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How Total Beginners Are Cashing In With AI
One simple workflow builds and sells digital products with zero experience.
AI LIFE HACK OF THE DAY
The AI Shortcut to Smarter Shopping
Choosing between products often feels overwhelming, with endless tabs open and no clear answer. This prompt cuts through the noise by taking in product names or links and laying out their features, pros, and cons side by side. The result is a clear comparison chart with a simple recommendation, making it easy to see the best option without hours of research. It turns a stressful decision into a quick, confident choice.
Try the prompt below to get your plan now 👇️
Act as a shopping advisor and help me compare products. Your task is to take the product names or links I provide and organize their features, pros, and cons side by side. The context is that I want to make a smart, budget-conscious purchase without spending hours researching. The expected output is a comparison chart and a clear recommendation.
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WORKFLOW BUILDER
Build a Profitable Template Shop in Hours
Goal: Create and sell professional Canva templates on Etsy or Creative Market using ChatGPT for ideation and Canva for design.
Step 1: Pick a Niche
Prompt ChatGPT:
Role: Market researcher. Task: Generate 15 profitable template categories for [niche, e.g., solopreneurs, teachers, wedding planners]. Output: Category | Why it Sells | Target Audience.
➡️ Choose 2–3 categories with clear demand.
Step 2: Define Template Styles
Prompt ChatGPT:
Role: Creative director. Task: Suggest design styles (modern, minimalist, bold, elegant) for [chosen categories]. Output: Style | Visual Elements | Use Cases.
➡️ Select 1–2 consistent styles to keep your shop cohesive.
Step 3: Design Templates in Canva
Use Canva Pro to build editable templates (e.g., Instagram posts, resumes, planners). Stick to your chosen categories and styles.
➡️ Save designs as editable Canva templates with share links.
Step 4: Package Products
Bundle 10–20 templates into one product. Export preview images from Canva and organize your files.
➡️ Create clean mockups (Canva has built-in smart mockups).
Step 5: Write Listings with ChatGPT
Prompt ChatGPT:
Role: Etsy seller. Task: Write a high-converting Etsy product listing for [template bundle]. Output: Title, Description (features + benefits), 13 SEO tags.
➡️ Copy-paste into Etsy or Creative Market.
Step 6: Publish & Promote
Upload to your marketplace. Share on Pinterest, Instagram, or TikTok using Canva’s quick resize + scheduling tools.
➡️ Drive traffic to your shop.
Pro Tip (Optional Upgrade): Use Looka to instantly design a professional logo and brand kit for your shop. Strong branding helps your templates stand out and boosts conversions on Etsy and Creative Market.
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TODAY’S PROMPT
A Plug-and-Play System for Cold Outreach
This prompt helps you instantly generate five personalized cold outreach emails that grab attention, highlight your offer’s value, and drive prospects to take action. Cold outreach often fails because it sounds generic or pushy, but this framework eliminates the guesswork with structured subject lines, natural openers, and clear CTAs. It’s especially powerful for freelancers, solopreneurs, and small business owners who need a repeatable way to land clients quickly without spending hours writing or testing copy.
👉 Use the prompt + check out my example output here
Clear Ask:
Act as an expert copywriter and sales strategist. Create a set of five polished cold outreach emails for pitching potential clients.
Context & Purpose:
These emails will introduce my product/service to prospects who don’t know me yet. They should capture attention, build trust, highlight benefits, and drive one clear call-to-action (like reply or book a call).
Inputs You Provide:
• Target Audience (e.g., SaaS founders, ecommerce owners)
• Product/Service Description
• Key Benefits (3–4 outcomes, not features)
• Tone & Style (friendly, consultative, professional)
• Call-to-Action (reply, book a call, free trial, etc.)
• Personalization Angle (pain point, trend, or industry insight)
Instructions for ChatGPT:
• Write 5 distinct emails with unique hooks.
• Include subject lines and personalized openers.
• Keep emails short (100–150 words), clear, and conversational.
• Make the CTA natural, not pushy.
• Format output as: Email #1 → Subject + Body, Email #2 → Subject + Body, etc.
Perfect Output:
Five ready-to-send outreach emails, each unique, persuasive, and tailored to my inputs—no major revisions required.
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AI SPOTLIGHT
Farming Meets the Future
AI isn’t just writing code or generating images—it’s transforming the oldest industry on Earth: farming. From autonomous weeders that clear 50 acres in a day to strawberry-picking robots that replace 25 workers, AI-driven machines are tackling one of agriculture’s biggest pain points: labor shortages. For farmers, the appeal is obvious—machines don’t call in sick, don’t fatigue under the sun, and can make precise decisions about crop quality at scale.
A single AI-powered weeding rig cut labor hours by 70% for growers in the Midwest.
Florida berry farms are already shipping produce harvested entirely by robots.
Error rates on strawberry quality control dropped from 10% with humans to near zero with AI systems.
My Take: Agriculture may be one of the clearest examples of AI’s “real-world” impact—solving massive labor challenges while improving efficiency and yield. It’s not hype; it’s a quiet revolution that could reshape how food gets from farms to our tables.
AI QUICK HITS
🖼️ Google has released Gemini 2.5 Flash Image, its long-awaited image editing model (formerly known as nanobanana), which gives enterprises more consistent, controllable edits across photos—though some users still note flaws with fine-tuned adjustments.
🔍️ Anthropic has launched Claude for Chrome, a research preview AI agent that can view activity in your browser, chat in real time, and even take actions on your behalf—while raising new safety questions about how far AI should go inside your web experience.
🖥️ IBM and AMD are teaming up to merge quantum computing with high-performance AI hardware, aiming to build “quantum-centric supercomputers” that could solve problems far beyond the reach of today’s classical systems.
AI MARKET PULSE
Redditor Proves You Don’t Need Ads or a Camera to Make Money with AI
One solo creator on Reddit is quietly pulling in income selling $9–$15 AI prompt guides — all without running ads, building a fancy funnel, or showing their face. The playbook? They launched with a free 40-prompt ebook to grow an email list, then upsold a step-by-step guide on making money with AI. Promotion is simple but smart: organic Reddit posts (one cracked 1,300+ upvotes) and WhatsApp groups drive traffic, while Payhip and MailerLite handle product delivery and email automation on autopilot.
Why it matters for you: This is proof that solo creators can build a passive AI income stream with basic tools, organic marketing, and minimal budget. No complex systems, no camera, no ads — just digital products people want and a simple funnel to sell them.
Key Takeaways:
Keep it simple: Freebie + paid guide funnel works without big ad spend.
Reddit is underrated: Helpful posts can drive massive traffic and sales.
AI products are hot: People are buying practical guides that show them how to earn.
🤔 Which image is real?
One of these images is real, and one was created with AI. Vote for which one you think is real, and tell us why you voted that way.

Which image is the real one? |

The last edition’s results—73% were right!
Did you vote in the poll from August 25th? The bottom image was real! Go back and see the photos here. So what do you think? Are you getting better at spotting AI vs. not?
Top Publishers Hand-Selecting Amazon Brands to Promote this Holiday Season
This holiday season, top publishers are actively sourcing brands to include in their gift guides, newsletters, listicles, reviews, and more to drive high-intent shoppers straight to Amazon storefronts.
Here’s why it matters:
Amazon brands are seeing a 5:1 conversion rate compared to their DTC site
Millions of shoppers discover products through trusted publishers
Levanta is working directly with these publishers to introduce them to a small number of 7–9 figure brands.
If you qualify, your products could be featured in high-traffic placements that deliver predictable CAC and directly measurable sales.
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