01AI and Workflow AutomationSep 22, 2026By DuffHow to Use Reasoning Models in AI Workflows: A Budget-First GuideReasoning tokens are billed even when you never see them. Leave room in the output cap, start at low effort, and do not publish the scratch work as evidence.8 min
02SEO and Content AcquisitionSep 21, 2026By DuffWhat Is Site Reputation Abuse? A Host-vs-Guest TestThird-party pages on a host site, placed there mainly to borrow ranking signals. Your own affiliate reviews are not the violation. Since August 30, 2026, a manual action changes results outside the EEA only.7 min
03AI and Workflow AutomationSep 18, 2026By DuffHow to Use File Inputs in AI Workflows: An Upload-Once GuideUpload once, reference by ID, and wait until the file is ready. Match the content block to the MIME type. Do not paste a long PDF or accept user-supplied file IDs.8 min