Hey Sushil and Markus! Subodh here. Let me share my recent experiences, especially with these AI-related changes.

@Sushil - Those algorithm updates you mentioned hit me hard, but it's not just about the regular updates anymore. The bigger issue I'm seeing is Google's AI-generated results and SGE (Search Generative Experience) taking up prime real estate. My programming tutorials site has been running since 2018, and traffic dropped nearly 45% since they started showing their own AI snippets at the top.

@Markus - Really resonated with your journey! But I have to add something crucial to your 2025 outlook. Like you mentioned about adapting, it's becoming increasingly challenging when Google's AI results are basically giving quick answers to everything. Remember how we used to get clicks for "how-to" queries? Now Google's AI just summarizes everything right in the search results.

Let me share what I've been experiencing:

My most profitable articles were basic coding solutions and quick tech fixes - exactly the kind of content Google's AI now instantly answers
Just like you mentioned quality over quantity, I wrote really detailed articles, but I'm seeing users not even reaching my site because the AI snippet gives them a "good enough" answer
Been noticing that adding "reddit" to search queries has become common among developers looking for real experiences (ironic, right?)

Here's what's concerning me for 2024-2025:

Google seems to be pushing their own AI answers aggressively, even for complex queries
When I search for my own topics, I often see an AI overview followed by ads, pushing organic results way down
Even with high-quality, experience-based content, it's getting harder to compete with instant AI answers

One thing I've learned from earlier discussions in the SEO community (and you can probably relate to this) - we're not just competing with other websites anymore; we're competing with Google's own AI system that's getting prominence above everything else.

My strategy has shifted to:

Writing more experience-based content that AI can't easily replicate
Focusing on complex problems that need detailed explanations
Building more community engagement since that's something AI can't replicate

Would love to hear if you guys are seeing similar patterns with AI results affecting your traffic. Are you also noticing more users adding "reddit" to find real experiences instead of AI-generated answers?

Stay strong - we're all in this together! 🤓

subodh

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