How do you avoid becoming part of the ever-growing echo chamber of generic AI-generated content? Add your voice, perspective and personal opinions to your marketing content. Let’s look at why humanised copywriting really matters for SEO and GEO when using AI tools. If you want to be recommended by search bots and chosen by your customers, you need to edit your copy and content.
Content generated by AI tools is fast becoming the norm for many businesses. But when you’re trying to build trust with your audience, it presents both a challenge and an opportunity. When you realise a bot wrote what you’re reading (eye roll), the content instantly loses integrity and so does the author. Although the words are technically correct, and the sentences can be grammatically sound, there’s something missing… the human touch. And this is exactly why you need to humanise your copy.
What Does “Humanised Copywriting” Actually Mean?
Humanised copywriting isn’t simply about avoiding robotic-sounding phrases or swapping out AI-favoured words. It’s about writing with a genuine understanding of your audience’s needs. Marketing should focus on solving problems or fulfilling needs, reflecting people’s real concerns and aspirations.
AI is a great tool when it’s used correctly. It can save you time and create hours of content without much thinking on your part. However, your content won’t have the intended impact if it’s left as raw AI-generated text. Even if you have a custom GPT or GEM, you should always review and edit
whatever copy has been generated. If you want to stand out online, you need to show that you’re different to everyone else because if someone else uses a similar prompt, you’ll be lost in all the noise.
Humanised Content Gets Found Quicker
When it comes to SEO (search engine optimisation) and GEO (generative engine optimisation; being recommended on AI chatbots), humanised content helps you get found. Although you won’t get penalised by Google for using AI-generated content, you might get ignored by search bots when they crawl your site. Let’s explain how this works…
Seven accountants use AI to generate a webpage based on the same offering. They all use a general set of prompts, resulting in similar generic content. When the bots crawl and parse websites, they will ‘vet’ the website based on trust signals and technical parameters. They will then consider who wrote the most original, well-structured and highest quality content, so they can rank them on Google or recommend them in AI chatbot answers. The accountant who humanised their content using a professional approach has a much greater chance of ranking higher and being recommended.
But there’s another practical reason why you should care – humanised copy converts better.
Humanised Content Converts Better
There’s no point increasing your website’s visibility if a potential customer visits a page but doesn’t respond to the content.
Current research is consistently showing people’s purchasing decisions are driven more by emotion than logic. Your customers are much more likely to make an enquiry, sign up, or buy something when they feel understood. Generic AI copy tends to produce content that is broadly accurate, but specifically irrelevant. As it targets no one, it’s unlikely to persuade anyone.
When your marketing copy reflects your brand’s distinct voice and speaks directly to your ideal customer, this helps to build trust. Your visitors will typically spend longer on your website, your bounce rates should fall, and your enquiries should increase.
A common concern among small business owners is that prioritising tone and storytelling might come at the expense of search performance. But the two are complementary when done in the right way.
Search engines are sophisticated enough to reward content that genuinely serves readers. Well-structured, engaging, and relevant content that keeps people reading will perform better organically.
Conclusion
Investing in humanised copywriting is a necessity if you want to differentiate your brand and build genuine relationships with customers. Every piece of content you publish should focus on driving results online. In our modern world of automated AI output, sounding authentically human is your greatest weapon and competitive advantage.
No matter what business you run, strategic content creation needs to take priority in your marketing plans. Your content needs to be well-researched and match real-life search intent, backed up by authoritative sources. You need to demonstrate your experience, expertise and trustworthiness. And you need to structure your content in a way that appeals to search engines and AI tools. So, start building trust by listening to your audience and giving them the answers they need.
In our next blog, we will share 5 Ways to Humanise Your Content, so keep an eye on our website!
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