Journal
Researched long-form, explained. No benchmarks we did not run, no prices we did not read.
Tutorials
What the product actually does, step by step, written from the code that runs it.
Credits, plans and limits explained
What a credit buys, what each plan includes at the prices on the pricing page, how the balance moves at renewal, change and cancellation, and every cap the product enforces.
16 October 2026 · 5 min read
How AI Orbit researches and writes a long-form article
The real pipeline, step by step: what you hand over, when the credit is charged, how the keyword brief is built, what the writer is told, and what you should check before you publish.
16 October 2026 · 8 min read
Series, kinds and the public share link: what the library can do
How the library sorts your articles into Single, Series, Batch and Rewrite, how a series is planned and charged, what Publish actually creates at /p/your-slug, and why that page is deliberately not indexed.
16 October 2026 · 6 min read
Guides
Questions people ask before they pay for an AI long-form writing tool, answered without invented numbers.
Google core and spam updates in 2026: what happened, and what to do after a ranking drop
The 2026 core and spam updates from Google's own dashboard, how Google says to assess a drop, the scaled content policy AI-assisted publishers should read, and a recovery plan.
23 October 2026 · 6 min read
How to appear in Google AI Overviews and AI Mode: what Google's own guidance says
Google says there are no extra requirements or special optimisations for AI Overviews and AI Mode. What it does ask for, how query fan-out works, the controls, and a one-week checklist.
23 October 2026 · 6 min read
llms.txt explained: what it is, how to write one, and whether Google uses it
What the llms.txt proposal specifies, how to write the file, how it differs from robots.txt and a sitemap, and why Google says no AI text file is needed for its AI features.
23 October 2026 · 6 min read
AI-generated content and Google Search: what Google's own guidance says
What Google's documentation on generative AI content actually states, quoted, and what it means for publishing AI-drafted articles: fact-check manually, add value, say how the content was made.
16 October 2026 · 4 min read
Article structured data for blog posts: Article schema explained
What Article, BlogPosting and NewsArticle markup tells Google, the properties it recommends, how to mark up authors, and how to test it.
16 October 2026 · 7 min read
Awareness, consideration, decision: why one article cannot do all three jobs
What each funnel stage asks of an article, how to tell which stage a reader is at from the words they searched, why a single piece that tries to do all three usually fails, and how a series covers the journey instead.
16 October 2026 · 5 min read
Credits, words or seats: how AI writing tools charge, and what each model costs you
The four common pricing models for AI writing software, the failure mode of each, how to convert any of them into a per-published-article cost, and what AI Orbit's credit model does to your balance.
16 October 2026 · 5 min read
Do AI content detectors work? What the evidence says
What independent studies found when they tested AI content detectors: missed AI text, false flags on human writers, and easy evasion. And what to check instead.
16 October 2026 · 7 min read
E-E-A-T explained: what Google means by experience, expertise, authoritativeness and trust
What each part of E-E-A-T means in Google's own rater guidelines, why it is not a ranking factor in itself, and the changes that make a page more trustworthy to readers.
16 October 2026 · 6 min read
How long should a blog post be? What Google says about blog post length, and how to decide
Google says it has no preferred word count. What it says instead, why padding is the real risk, and a five-step way to decide the right length for any post.
16 October 2026 · 6 min read
How to brief an AI writing tool so the first draft is usable
The topic sentence, the audience note, the length, the reader's stage and the call to action: what each input does to the draft, with examples of briefs that work and briefs that produce mush.
16 October 2026 · 6 min read
How to build a content calendar for a small business blog you can actually keep
Set a rhythm you can sustain, collect topics from real customer questions, track each post in a simple spreadsheet, and schedule updates alongside new posts.
16 October 2026 · 6 min read
How to cite sources in a blog post: links, source lists and formal styles
What needs a citation, how to use inline links and a sources list, how APA, Chicago and MLA handle web pages, and when to mark a link sponsored or nofollow.
16 October 2026 · 7 min read
How to fact-check an AI-written article before you publish: a twenty-minute routine
A fixed-order review for AI drafts: sources first, then every figure, then names and dates, then the metadata, then one read as the intended reader. What to cut when a claim cannot be verified.
16 October 2026 · 5 min read
How to update old blog posts without losing rankings
When to update, merge or remove an old post, how to keep the URL and what already works, and how to handle dates honestly.
16 October 2026 · 7 min read
How to write a blog post outline before you start drafting
A five-step method for outlining a blog post: name the reader, brainstorm, group and order, turn clusters into headings, and attach evidence to every point before you draft.
16 October 2026 · 7 min read
How to write a meta description: what Google uses, what it ignores, and a six-step routine
What Google says about meta descriptions, why there is no fixed length, Google's own good and bad examples, and a step-by-step routine for writing one per page.
16 October 2026 · 7 min read
How to write people-first content, using Google's helpful content guidance
What Google's helpful content guidance actually asks, how it changed in March 2024, and a seven-step editing routine for making a draft genuinely useful to its reader.
16 October 2026 · 6 min read
How to write title tags for SEO: what Google uses, why it rewrites them, and how to avoid it
The difference between a title tag and a title link, what Google says about length, the issues that make it rewrite titles, and a routine for writing one that holds.
16 October 2026 · 7 min read
Image alt text, file names and formats: image SEO for blog posts
How to write image alt text that serves readers and search, when to leave it empty, how to name image files, and which formats Google indexes.
16 October 2026 · 7 min read
Internal linking for blogs: a practical guide
What Google's documentation says about internal links, how to choose what to link to, how to write link text, and a routine for fixing links on an existing blog.
16 October 2026 · 7 min read
Is an AI article generator worth paying for? A checklist before you subscribe
Seven questions to settle before you pay for an AI long-form writing tool: what you would do with the draft, who checks it, what a credit really costs, and when the free tier is the right answer.
16 October 2026 · 5 min read
Keyword research without a search volume: what live results can tell you
Why a search-volume figure is a modelled estimate, what you can read directly from the results page instead, and how to turn titles, questions and gaps into an article brief you can defend.
16 October 2026 · 5 min read
Search intent: the four types and how to match them
The four search intent types SEO writers use, how they map to the Know, Do, Website and Visit-in-person intents in Google's rater guidelines, and how to read a query before you write.
16 October 2026 · 7 min read
Topic clusters and pillar pages: how to plan a blog around them
An honest look at topic clusters as an industry convention, what Google's guidance supports, and how to plan, write and link a cluster step by step.
16 October 2026 · 7 min read
Writing in your own voice with an AI tool: personas, neutral register and when to switch the voice off
What a persona actually changes in a draft, why the neutral register is the right choice for most commercial writing, how to brief tone without a style sample, and what no voice setting can do for you.
16 October 2026 · 4 min read