Part of ✍️ Creating SEO Content with AI (Articles 10–13) in Launch and scale an SEO business using AI tools
Part of the course: “SEO with AI – From Clueless to Cashflow”
So, picture this.
You’re sitting in your favorite corner café—laptop open, coffee slightly too strong—and you’ve just finished generating what you think is chef’s kiss content using your favorite AI writing tool. You feel like a wizard. Then you run it through an AI detector.
Bam. Red flag. 98% AI-generated.
Oof. Like getting ghosted after three solid dates.
Now what?
Well, friend, don’t panic. You’re not alone, and this exact scenario is happening to creators all over the internet right now. That’s why we’re here—to peel back the curtain and walk you through how to craft content with AI that doesn’t just pass AI detectors but actually feels like it came from a living, breathing, charmingly flawed human being (you know, like us).
🧠 First, Why Do AI Detectors Even Matter?
Let’s clear something up—AI detectors aren’t evil robot police. They’re just tools designed to spot patterns. And you know what AI has a lot of? Patterns.
Repetitive sentence structures. Overly formal phrasing. That annoying robotic “smoothness” that makes your content read like it was written by someone who’s never spilled coffee on their keyboard.
Search engines (and editors, if you’re freelancing) are starting to sniff this out. They’re getting picky. If your goal is SEO dominance—meaning content that ranks, converts, and builds trust—then sounding “AI-ish” can trip you up.
🤔 So, Can AI Ever Sound Truly Human?
Short answer: Yes.
Longer answer: Yes, but you’ve gotta teach it to act like a chaotic little goblin human. And that means layering in things AI doesn’t naturally do well—like being emotional, opinionated, inconsistent (in a good way), and frankly, a little weird sometimes.
🛠️ Tactic #1: Embrace the Chaos (AKA Non-Linear Storytelling)
Real human writing is messy. We jump around. We start with a story, go on a rant, come back, ask a question, forget the point, remember it, then land it perfectly in the last sentence. It’s like jazz… with typos.
Try this:
Instead of saying:
“In this article, we will discuss how to use AI to write content.”
Say something like:
“Okay, weird confession time: I once wrote 2,000 words with ChatGPT and only realized afterward it sounded like a Wikipedia page written by a sleep-deprived librarian.”
See the difference? One’s bland. The other? A mood.
🎤 Tactic #2: Talk Like You Talk (Because You’re Not a Cyborg)
AI often writes like it’s trying to impress a professor. But your audience? They want to feel like they’re chatting with a friend over lunch. The secret? Write like you speak. Not like you’re writing an academic essay on the evolution of toaster ovens.
Use contractions. Drop in slang. Throw in an “um,” a “hey,” or even a “bro, seriously.”
Example:
“SEO is important.”
becomes
“Look, I hate to sound like that annoying guy at the marketing meetup, but yeah—SEO kinda is the name of the game right now.”
😂 Tactic #3: Add Humor, Even If It’s Terrible
You don’t need to be the next Bo Burnham. Just sprinkle in the kind of humor you’d use in everyday conversation. Sarcasm. Self-deprecation. Mildly regrettable puns. It works.
“Using AI detectors is like asking your ex if they still have feelings. Risky, unnecessary, but weirdly compelling.”
Humor makes content feel alive. Even a bad joke makes you more relatable than the driest, perfectly written paragraph ever could.
🫶 Tactic #4: Show Some Heart
Let’s get a bit mushy for a sec.
When people read content online, they’re not just looking for info—they’re looking to feel something. Heard. Understood. Maybe even inspired.
So don’t be afraid to go there. Be vulnerable. Share a little personal chaos. If a blog topic stressed you out, say so. If a strategy changed your life, get excited about it.
“Honestly, learning how to humanize AI content saved my freelance writing biz. I was this close to giving up. Now? I’m booked solid.”
See? That lands.
📎 Tactic #5: Sentence Variety = Instant Human Energy
Most AI tools default to tight, polite sentences. They’re not wrong. They’re just… meh.
Mix it up. Short. Then long. Then a random fragment for emphasis. Like this one. Why? Because humans don’t write like robots.
Read your content out loud. If it feels stiff, it probably is stiff. Shake it up.
🔥 Tactic #6: Drop Opinions Like Hot Takes
AI loves neutrality. But readers? They love spice. Make bold claims. Say what you really think. Even if it’s a little controversial.
“Honestly, if you’re still using AI tools without editing them heavily, you’re just flooding the internet with digital wallpaper.”
Oooh. Spicy. But also kinda true.
📆 Tactic #7: Stay Culturally Aware (AKA Don’t Sound Like You Time-Traveled from 2014)
AI models, bless their silicon souls, often lack up-to-date cultural awareness.
If you’re referencing pop culture, use something recent. Don’t talk about “Game of Thrones” season 3 unless you’re making a very specific point. Mention current events, TikTok trends, or what’s currently popping off on Threads.
Even just saying something like “Yeah, like that one moment from this year’s Met Gala…” instantly tells the reader: “Hey, I’m a real person with a phone and a pulse.”
🧩 Bonus Hack: Add Natural Imperfections (on Purpose)
Yes, that means occasional (intentional) grammar quirks, casual language, and rhetorical questions.
“Do I sometimes forget to close my tabs after researching SEO tools? Absolutely. Do I regret it? Only every time I crash Chrome.”
Perfection is suspicious. Natural human writing is like a good hair day—not perfect, just perfectly imperfect.
TL;DR? Here’s Your Humanizing AI Content Checklist:
✅ Tell real stories.
✅ Use slang and casual grammar.
✅ Ask questions. Answer them. Rant a little.
✅ Add emotion, not just information.
✅ Use recent pop culture or cultural references.
✅ Break grammar rules when it feels right.
✅ Make it funny, messy, real.
🧭 Final Thoughts
Creating AI-generated content that passes detectors isn’t about tricking the system. It’s about reclaiming your human voice—even if a robot helped you lay the foundation. Think of your AI tools like a ghostwriter that doesn’t know your inside jokes or what makes you you. It’s your job to teach it.
So next time you fire up ChatGPT, Claude, or any of the shiny toys, remember: the best way to pass as human… is to be one.
Messy. Emotional. Weird. Gloriously human.
Now go break the internet—with a little help from your robot friend.
Want the next lesson in the course? Stick around. We’re diving into:
“SEO in 2025: What Still Works, What’s Dead, and What You Should Double Down On”
(Let’s just say… keyword stuffing is not making a comeback.)