9 Words to Avoid on the Internet

I cannot recall seeing any of those words on a real estate listing so there is little chance of them being used.

These are very interesting trigger words Marte Cliff . I can see why Google and some others are frowning on AI generated posts. AI is useful in an outline but human writing offers so much more..just read Aura Alex ..a very gifted writer.

Hi, Marty.

You have a valid concern about Google and others frowning on AI. While I don't disagree with some of the "trigger" words, I have used all of them in my writings long before AI came about. For example, attorneys and high-level business English frequently use 'pertinent' and 'synergy.' Some, like tapestry, testament, and peril, are often used in narrative (creative) writing.  

It will take more than some "trigger" words determined by AI experts today, as no one knows when and how we can develop apps that will do nothing but detect AI content by some formula developed by another AI competitor. 

Ironically, Google would frown on its own AI app, Google Bard, now Gemini, as it is a generative AI chatbot developed by Google!

Also, for an average blogger, it's not easy to determine if their writing falls within the 6th-7th grades as most readers prefer. I use ProwritingAid for everything else that Grammarly does not provide other than spelling and grammar suggestions. ProwritingAid tells me when my content is challenging to read (and what grade) and suggests that I simplify it (it doesn't write for me). Many times, it's correct, and I take its suggestion. 

Hi Marte-Interesting list of words and thankfully, I don't recall using them (much).  I would love to know was is totally AI written or what is AI assisted. 

Super good info Marte Cliff . I have never used AI and I don't need to get flagged by Google. I think I can spot AI and I'm sure I've seen it many times in the rain.

Most of those words I would not use in an ad for real estate. However, I have used landscape before. And I have used tapestry more than once when channeling my Carol King stage of marketing!!!😉  

Interesting. I'm sure that list will grow over time!

I loved this post, Marte. Can't remember using these words in relation to my business, unless fully applicable. When I was in college back in the Middle Ages (1960's) my journalism major friends were taught to write for an average high school graduate's vocabulary. Times have sure changed and not for the better.

I cut my real estate teeth writing Classified Ads !!! Nothing can scare me off !!! ………..

I have noticed when using AI that it uses a lot, I mean a lot of adjectives, more so than I would normally use. But, one should always read over and edit what it creates to personalize and make it your own.

Marte:

Interesting read and tips that prompted some good discussion. I suspect we will be haring more and more about what to do with AI as well as when to avoid using it in our writing. 

Jeff 

As I Mentioned on another blog post....nothing....absolutely nothing...surprises me anymore.  I can only wonder what AR or other sites will be like in a few years or decades...and if anything is real...

Marte, as I look for posts to include in my Sunday favorites post, I've noticed that an awful lot of the writing on ActiveRain looks like it's created by someone other than a Realtor. Many large brokerages provide pre-written newsletters and blogs for their agents to use - and my company's are quite well done. But each set of writers seems to use a sort of template, and these posts are getting easier for me to spot. In the old days, someone in Seattle would have spotted them and removed points!

Marte Cliff - Between 1997 and 2002 one of my HR responsibilities was to conduct employee testing for mechanical engineers and technicians. The minimum reading and math skill to pass was the equivalent for an 8th grader. When I questioned why so low, I was told that was the average reading and math skill for High School grads, and if they raised the requirements, they wouldn't get viable candidates to fill the jobs. 

I always thought that was so sad. Especially when it comes to product safety for consumers. Perhaps that's why we've seen an increase in product recalls. 

In reviewing the list, I have never used any of those words, except landscape with real estate.  My sense is 7th grad level is probably too high. I was taught sixth grade level. And that is a shame given how much the US spends on education.