🎉20k Followers and Counting: Tattoo Page Milestone + AI Video Tutorial

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In This Week’s Issue of AI SIde Hustler:

• The Ultimate AI Content Blueprint

• My Image to Video Process (And Tricks)

• Our Case Study Page Crossed 20k Followers

• A New Update to My Pinterest Case Study

• Discover the AI Tools I'm Using to Boost My Bottom Line

Let's go ahead and get after it.

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BEST LINKS

🔗 My Favorite Finds

• This video breaks down the ultimate AI content workflow

• You can now create 9:16 Vertical AI videos with Runway Gen-3

• Check out this faceless AI YouTube Channel

• Kling Motion Brush is here and it’s absolutely mind-blowing

DEEP DIVE

🦾 Turn Your Shiny New AI Avatar into a Video

Remember last week's tutorial on creating your AI image avatar? Well…we're taking it up a notch.

Let's transform that static image into a dynamic video for your personal brand.

Step #1:

👉 Sign up for an account with KLING AI (Bonus: They offer FREE daily credits to experiment)

Step #2:

⬆️ Upload the image and add a prompt

Pro tip: Keep the prompting simple. Focus on camera angles and motion cues. Let KLING's AI work its magic on the details.

Step #3:

⏳ Wait for Kling to generate the video

Heads up: KLING takes longer than most i2v (image to video) platforms. Expect up to 10 minutes or more for rendering.

Step #4:

👉 Check out the finished version

Using the same prompt as our example, I scored an impressive result on the first attempt.

You can see the video HERE.

Pretty neat right?

There are a ton of applications for using these types of videos to make money online. Think creating vertical videos for TikTok and YouTube Shorts for starters.

Do I smell another case study brewing? 🤔 Stay tuned, AI Side Hustlers!

🤖 Case Study #1 Update

Our Tattoo Facebook Page just hit a major milestone: 20k followers! 🎉

The engagement has been on an upswing lately, and I’m crossing my fingers it stays that way.

We're still in a holding pattern regarding our Facebook Stars program application.

Hopefully, I'll have some news to share on that front next week. And of course, we're still eagerly awaiting that Facebook Performance Bonus program invite!

📌 Case Study #2 Update

We’re coming up on a month of using BlogToPin to try and increase the Pinterest traffic (and Mediavine Grow earnings) to my blog Monetized Future.

I’m pinning 10 pins per day and this is what my impressions look like thus far:

As you can see, we started with a bang, but things have leveled out over the past couple of weeks. This isn't unexpected - Pinterest doesn't just hand out traffic because you've ramped up activity.

It's a long game.

Overall, BlogToPin is a solid tool, but there's room for improvement in the clickability of its templates. Top-performing Pinterest accounts often use bright, bold pin covers that stop users mid-scroll and entice them to click through.

But here's some exciting news: Nic from BlogToPin recently announced on X a game-changing feature that makes me super hopeful for the future of this case study.

You can now upload custom pin cover templates made in Canva, and BlogToPin will use these to generate your pins!

I haven't had a chance to test this new feature yet, but it's on my to-do list for this week. I'll be sure to report back on how it goes.

This could be just what we need to take our Pinterest case study to the next level!

TOOLS

AI moves at warp speed. Check out this week's hottest AI tools👇

📈 Trending AI Tools

1/ Remix AI - Create, Share, and Remix AI Images and Video

2/ FaceFusion 3.0 - FaceSwap/Face Manipulation Software

3/ Tripo - Generate 3D Graphics Using AI

4/ Cuppa - Easily Create SEO Optimized Content at Scale

PROMPT OF THE WEEK

👨🏻‍💻 World Building for Writers

Elevate your AI book writing side hustle with this week's prompt. As authors increasingly use AI to generate stories, a well-crafted world can set your work apart. This world-building tool will help you create rich, immersive settings to enhance your AI-generated content and captivate readers. Let's forge some unforgettable worlds.

Create a richly detailed world tailored for a story in the [GENRE] category. Your world should include:

A unique setting with 3-5 standout geographical or environmental features
The dominant civilization or culture, including:

System of government
Major social classes or groups
A central belief or value system


One significant historical event that shaped the current state of the world

Two to three secondary cultures or species and their relationships with the dominant one

The most important form of technology or magic in this world

An ongoing conflict or challenge facing the inhabitants
Three potential plot hooks or story seeds unique to this world

A distinctive custom, tradition, or holiday celebrated in this world

Ensure that each element aligns with common [GENRE] tropes while offering fresh twists.

Additionally, provide a "Mystery-Detail Balance Guide" that includes:

Three elements of the world to fully flesh out

Two aspects to leave partially unexplained, with hints for gradual revelation

One major mystery central to the world that can drive reader curiosity

Explain how this world provides opportunities for compelling storytelling within the chosen genre, and how the balance of detailed elements and mysteries can keep readers intrigued throughout the narrative.

👋 That’s All For Today

Thanks for reading. Until next time, keep innovating and hustling!