Plus: The $27M strategy hiding in plain sight
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Hey Guys,
There’s a shift happening right now that most people are ignoring. The “old ways” of ranking on Google, building websites, and driving traffic are breaking down—but a new, faster (and frankly, weirder) path is opening up.
We’re seeing AI builders that code full apps in seconds, “mad scientist” hacks to manipulate ChatGPT into recommending your brand, and data proving that the video titles you think work are actually costing you sales.
If you’re still writing content the way you did in 2023, you’re already behind. But don’t worry—we’ve curated the latest experiments, failures, and breakthroughs so you don’t have to do the heavy lifting.
TL;DR for today:
- SEO is changing: It’s about “Feeding the LLMs” now, not just keywords
- AI Web Builders: Great for speed, terrible for SEO (unless you know the fix)
- Pinterest is a goldmine: It’s a search engine, not a social network. Treat it that way
- Data Reveal: “Listicle” videos are killing your sales figures
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1. The $80K Video Hidden in Plain Sight
Data from 1 billion views has revealed exactly what makes money on YouTube—and what doesn’t. The results are shocking: those “Top 5 Tips” listicle videos? They’re the worst performers for generating sales.
Discover: The 6 categories of video titles ranked by profitability
​Learn: Why “System/Method” and “Outcome” titles generate 40-55% of sales
​The Emoji Myth: Why putting emojis in your title might actually increase revenue (contrary to expert advice)
​Click to Watch the Video​
2. DeepSeek vs. Ahrefs (Free SEO Hacks)
Why pay for expensive SEO tools when DeepSeek R1 is free and surprisingly powerful? This video breaks down three creative use cases for using reasoning models to do your keyword research.
Discover: How to generate low-competition, long-tail keywords for free
​Learn: A workflow to analyze YouTube comments to find user pain points
​The Strategy: How to feed your sitemap to AI to find content gaps Google actually cares about
​Click to Watch the Video​
3. SEO Experts Predict 2026 Trends
Is SEO dead? Not if you ask the experts. This video interviews top SEOs to find out where the industry is going. Spoiler: It’s about “Feeding the LLM” (Large Language Models).
Discover: Why “brand signals” are becoming more important than backlinks
​Learn: The rise of “Aged Domains” and CTR manipulation in competitive niches
​The Pivot: Why you need to optimize for AI overviews, not just blue links
​Click to Watch the Video​
4. The “Comparison Table” Hack to Influence AI
Want ChatGPT and Perplexity to recommend your brand over competitors? This “mad scientist” theory suggests a specific way to format data so LLMs pick it up as the absolute truth.
Discover: Why LLMs love comparison tables and how to use them
​Learn: The “Mad Scientist” method of placing tables in YouTube descriptions and social posts
​The Result: Controlling the narrative when AI compares you to your rivals
​Click to Watch the Video​
5. Stop “Just Making Good Content”
We’ve all heard the advice: “Just write quality content.” This video argues that’s terrible, vague advice. Instead, you need to look at your content with “fresh eyes” and a specific checklist.
Discover: The “Fresh Eyes” audit method for content older than 4 months
​Learn: Why blocky paragraphs are killing your retention (and how to fix them)
​The Checklist: How to demonstrate E-E-A-T (Experience, Expertise, Authoritativeness, Trust) using real images and specific formatting
​Click to Watch the Video​
6. Writing for AI Search (The New SEO)
If you want to show up in Google’s AI Overviews, you need to change how you write. This isn’t about keyword stuffing; it’s about formatting for machine understanding.
Discover: The 7 specific elements required to rank in AI search
​Learn: Why writing at an 8th-grade reading level is a competitive advantage
​The Tactic: How to use Q&A formatting to get featured in snippets
​Click to Watch the Video​
7. Pinterest Strategy for E-Commerce
If you run an online store, ignoring Pinterest is leaving money on the table. It’s not social media; it’s a visual search engine where users have high purchase intent.
Discover: Why you must connect your Product Catalog (not just pin images)
​Learn: The strategy of creating 5 different pin types for a single product
​The Insight: How to use “Pinterest Trends” to catch buyers before they search Google
​Click to Watch the Video​
8. Automating Pinterest & Reddit Traffic
Want passive traffic? This workflow automates the process of taking a keyword, generating an article, and splashing it across Reddit and Pinterest without getting banned.
Discover: A “Make.com” blueprint to automate content distribution
​Learn: How to find “transactional” keywords that drive affiliate sales
​The Setup: Linking Reddit posts to your blog to protect your affiliate accounts
​Click to Watch the Video​
9. I Tried 20 AI Website Builders (The Honest Truth)
Are AI website builders actually ready for prime time? This creator tested 20 of them so you don’t have to. The results show a divide between “hype” and utility.
Discover: Which tools are just “template skins” and which are actual AI developers
​Learn: The major pain point of editing AI-generated sites (it’s slower than you think)
​The Verdict: Why you might still be better off with Squarespace—for now
​Click to Watch the Video​
10. The Technical SEO Fix for “Lovable” Websites
“Lovable” is a hot new AI builder, but out of the box, it’s a disaster for SEO because Google can’t read the code. Here’s the technical tutorial to fix it.
Discover: Why “Single Page Applications” (React) struggle to rank on Google
​Learn: How to implement Static Site Generation (SSG) on Lovable
​The Fix: Using GitHub and Vercel to make your AI website readable by search engines
​Click to Watch the Video​
11. …Or Just Avoid Lovable for SEO?
A counterpoint to the video above. If your goal is ranking local business sites, this video argues you should skip the fancy AI builders entirely.
Discover: Why “billboards in the desert” look pretty but don’t convert
​Learn: When to use Lovable (internal apps) vs. WordPress (ranking businesses)
​The Reality: Why traditional CMS platforms still win for local service businesses
​Click to Watch the Video​
12. Local SEO: The Google Business Profile Hack
Most businesses leave their Google Business Profile half-empty. This AI-driven method fills out every single service description to maximize local rankings.
Discover: How to use ChatGPT to write unique descriptions for every service category
​Learn: The importance of adding niche categories (e.g., “Debris Removal” vs just “Junk Removal”)
​The Prompt: The exact instruction to give AI to keep descriptions punchy and SEO-optimized
​Click to Watch the Video​
13. NotebookLM vs. “YouMind” for Creators
Google’s NotebookLM is amazing for research, but you can’t edit the output. Enter “YouMind,” a tool that claims to fix the workflow for content creators.
Discover: How to turn random articles and YouTube videos into a newsletter in minutes
​Learn: The benefit of switching between Claude and GPT models within one workspace
​The Workflow: From research board to finished script without copy-pasting
​Click to Watch the Video​
14. 100 SEO Articles in 5 Minutes?
Quantity doesn’t always equal quality, but this tool (“Word Rocket”) claims to bridge the gap with bulk generation that actually ranks.
Discover: How to generate 50+ articles at once with internal linking and images
​Learn: The two-step approach: Research via Perplexity + Writing via Claude
​The Cost: How to scale content production without breaking the bank on API costs
​Click to Watch the Video​
15. Free Professional Website in 10 Minutes
If you’re on a budget, you don’t need Wix. You can build a high-performance site using Bolt.new and Astro themes for $0.
Discover: How to “fork” a GitHub theme to get a pro design instantly
​Learn: Using AI to rewrite the copy and replace images automatically
​The Tech: Why this method produces faster, better code than drag-and-drop builders
​Click to Watch the Video​
16. Making $27 Million with Simple PDFs
You don’t need to be an expert to sell digital products. This video breaks down how to use AI to model viral content and build simple ebooks that sell.
Discover: The “Eminem Strategy” (Modeling, not copying)
​Learn: How to use AI to generate the product concept and the content
​The Funnel: Turning a $47 ebook into a $997 backend consulting offer
​Click to Watch the Video​
17. Stop Selling on Amazon KDP
Thinking about selling your ebook on Amazon? Think again. This creator explains why building your own funnel is the only path to real profit.
Discover: Why marketplaces like Etsy and Amazon eat your margins
​Learn: The power of solving one specific pain point with a short (13-page) ebook
​The Pivot: How to move viewers from YouTube → Email → Sales Page
​Click to Watch the Video​
18. Pinterest: The Step-by-Step Growth Guide
Pinterest is hitting 600M monthly users. If your audience is women or high-income earners, you need to be here.
Discover: The difference between “broad” and “long-tail” keywords on Pinterest
​Learn: How to set up your profile to signal relevance to the algorithm
​The Strategy: Why you should be pinning other people’s content to grow your own account
​Click to Watch the Video​
19. Coding with Gemini 3 (No Code Required)
The gap between idea and execution is gone. See how Gemini 3 can take a PDF “Brand Blueprint” and code a responsive landing page in seconds.
Discover: How to upload a brand document to prompt a full website build
​Learn: Adding interactive elements (timelines, FAQs) just by asking the AI
​The Future: Why “Marketing” is becoming more valuable than “Building”
​Click to Watch the Video​
20. Treating AI Like an Employee
Stop using generic prompts. This podcast breaks down how to train ChatGPT on your brand voice, target market, and writing style for better SEO results.
Discover: How to build a “Brand Guide” that you feed to AI before every task
​Learn: Why you should have a “conversation” with AI rather than just giving orders
​The Audit: How to ask AI to critique your website’s “Topical Authority”
​Click to Watch the Video​
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🚨 URGENT: Is ChatGPT Recommending Your Competitors Instead of You?
I started to build out some free tools to use as lead magnets.
Here’s the first one.
​Inspired by Matt Diggity post a few days ago.
Here’s a snippet from Matt’s post…
“Most businesses accidentally block AI bots without realizing it.
Check your robots.txt file right now. Make sure you’re not blocking ChatGPTbot or OAI-SearchBot.
Many security tools started automatically blocking these in July 2025. Your site could be invisible to AI without you knowing.”
Free tool i built
🤖 AI Bot Checker – Free Tool
👉 https://aibotchecker.site​
What it does:
* Scans your robots.txt
* Checks 35+ AI crawlers
* Shows what’s blocked vs. allowed
* Tells you EXACTLY how to fix it
The results? Eye-opening.
Big brands ARE accidentally blocking AI.
Meanwhile, competitors who allow it are getting all the AI traffic
This is lead gen gold for anyone in:
– Local services
– B2B SaaS
– E-commerce
– Professional services
Try it + let me know what you find 👇
(P.S. This is the first of several free marketing tools I’m building. Keep an eye on the newsletter, we will add a new one weekly,
or join the WhatsApp group for a free Daily Tool for the next 30 days!)
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Talk soon,
– Tony
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