Tech Partnerships and a Catch Up
Slop detectors are here and the deals you shouldn't leave on the table
It’s been almost a month since my last issue, and a lot has happened in that time.
AI transparency just became the industry standard
Substack launched an AI detection feature this week, built with Pangram. Readers can now scan any post over 100 words to get an estimate of how much was written by a human versus AI. LinkedIn followed almost immediately with its own “seems like AI slop” flag, letting users report posts they think were AI generated.
(I tried to do a screenshot of Linkedin drop down but I accidently clicked the option on someone’s post. Not sure whose it was, ah! It won’t show the “AI Slop” option on your own post. I tried. Or on any of LinkedIn’s own posts, interestingly.
I want to be upfront about where I stand on this, because I’ve never been shy about it. I use AI as a tool in my work. My headers and footers say so, and I keep an AI Usage Policy on my about page and on my website so you always know what you are getting from me. Nothing about these new detection tools changes how I operate. If anything, they confirm that the transparency I’ve already been practicing was the right call. And I do think there should be guardrails and protection on sites so that no one is deliberately deceived, so I appreciate Substack and LinkedIn’s advancements on this front. This is just the first version of these tools, so let’s see how it enhances content experiences for creators and consumers.
The other thing I want to be honest with you about
I’m still recovering and resting. I am doing okay, and I am giving myself the time I need without apology. That means there won’t be another issue for the next 30 days.
So this one has to hold you over, and I think it will. There were some fun things that I did at the very beggining of summer that are finally live, so I’m excited to share. So ICYMI…
1. I sat down with Megan at Eat Blog Talk
Megan and I go way back, and I am always happy to get an invite back to her show. This time we talked about why recipes are not showing up on Google the way they used to, even when creators are doing SEO right. We got into how search behavior is changing and why structured content matters for the next phase of food blogging, including AI tools, meal planning apps, and voice assistants.
Listen to Episode 809 on Eat Blog Talk
2. A guest post for Food Blogger Pro on tech partnerships
I wrote a guest post for Food Blogger Pro on how food bloggers can turn their recipe libraries into tech partnerships. This is a topic I care a lot about because tech partnerships are different from sponsor partnerships in some big ways that often get overlooked. Recipe licensing, product testing, content consulting, syndication, and AI and personalization deals all work differently than the sponsored post playbook most creators already know. Your content is an asset that you can leverage; in this article I share how.
Read the full post on Food Blogger Pro
I’ll be around to answer questions about either of these while I’m taking things slower, so drop a comment or reply to this email if something sparks a question.
A freebie to tide you over
Tech partnership conversations come with their own vocab.
I spent years googling words and scribbling them down in my notebook during meetings, and I don’t want language to be the thing standing between you and a good deal.
So here’s a FREE mini glossary to help you have a leg up on the tech language in conversations and even in contracts.
One more thing before I go quiet
I wanted to remind you that now you can get 20% off an annual subscription. That gets you a full year of freebies plus full access to every past issue in the archive, so there is no gap in what you can read while I am out.
The sale ends August 21, so grab it before then if it’s something you have been thinking about.
That’s everything for now. I’ll see you soon with more great insights to share! Thanks for reading.
-Sandie