AI in 60 Seconds Is Failing; But I Have The Fix

Written by John Gruber Published on Feb 22, 2026 Last Updated on Feb 22, 2026

Last month, I started a new blog that's almost fully automated. I use a basic workflow solution that has some agent orchestration. I say almost because I'm not using agents. I still use Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat. But there are two reasons for that:

1. Human in the Loop
2. Perfecting in a test lab

My Automated Blog Isn't Driving Traffic

In short, I have 46 articles on the blog, and not a single one has gotten double-digit views, and I know why. In short, none of it is compelling enough. It's all using the same boring AI titles about AI.

In a world where words are cheap, my words are, in fact, the cheapest.

Google won't even index my pages.

But here's the thing. The tips are good. I read every article before I publish, and I've started to use some of them. They are helpful. But the "sales pitch" is falling flat on its face. The sales pitch is, in essence, the titles.

So here's how I'm changing that.

The 1 Change I'm Implementing To Drive Traffic To My Site

First, I'm changing the style of the writing. Instead of being "Here's a way to get more from Copilot" I'm going with "Here's Something I Just Learned to Get More From Copilot"

This change should be more inviting because here's the thing: everyone is writing tips on how to do something. Fewer people are writing about their journey to learning something new.

And after all, reading about someone's journey is way more fun than reading a listicle or being told how to do something differently.

Why is my automated blog not indexing in 2026?

I've spent enough time messing with Google Search Console to learn a thing or two. While it isn't always helpful, it does give you some insights that you need to gather and fix.

The "Discoverd - currently not indexed" error is a complex bugger in the Google Search Console. In short, it means "Google knows about your content just fine but can't or won't share it with the world." So now you have to ask yourself, if Google is able to read my content, why wouldn't it share it with the world? The answer in my case was simple: it's AI Slop.

Google doesn't need my content. Google doesn't believe my content is providing enough value to share it with the world.

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I'm still using a more generative style, although I do have 3 agents. Again, this blog isn't designed to drive traffic or provide me with anything other than insights. I'm simply learning how to use AI to provide value.

I still have my 3 agents:

1. Titles for AI in 60 Seconds
2. Write AI in 60 Second articles
3. Tweets for AI in 60 Seconds

I think of each agent like a coworker or an employee, where I make the final decisions.

I start with "Titles for AI in 60 Seconds," and I simply ask: "Give me 10 article ideas". Then I'll either pick 7 that I like or, more commonly, I alter them slightly. Sometimes, I shorten them. Sometimes, I lengthen them, but the agent always provides the starting point.

Then I hop over to the "Write AI in 60 Seconds articles" agent. Here, I simply copy and paste the titles one by one. I try not to change the articles too much. I could whip up the 500 or so words I need in about 15 minutes, but that's not the point of the exercise.

Then I finish with the "Tweets for AI in 60 Seconds" agent. I still have some work to do here. This is where I really need to start using agents. Right now, the social media posts don't link back to the original content in any way, shape, or form. There are just different tips for using AI, but I have begun the transformation process.

Adding Authority To My Titles

Here are the changes I've made to give the titles more of an EEAT vibe:

• The title should be in the 1st person. It's about how I discovered something

Then I provided it with the following four examples:

• “The One Prompt 'Secret' That Turned My AI Drafts Into High-Level Strategy.”
• “I Stopped Asking AI to 'Write' and Started Asking It to 'Think'”
• “How I Saved 10 Hours a Week by Giving My AI a 'Job Description' Instead of a Prompt”
• “How I Made AI Mimic My Unique Voice in 3 Simple Steps.”

Changes To Copilot Writing To Speak In The 1st Person

For the articles, I made two small tweaks:

• Add a story where "I" (The author) discovered or used this to create real value in my life.
• Keep the total post under 500 words (must read in under 60 seconds).

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Nowadays, AI content is everywhere. People want to see "Proof of Human". They want to know you actually use these things, or they assume it's AI slop. While my blog is AI-driven, I keep to the "human-in-the-loop" (HIIL) model. I throw out what doesn't provide value. I keep and change what does provide value. Because at the end of the day, you should always be providing value to a real human.