Outranking Forbes in Under 10 Minutes

🎯 Objective

To prove that AI-generated content can rank on Google, even when:

• There’s no manual editing

• No backlinks are built

• No media (images, videos, CTAs) are added

• And it’s published on a free Medium account

This was a rapid-fire test to show that AI SEO isn't theory—it actually works in practice. Here's what happened:

⚡ Quick Summary

• The article was about Xmail, a trending new “Twitter mail” platform.

• It was generated and published in under 10 minutes using Arvow.

• It ranked for multiple high-intent, low-competition keywords almost instantly.

• It pulled in over 120 organic visitors in a short burst.

• It earned Google featured snippets for some queries (e.g., "industry reactions to Xmail").

🧠 The Strategy

The goal wasn’t to create the perfect SEO article. It was to test speed-to-rank and validate that Google will rank AI content if:

✅ It matches search intent
✅ The topic is timely and low-competition
✅ It's indexed quickly (posting on Medium helps)

What We Did

1. Used Arvow to generate an “SEO Article”

   • Entered keywords like “Xmail reactions,” “what is Xmail,” “new email platform from X,” etc.

   • Let AI produce the article instantly

2. Published directly to Medium

   • No formatting or polishing

   • No images, no videos, no CTAs

3. Indexed within minutes

   • Page began ranking for target keywords

   • Peak traffic of 120+ visitors recorded within the first hour

🛠️ Tools Used

📈 Results

🔍 Key Takeaways

• Trending Topics + AI = Instant Wins
  The article ranked fast because it targeted something new, with low competition.

• AI Content Does Rank (Even When It’s Basic)
  This wasn’t some hyper-optimized post. It was a plain text wall with zero links or visuals. Still ranked. Still got clicks.

• You Can Do This Too—With Minimal Effort
  With Arvow, you don’t need to be an SEO expert. Just pick the right keywords and publish.

• You Can 10x These Results With Minimal Tweaks
  Had we added:

  • Internal links

  • Relevant videos and images

  • CTAs and affiliate links
    ...we’d likely rank longer, earn more traffic, and generate revenue from it.

🧪 Bonus: The AI Editor That Makes It Better

Want to improve these auto-generated articles? Here’s what the AI Editor in Arvow lets you do:

✅ Add external links intelligently
✅ Rewrite intros for better engagement
✅ Insert relevant videos based on context
✅ Generate or replace images with contextual ones
✅ Tailor tone (e.g., empathetic, technical, fun)
✅ Translate & optimize in any language (Dutch, Portuguese, Greek, etc.)

You can even set up campaigns to auto-generate blog posts from YouTube channels or feeds, then auto-publish across Webflow, WordPress, or Shopify.

🧠 Why This Matters

“This shows that Google doesn’t care who writes the content. It cares whether the content is useful, timely, and matches what the user is searching for.”

Even in its roughest form, AI content can earn featured snippets and drive traffic. Add just a bit of effort, and it becomes a serious SEO asset.

✅ So, What Now?

• AI content can rank in minutes

• You don’t need backlinks (if the competition is low)

• You don’t need polish (though it helps)

• You do need a smart strategy and the right tool

👉 Try It Yourself

Use Arvow to replicate this and access:

• SEO article generation

• YouTube to blog post automation

• Real-time AI editing

• Site-wide SEO optimization