Post #4044511

2024-09-16 16:06 UTC

Please do not add genAI images to punch up your writing. You might think that it adds a nice little bit of visual pizazz to your content-marketing piece, but what you're actually doing is *making it look like content marketing* rather than a useful resource. To the extent that content marketing is an effective tactic, it is because you build trust with the customer by providing them valuable information. A genAI turd plopped on top of your writing is a signal that it will be worthless slop.

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@davidgerard@circumstances.run 2026-07-24 12:18

@glyph@mastodon.social use stock images. they're surprisingly cheap! and an artist gets paid a bit! I do and they work great!

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@jpaskaruk@growers.social 2026-07-24 15:23

@glyph@mastodon.social It makes a great litmus test to spot who is serious and who is not, though.

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@glyph@mastodon.social 2024-09-16 16:10

I understand the appeal, I also wish I were a competent illustrator, I also see some genAI stuff that looks kinda neat, I learned about the dollar-bill rule when I was the layout editor for my high school newspaper, I understand wanting to break up big blocks of text with visual interest for lighter writing. This is why, when I can, I take custom photos or include relevant classical art in my blog. Sometimes I'll even just use a stock image. It feels like genAI is like that but more customized.

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