{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Ctrl Alt Ask","title":"Should creators fight back against AI crawlers?","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/b4f9e944\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1541,"description":"AI crawlers are coming for your content: Should you block them, or let them in? In this episode of Ctrl Alt Ask, Raptive’s Chief Growth Officer, Marc McCollum, breaks down what every creator needs to know about AI scraping your site.\n \nOur guest this week, Nate Hake, founder of Travel Lemming, shares why he’s already blocking AI bots, and why he thinks creators must unite to demand fair compensation from AI companies. From copyright lawsuits and licensing deals to the truth about traffic loss, this episode is a must-listen for all creators who publish online.\nFree creator resources:\nWhy we still recommend blocking AI crawlers\nCloudflare prioritizes creators and publishers with new AI crawler controls\nWhen it comes to AI negotiations, publishers are stronger together\nWhy ‘Do not scrape’ policies matter more than you think\nProtecting your content from unauthorized use\n\nResources for Raptive members:\nHow to manually block common AI crawlers\nHow to block common AI crawlers with the Raptive Ads WordPress plugin\nKeep “good bots” unblocked to maximize ad revenue","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/5cucr5qI3tALuYaWn-wlmQJAiK5i1sbSypIRiGSTP2M/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS83N2Q0/NjA0YjEwNTIwZGNj/OGZhNGIyYzQxOGYw/NGQzMS5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}