Every day we handpick the top 20 marketing tips, insights, case studies, methods, workflows, and free trials we've spotted on Twitter (X) and YouTube. It's completely free and lands in your inbox 6 days a week. No fluff, just the good stuff that's actually working right now. Creator of NicheBlasta, LeadBlasta, Viral Content Pilot, and many more innovative marketing automation tools. I build and release new tools every week built with no code platforms and run a WhatsApp group and the 'Unshackled' product creation bootcamp.
Is SEO actually dead in 2025?
Plus: The $27M strategy hiding in plain sightIf having trouble with any links, you can read the online version here 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:
➡️ Your Complete Implementation GuideHere's what makes this edition different: For every single strategy below, I've created a comprehensive implementation package in a Google Doc that includes: ✅ 4-paragraph executive summary of each video (so you can decide what's worth your time) ✅ 25 key takeaways extracted from each piece of content ✅ Step-by-step checklists you can follow immediately to implement these strategies No theory. No fluff. Just actionable steps you can copy and execute today. Access the Complete Implementation Package Here  If the video doesn't open, click here to watch on YouTube 1. The $80K Video Hidden in Plain SightData 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 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 3. SEO Experts Predict 2026 TrendsIs 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 4. The "Comparison Table" Hack to Influence AIWant 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 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 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 7. Pinterest Strategy for E-CommerceIf 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) 8. Automating Pinterest & Reddit TrafficWant 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 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 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 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 12. Local SEO: The Google Business Profile HackMost 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 13. NotebookLM vs. "YouMind" for CreatorsGoogle'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 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 15. Free Professional Website in 10 MinutesIf 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 16. Making $27 Million with Simple PDFsYou 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) 17. Stop Selling on Amazon KDPThinking 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 18. Pinterest: The Step-by-Step Growth GuidePinterest 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 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 20. Treating AI Like an EmployeeStop 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 🚨 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 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, 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. Don't Just Read—ImplementRemember that comprehensive implementation package I mentioned? Every strategy above has been broken down into actionable steps you can follow today. No guessing. No wasted time trying to figure out what to do next. Pick ONE strategy from this newsletter. Just one. Download the implementation checklist and execute it today. That's how you stay ahead while everyone else is still "researching." Talk soon, - Tony P.S. Want to stay ahead of the curve? Forward this newsletter to someone who needs to see it. They'll thank you later (and so will I). |
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Every day we handpick the top 20 marketing tips, insights, case studies, methods, workflows, and free trials we've spotted on Twitter (X) and YouTube. It's completely free and lands in your inbox 6 days a week. No fluff, just the good stuff that's actually working right now. Creator of NicheBlasta, LeadBlasta, Viral Content Pilot, and many more innovative marketing automation tools. I build and release new tools every week built with no code platforms and run a WhatsApp group and the 'Unshackled' product creation bootcamp.
Google just dropped free AI tools that replace your entire marketing stack If having trouble with any links, you can read the online version here Hey Guys, Imagine firing your expensive SEO tools, your graphic designer, and your web developer... all before lunch. It sounds like pure hype, but after analyzing the latest feature drops from Google's new AI stack (Gemini 3, NotebookLM, and the oddly named "Nano Banana Pro"), the barrier to entry for internet marketers just dissolved. There's a...
The complete playbook: 15 proven strategies for building, ranking, and monetizing directory websites that generate consistent passive income If having trouble with any links, you can read the online version here Hey Guys, Everyone's chasing the "next big thing" in AI, but while they're fighting over complex prompts and dealing with saturation, a quiet group of marketers is going back to the roots of the internet—and making a killing. We're not talking about starting a traditional blog (Google...
15 proven strategies (with implementation checklists for each one) If having trouble with any links, you can read the online version here Hey Guys, Everyone's shouting about AI automation, but here's something you need to see: the people actually banking serious money are doing something completely different. There's a massive divide happening right now. One side? People flooding the internet with average AI content. The other side? Smart marketers building "boring" directory sites that...