent.

For me, it results in 12,000–30,000 characters (with tables, screenshots, FAQ).

If you've answered all the sub-queries and the person leaves satisfied — the length was sufficient.

⏳ I wrote a great article with case studies and experience — why isn't it in the top a week later?

🕒 Because Google doesn't rank articles instantly.

Even a perfect text gets indexed, gains clicks, collects behavioral signals — and only then climbs up.

In 2025, the average time for a new page to enter the top 10 is 30–90 days.

💪 Patience + proper internal linking = result.

⚖️ What if my niche is YMYL (health, finance, law)? Is everything more complicated there?

🎓 Yes, in YMYL niches, the requirements for E-E-A-T are 10 times higher.

It's not enough to simply say "I tested" — you need diplomas, licenses, mentions in the media, authorship by real doctors/lawyers/financiers.

If you are not ready to show your face and documents — it's better not to dabble in these topics.

📅 How many articles should I publish per week/month?

🎯 As many as you can make deep and soulful.

For me — 2–3 per week.

💎 Better one bomb per month than 20 empty ones per week.

🔍 How do I check if an article is ready for publication?

Ask yourself 3 questions:

1. 👀 Would I read this myself to the end?
2. 📸 Is my real experience and are there screenshots here?
3. ❤️ Am I proud of this text?

⛔ If even one answer is "no" — refine it or delete it.

🎯 Conclusion — Short and to the Point

• 🏆 In 2025, victory is not in quantity, but in your article being quoted by ChatGPT, Gemini, and Perplexity
• 💡 The main signal for Google and AI search engines — is your real experience
• 🎯 Write only about what you are a true expert in
• 🤖 AI is your assistant, not the author
• ⭐ Quality has finally defeated quantity

💖 If after this article you close ChatGPT, open Notion, and start writing from yourself — then I've done my job