A 14-year-old just made $300k. Here's what he knows that you don't...


While you're grinding 16-hour days, kids are outearning agencies with these 12 strategies

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Hey Guys,

I need to show you something that's gonna flip everything you thought you knew about making money online.

Today, I watched a 14-year-old kid pull $300k in profit while maintaining straight A's in school.

Not revenue. PROFIT.

And he did it working fewer hours than you probably spent scrolling LinkedIn this month.

Here's what's really happening right now...

While everyone's stuck in "hustle culture" burning 16-hour days, there's a completely different game being played. Kids are outearning agencies. Single prompts are replacing $800/month tools. And the people winning aren't working harder—they're working smarter.

I spent today digging through what's actually working in 2026 (not what worked last year), and pulled together 12 strategies you can use starting today.

No theory. Just documented results.

Let's dive in...

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1. The Part-Time Student Making $300k (While Getting Straight A's)

Look, I'm gonna cut right to the chase here.

Alexei Scales is 14 years old. He hit $450k in revenue and $300k in profit. And he did it without sacrificing his grades or his social life.

Here's what matters:

He didn't chase mass appeal. He found a micro-channel in the info market and dominated it.

He rejected the "grindset" completely. Focused execution during limited free hours beat the pants off people grinding 80-hour weeks.

And here's the kicker—you don't need to quit your job (or school) to build a six-figure run rate.

The hustle culture narrative is dead. Speed of execution beats hours logged every single time.

🔗 Read the complete thread


2. How to Steal 61% of Google's Clicks (The AI Overview Hack)

Google's AI Overviews are currently stealing 61% of clicks.

Most people are panicking. Smart operators are hijacking them.

Matt Diggity just shared the exact system Seer Interactive used to grow AI citations from 5 to 155 in six months.

Here's what works:

Target "why" questions—they trigger AI overviews 59.8% of the time.

Go long-tail. Queries with 7+ words have a 46.4% trigger rate.

The secret? Filter strictly for "informational intent" in Ahrefs to find your targets.

This is how you get Google's AI to do your marketing for you.

🔗 Steal the complete system


3. The "Neighborhood" SEO Framework (That Kills City-Wide Competition)

Most local SEOs are doing it wrong.

They target broad cities and wonder why they can't rank.

Here's the thing...

Every single neighborhood is a distinct market. Treat it like one and you'll dominate.

The framework:

Create hyper-granular pages: yoursite.com/service/neighborhood-name (minimum 800 words each).

Embed maps of that specific radius. Cite local landmarks and zip codes.

Use Whitespark to find "Community" category citations for specific neighborhoods, not just the city.

This is how you own an entire metro area without ever ranking for the city name.

🔗 See the complete framework


4. 18 AI Prompts That Generate Money While You Sleep

Muhammad Ayan just dropped something interesting.

He's using Grok 4 to generate digital products that sell on autopilot.

Not just ideas. The actual products themselves.

The strategy:

Use specific prompt engineering to create sellable assets.

Automate the execution of the product itself (not just brainstorming).

Prepare for the 2026 landscape where AI-generated commerce is standard.

This is passive income for the AI era.

🔗 Get all 18 prompts


5. How "Claude Cowork" Outranks Local Businesses in 60 Days

Sarvesh claims Claude's "Cowork" feature is an underrated SEO weapon.

And he's got receipts—60 days to displace established local competitors.

Here's why it works:

You're using Claude as a partner (Cowork mode), not just a chatbot.

It maintains context over long projects, so your SEO strategy actually compounds.

This is agentic SEO. AI that actually does the work instead of just suggesting it.

🔗 See the complete method


6. The $4,500 Facebook Text Post Formula (11 Hooks Included)

Organic reach on Facebook isn't dead.

You're just doing it wrong.

Dotsokt is pulling $4,500 using simple background-color text posts that rely on "forced perspective."

The secret sauce:

Use absolute language—dismissive, emotional, dogmatic tones spark engagement.

Top hooks that work: "Unpopular opinion," "Major cheat code for life," "I don't know who needs to hear this."

Use the built-in AI background colors for maximum visibility.

No images. No links. Just words that make people stop scrolling.

🔗 Steal all 11 formats


7. 30 Days of Content in 2 Hours (The Agency-Killer Workflow)

Vipin Gautam just made the role of a traditional Social Media Manager obsolete.

He's using Claude to design, edit, and schedule an entire month's content in one sitting.

Here's how it works:

Batch create everything in 2 hours instead of spreading it across 30 days.

Use 7 magic prompts to get high-quality output every time.

Replace a monthly salary with an AI subscription.

This is how you scale content without hiring.

🔗 Get the complete workflow


8. The Faceless YouTube Blueprint (To Six Figures Without Showing Your Face)

Devon Canup just dropped a 20-minute masterclass.

You don't need a camera. You don't need on-screen charisma. You don't even need to talk if you don't want to.

The blueprint covers:

How to structure videos specifically for high RPMs.

The exact system to get the channel off the ground.

Monetization strategies for faceless content.

This is the lowest barrier entry to six figures on YouTube.

🔗 Watch the complete breakdown


9. The 2026 On-Page SEO Checklist (That Actually Ranks)

Nick Zviadadze has ranked hundreds of pages.

His 2026 checklist moves beyond basic keywords into "Credibility Signals" and AI optimization.

Here's what matters now:

Put the primary keyword at the START of your title tag (Google weighs early words more).

Include author bios, expert quotes, and original data/case studies.

Structure content with concise definitions so AI bots can easily extract answers.

This is SEO for the AI era, not the keyword-stuffing era.

🔗 Get the complete checklist


10. The Claude Prompt That Killed an $800/Month Tool

Jainam Parmar just shared something massive.

A single Claude prompt that generates SEO briefs better than Ahrefs.

He used this to rank 39 out of 47 pieces in the top 10.

The strategy:

Force the AI to find what's missing in the top 10 results.

Deep-dive into whether the user wants to learn, buy, or solve.

Use ChatGPT for SERP analysis, Claude for structure, and Perplexity for gap analysis.

This is how you replace expensive tools with smart prompts.

🔗 Copy the exact prompt


11. Image SEO: The 340% Traffic Increase (That Had Nothing to Do with Alt Text)

Noel Ceta increased a client's image traffic by 340%.

And alt text was only 10% of the battle.

Here's the thing...

There were 7 other technical factors that made the real difference.

This strategy worked on a site with 50,000 product images.

And it's necessary for getting into the Google Images carousel, not just web search.

Most people optimize images completely wrong.

🔗 Learn all 7 factors


12. The Etsy + AI Side Hustle (Simple Enough for a 12-Year-Old)

Dipti Sharma just dropped a kid-friendly approach to starting an Etsy business using Grok AI.

The framework:

Simple enough for a 12-year-old to execute (which means you have zero excuses).

7 specific prompts to go from idea to listing.

Leverage Etsy's built-in traffic combined with AI's creation speed.

This is passive income without inventory or upfront costs.

🔗 Start the side hustle


Ready to Build Your Own SaaS Apps in 10-15 Minutes?

Stop paying developers thousands of dollars or burning credits on no-code platforms.

I've spent 10 months perfecting the exact prompt that builds complete SaaS templates—user management, dashboards, email integration, legal pages, everything—in a single go.

Here's what you get in the $37 workshop:

✅ The complete "One Prompt" template (10 months of refinement)
✅ Transformation prompts for turning it into any niche tool
✅ Live build session—you'll build alongside me in real-time
✅ Email list integration setup (ConvertKit, Aweber, GetResponse)
✅ Clone it forever without burning extra credits

What this replaces:

✅ $2,000+ per developer build

✅ Days or weeks of back-and-forth revisions

✅ Hundreds in monthly platform credits

✅ Technical headaches with databases and deployment

Just click "Publish" and your app is live.

Tools that cost $500/month? I build them on Base44 in an afternoon.

The workshop includes everything you need to start building today. Plus, there are optional upsells for lead magnet templates with built-in referral systems, AI copywriting, and how to sell on WarriorPlus/JVZoo.

Note: If you already purchased Product Sniping, you have this training—no need to buy again.

👉 Join the One Prompt Apps Waitlist Now

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The person who ships first usually wins.

Don't get left behind.

Want the Unfair Advantage?

If you're serious about staying ahead of the curve (instead of constantly playing catch-up), you need more than just intel. You need:

The marketers making serious money aren't just reading about these strategies – they're implementing them with proven systems that actually work.

What This All Means

You just got 12 proven strategies that are working right now in 2026.

Not theories from 2023. Not generic advice. Real playbooks generating real revenue.

But here's the truth: most people will read this, feel inspired for 10 minutes, then do absolutely nothing.

They'll wait for the "perfect moment" or the "complete strategy."

Don't be that person.

The 14-year-old making $300k didn't wait. The SEOs replacing $800/month tools didn't wait. The faceless YouTubers hitting six figures didn't wait.

They picked one strategy and executed.

Your Next Steps:

Pick ONE strategy from this list. Not the sexiest one. The one you can start today.

Block 2 hours on your calendar today. No distractions. Just execution.

Ship something. Even if it's imperfect. Even if it's just a test.

Because here's what I've learned after years of doing this...

Information without action is just entertainment.

You've got the information. Now it's time to act.

Talk soon,

- Tony

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