Most of the type of blogs this article talks about is exactly what I would ignore. Looks more like Google stopped playing the SEO game and is looking for authentic content. Or atleast is cutting down the noise for whatever reason.
Thanks for sharing. I think business tied with google is definitely taking a hit. I agree.
And with those kind of websites comment, I meant heavily SEO optimised website. Their content and website are for Google search engine. Not for humans.
Also, I am coming from indieweb POV which isn't about making business out of it. But I do empathise with indie businesses such as yourself. Hope things get better for you.