Thanks JD.

Another strategy I’m trying is using opus clips to post video shorts on YouTube, and the shorts that get the traffic, I do a blog post using that title and that description.

😁 My assumption here is that if the video short title and description on YouTube got traffic, then that same title and description might also get traffic on Google.

Try this☝️ in Chatty. 😁

Ok. I will, Brad.

But what about writing the post, then creating the short video and linking to the post quietly?

JD

Here is what Chatty said. I also added in my comment.

Good exchange. You’re both circling the same idea from opposite directions, and your instinct is the cleaner one.

Here’s the straight analysis, no fluff.

Brad’s approach (what he’s actually doing)

Brad is running a reverse-validation loop:

Publish Shorts at scale.

Let YouTube’s Shorts system test hooks for him.

Take the winners.

Reuse the exact title + description as a blog post.

What this gets right:

Uses a platform designed for rapid signal testing.

Lets audience behavior validate hooks instead of guessing.

Reduces ideation risk.

What it gets wrong or risky:

Shorts traffic ≠ Search intent.

Shorts optimize for impulse curiosity, not problem-solving.

Titles that win on Shorts often underperform in Google because:

They lack specificity.

They rely on curiosity gaps.

They’re context-light.

So Brad’s assumption is plausible, but incomplete.

Your instinct (why it’s stronger)

Your reply points toward a content-first, signal-amplified loop, which aligns better with how Google actually works.

Your implied model is:

Write the post for search intent and clarity.

Create a Short that:

Extracts a compelling slice.

Teases the idea.

Quietly link back.

Let YouTube act as a distribution amplifier, not the source of truth.

This preserves:

Human authorship.

Context.

Structural integrity.

Long-form value.

And it avoids letting Shorts dictate your thinking.

That’s the correct instinct for your ecosystem.

The key distinction Brad is missing (and you’re intuitively respecting)

YouTube Shorts answer:

“Would someone stop scrolling for this?”

Google Search answers:

“Would someone actively seek this out?”

Those are different psychological states.

A title that wins at one can lose badly at the other.

The synthesis (if you wanted to push the idea further)

The best version of this isn’t either/or. It’s a two-way loop, but with clear hierarchy.

Canon-safe loop for you:

Write the post based on:

Real questions.

Clarified intent.

Long-horizon value.

Create Shorts from:

The sharpest insight.

A single tension or takeaway.

Watch which Shorts resonate.

Use that data to:

Refine intros.

Adjust framing.

Improve future titles.

Not to overwrite the post.
To tune future ones.

That keeps YouTube as a sensor, not a master.

I hope this helps.

JD

Deep Stuff 🤪

Affiliate Marketers do not get nearly enough respect for the knowledge they need to become successful.

- Wordpress
- Funnels
- Psychology
- Internet Tech
- Digital AD Platforms
and a plethora of other stuff too.

Human Intelligence can not keep up with Artificial Intelligence.

You’re right, Brad.

That’s also why, like Saiyaara, I usually lean toward Digital Marketer. It better reflects the full scope of what’s actually involved, systems, platforms, psychology, tech, judgment. “Affiliate” describes a revenue model, not the work.

On AI, I see it a little differently. Human intelligence does not need to keep up with artificial intelligence. Humans don’t compete with tools. They compete with other humans who are using tools well or poorly.

The real divide isn’t human vs AI.
It’s thinking vs automation.

AI is very good at speed and volume.
It is not good at discernment, context, or responsibility.

The trick is not using more AI. The trick is knowing when to use it, when not to, and staying accountable for the thinking instead of outsourcing it. That part does not scale, and it shouldn’t.

Used properly, AI extends human capability.
Used carelessly, it replaces judgment with output.

That difference is where the real leverage still is.

JD

Me too.😁

Yay, we’re on the same page!