Newsletter: The old marketing playbook just died


Here's the exact AI stack the top 1% switched to

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Hey Guys,

The internet marketing landscape just went through a massive shift. The playbooks that pulled in clicks and sales even six months ago? They're going obsolete fast.

While some marketers watch their organic traffic crater and their ad costs climb, a quiet group of operators are using a fresh set of AI tools and strategies to pull in serious revenue. They're automating workflows, sidestepping traditional SEO, and building high-converting assets while they sleep.

What do they know that you don't? I've pulled together the exact blueprints, systems, and methods they're running right now. If you want to stay ahead of the curve, don't skip this one.


➡️ Your Complete Implementation Guide

Before you dive in, I put together an implementation guide in Google Doc that does the heavy lifting for you. Inside you'll get a 4-paragraph summary of today's edition, 25 key takeaways pulled from across all the videos, and a step-by-step checklist for every single video below.

So if you want the shortcut version, or you'd rather work through actionable checklists instead of watching everything end to end, this is where you start. Read the summary, scan the takeaways, then come back and watch the videos that hit hardest for your business.

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1. How to Use Google Gemini AI (Full Tutorial)

Tired of copying and pasting between ChatGPT and your workspace all day? Picture an AI that lives right inside your Gmail, Google Docs, and Drive.

Here's what you'll discover:

  • How to connect Gemini directly to your real data for seamless workflows
  • The side-by-side "Canvas" workspace to edit and refine your copy instantly
  • How to turn raw spreadsheet data into visual insights with a single prompt
  • Creating images and generating complete emails drafted for your target audience

🔗 Click here to watch


2. ChatGPT + Claude Made Me $29K (Exact Process)

What if you could pump out 25 high-ranking articles in one hour, and turn that free organic traffic into a $29,000 payday?

Here's what you'll discover:

  • The exact step-by-step AI workflow to produce articles that rank on Google via Medium
  • How to structure articles so they don't read like generic "AI slop"
  • The trick to placing CTAs that actually drive traffic to your digital products
  • How to use Claude's "Skill" features to write Medium articles on autopilot

🔗 Click here to watch


3. The Old SEO System Is Collapsing. Here's What Replaces It.

Ranking #1 on Google used to be the golden ticket. Today, over half of Google searches end without a single click. Are you still playing a game that already ended?

Here's what you'll discover:

  • Why the old keyword-stuffing playbook is dead, and what Generative Engine Optimization (GEO) actually is
  • How to get your brand cited directly inside AI answers (ChatGPT, Google AI Overviews)
  • The new metric to track instead of keyword rankings: AI Share of Voice
  • Why digital PR, YouTube mentions, and Reddit threads are the new search ceiling

🔗 Click here to watch


4. How to Make Money With Claude AI in 2026 (One Method Nobody Talks About)

You don't need a massive budget or coding skills to build a profitable digital business today. You just need Claude AI and the right model.

Here's what you'll discover:

  • 5 lucrative, scalable business models built on Claude
  • How to build and sell specialized "AI prompt collections" on Gumroad
  • The exact tools to create faceless YouTube channels and sell digital sticker packs
  • How to build functional no-code SaaS web apps using Claude and platforms like Lovable

🔗 Click here to watch


5. NEW Claude Etsy SEO System to Overtake the Competition!

Is your Etsy shop buried on page 10? AI just changed the search algorithm, and if you aren't optimizing for "buyer intent," you're losing sales every day.

Here's what you'll discover:

  • A copy-and-paste Claude prompt to overhaul any product listing for max visibility
  • How to shift from broad keywords to bottom-of-funnel buyer intent phrases
  • The right way to structure descriptions, tags, and image alt-text to dominate
  • An advanced competitor SERP gap analysis to spot where rivals are leaking value

🔗 Click here to watch


6. The Quickest & Easiest Way to Connect Claude Cowork to WordPress

What if your AI assistant could create content, build internal linking, and publish straight to WordPress without you lifting a finger?

Here's what you'll discover:

  • How to connect Claude Cowork to WordPress in minutes, zero plugins required
  • Creating secure Application Passwords to protect your site while granting AI access
  • How to build custom "Artifacts" that act as personalized internal linking tools
  • A hack to let Claude pull your exact theme colors and design custom landing pages

🔗 Click here to watch


7. How I Use Claude Code to Build Landing Pages & Websites

Say goodbye to clunky page builders and expensive developers. You can build, code, and launch world-class landing pages just by talking.

Here's what you'll discover:

  • How to take a basic ChatGPT screenshot and have Claude Code turn it into a pixel-perfect HTML site
  • The secret to adding high-converting micro-animations without writing a line of code
  • Why moving off traditional CMS platforms (like Wix) gives you more flexibility and speed
  • How to spin up personalized, dynamic landing pages for specific ad campaigns in minutes

🔗 Click here to watch


8. WordPress 7.0 Has Built-In AI! Connect ChatGPT, Claude & Gemini

WordPress just got a massive brain upgrade. Picture the world's top three AI models baked natively into your website editor.

Here's what you'll discover:

  • How to install the WordPress 7.0 beta to get ahead of the curve
  • The exact steps to securely connect your OpenAI, Claude, and Gemini API keys
  • How to generate blog posts, excerpts, and featured images right inside the block editor
  • The critical permission controls you need to keep your AI content secure

🔗 Click here to watch


9. My Full Claude Cowork Setup (Steal My Workflows!)

Picture waking up to an AI agent that already checked your calendar, read your emails, analyzed your portfolio, and coded a new tool for you while you slept.

Here's what you'll discover:

  • How to set up Claude Cowork as a 24/7 autonomous local agent
  • Why a "PRD" (Product Requirement Document) makes your AI build exactly what you want
  • How to set up an automated "Morning Brief" pulling data from Slack, Google, and your inbox
  • The trick to running your AI on a private VPS so it never sleeps

🔗 Click here to watch


10. 6 Claude Tools That Put You Ahead of 99% of People

If you're only using the standard Claude chat box in your browser, you're missing out on most of its money-making power.

Here's what you'll discover:

  • The difference between Claude Chat, Cowork, Dispatch, and Claude Code
  • How to use "Dispatch" to brief Claude from your phone on a plane, and land with the work done on your desktop
  • How to install Plugins that turn Claude into your CRM manager, legal reviewer, or finance assistant
  • The secret to building custom "Skills" that automate your repetitive weekly tasks

🔗 Click here to watch


11. Top 5 FREE Traffic Sources for Affiliate Marketing (Ranked!)

Getting viral views is easy. Getting clicks that turn into actual affiliate sales? That's a totally different game.

Here's what you'll discover:

  • The "Three Layers" of the traffic funnel: Attention, Intent, and Trust
  • Why going viral on TikTok is an "attention trap" without a backend system
  • A passive combo pairing Pinterest feeds with SEO blogging
  • Why YouTube is the undisputed king of free traffic (it covers all three layers)

🔗 Click here to watch


12. How I'd Make $10K/Month Selling Digital Products (Slideshows)

People are quietly making $10k+ a month posting simple, faceless photo carousels on TikTok. It doesn't look like an ad, and that's exactly why it works.

Here's what you'll discover:

  • The anatomy of a viral, high-converting TikTok slideshow
  • How to move from free, relatable value to selling a digital product (ebook or app)
  • Why hyper-targeting a specific ICP beats going broad
  • The single biggest mistake creators make on their final slide (and the CTA fix)

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13. Claude Has Officially Changed Facebook Ads Forever!

Meta just quietly integrated Claude AI directly into Facebook Ads Manager, and it's handing media buyers an unfair advantage.

Here's what you'll discover:

  • How to set up the new Facebook Ads MCP connector inside Claude
  • How to prompt Claude to pull deep data and plot interactive charts of ad spend vs. revenue
  • The automated way to command Claude to find and pause losing ads instantly
  • How to have Claude launch the shell of your next winning CBO campaign via chat

🔗 Click here to watch


14. I Studied 1000 Landing Pages and Learned This

Why are your landing pages stuck converting at 1% while top marketers hit 15% on cold traffic? The old rules of page design got shattered.

Here's what you'll discover:

  • The exact framework to optimize your "Above the Fold" so users actually scroll
  • Why traditional text testimonials no longer work in the "Trust Economy" (and what to use)
  • How to write benefit-driven copy at a 5th-grade reading level using the "So That" principle
  • The power of "Cognitive Ease" and why deleting elements actually lifts conversions

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15. Control WordPress from ChatGPT & Claude with WPVibe

Ready to let AI take the wheel of your WordPress site? You can now build, edit, and schedule blog posts straight from your chat window.

Here's what you'll discover:

  • How to install and connect the free WP Vibe MCP to WordPress securely
  • How to command ChatGPT or Claude to write and draft a post on your live site instantly
  • The "Live Reload" feature that updates your website view as the AI works
  • How to have AI source and insert featured images and schedule posts ahead

🔗 Click here to watch


Here's the real takeaway.

Every single thing in today's edition points to the same shift: the marketers winning right now aren't the ones with the biggest budgets. They're the ones moving fastest on the new tools while everyone else is still arguing about whether AI is "real."

You don't have to master all 15 of these today. Pick ONE. Watch it, run the checklist from the Google Doc, and ship something this week. Because remember, information without action is just entertainment. And the person who ships first usually wins.

So go pick your one thing right now, while it's fresh.

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Talk soon,

- Tony

P.S. The window on most of these plays is open right now because they're new. Six months from now they'll be common knowledge and the edge will be gone. The marketers who move on these today are the ones who'll be telling the "I got in early" story later. Don't be the one watching from the sidelines.

Tony Hayes Daily Growth Signals Newsletter

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.

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