Are Bots Holding You Back?
There are ways to manipulate the bots to make them work FOR you, not against you.
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I am so wrapped up in the world of bots lately. And when I say “bots” I’m talking about everything non-human that controls our lives. Whether we’re talking about algorithms on websites we write for or sell on, search engine optimization, or even spell checkers, we all need to learn to optimize them more appropriately.
For instance, did you know that using tags and topics in the appropriate manner for each platform is critical for the bots to not only know what an individual piece is about, but what YOU are about. There are algorithms in place on some platforms designed to track the overall topics you write about. On sites with ad revenue, like Facebook or Twitter, it’s a critical function of knowing what advertising to show you. On zero-ad sites like Medium, it’s more about knowing who they should promote your work to, if at all.
In either case, making your best use of those algorithms should always be at the forefront of your thinking when you post.
I’m working on more content about bots, in particular, the Top Writer Tags on Medium. In the meantime, because I think the information is so important to everyone who writes or sells on any platform, I’m sharing free friend links to my Medium stories that pertain to bots. Here you go: