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Happy Monday, Futurepreneurs! Welcome to AI Side Hustler, a newsletter for people who want to learn how to make money using new AI technologies.

Every week, we'll explore new strategies, share insider tips, and uncover the latest AI tools that can help you boost your income.

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In This Week’s Issue of AI SIde Hustler:

• AI Can Help You Code Like an 8-year-old

• Take a Ride on the Facebook Reach Rollercoaster

• Steal My Viral Facebook Ad Template

• Follow My Blog Post AI Image Strategy

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

Let's go ahead and get after it.

BEST LINKS

🔗 My Favorite Finds

• Watch an 8 yr old code awesome things with the assistance of AI

• Alex Cooper gives a step-by-step walkthrough of how to build and deploy realistic AI UGC ads

• Learn how to fine-tune FLUX using images of yourself

• Full video tutorial that shows you how to create complex web apps using only AI tools

DEEP DIVE

🤖 Case Study #1 Update

It's time for a quick update on our Facebook page case study. Things are progressing steadily, with little change since last week.

Our ad campaign is still performing exceptionally well, bringing in followers for less than $0.01 each. We're consistently gaining 500-600 new followers daily on autopilot. Pretty awesome, right?

For those of you coming from an SEO or Niche Site background, here's a heads up: Facebook's algorithm can be wildy unpredictable.

One day, every post seems poised to go viral. The next, even your best content might struggle to gain traction. It's all part of the Facebook experience.

Fellow Facebook side hustler Nirav Shah sums it up the best.

Our case study is a perfect example of this volatility. We started with fantastic engagement, but recently we've seen our reach throttled a bit. That's just how it goes sometimes. 

You have to be cool with it, or you’ll go crazy.

Looking ahead, we're sticking to our current strategy:

• Posting 5 AI images daily

• Adding 1 "Text on Background" post for variety and increased reach

• Using Post Planner to keep our content calendar consistent

We're also eagerly awaiting an invite to the Performance Bonus program. Until then, we're in a bit of a holding pattern…

🎁 I’m Giving You My Canva Ad Template

Alright, folks! Remember when I promised to share the secret sauce behind our insanely cheap Facebook follower acquisition? Well, today's the day! 🎉

We're talking about an ad that's pulling in US Facebook followers for a mind-blowing $0.00989 each. Yeah, you read that right - less than a penny per follower!

Many of you showed interest in getting your hands on a Canva template of this ad layout, and I'm all about delivering value.

So, without further ado, here's the link to my viral Facebook ad template. One click and it's in your Canva account, ready for you to customize for your niche.

Now, full disclosure: I didn't invent this format. It's been popping up in my Facebook feed, and it's pretty much identical to what Facebook page guru Andy Skraga recommends. But hey, if it works, it works, right?

The real magic lies in the image you sandwich between the call to action "If you love X press this thumb👇". For our tattoo niche, an AI-generated image of a woman gazing at the camera did the trick. If that fits your niche, go for it!

Get creative with Midjourney or FLUX and craft something that'll make people stop scrolling. Trust me, I went through quite a few images before striking gold. Don't be afraid to experiment!

As for targeting, I kept it simple - or as I like to call it, "wide open targeting":

• US Only

• 18-65+

• Male & Female

• No Additional Interests

I'm running this without a caption and spending a cool $5 per day.

Now, a quick disclaimer: While I've had some decent success with Facebook ads over the years, I'm no expert. So take my advice with a grain of salt, and don't be shy about investing a bit to do your own testing. After all, that's how we learn and grow in this game!

Your mileage may vary, but with this template and a bit of creativity, you're well on your way to turbocharging your Facebook page growth. Let's see what you can do with it! 💪

🤖 Case Study #2 Update

Remember that second case study I teased in the last issue? Well, we're off to the races! 🏁

We're diving headfirst into reviving my blog Monetized Future's sleeping Pinterest account. The goal? Drive some juicy traffic back to the blog and cash in with Mediavine Journey display ads.

First things first, I'm giving my 118 existing blog posts a facelift with AI-generated images. These will be the secret sauce for BlogtoPin to whip up some scroll-stopping pin covers later on. It's a bit of a grind, but hey, no pain, no gain, right?

Now, for the fun part - the images! I'm rolling with DALL-E 3 for this project. Why? Because sometimes Midjourney and FLUX images look TOO real. I'm after that "slightly over-the-top" vibe that'll make Pinterest users do a double-take. 👀

Want a peek at what I'm cooking up? Check this image out:

My weapon of choice? Typingmind with the DALL-E 3 plugin, powered by my OpenAI API key.

Here's a glimpse into my creative process:

I type in something like this:

a photorealistic vibrant and colorful image of a couple in their 20’s who just made a bunch of money from working online and is throwing money around

OpenAI takes that ball and runs with it, crafting a detailed prompt that reads like a mini-story:

A photorealistic, vibrant, and colorful image of a young couple in their 20s, celebrating their recent financial success from working online. The couple is playfully throwing money into the air, with excited expressions on their faces. They are dressed in casual, trendy clothing, surrounded by a lively and colorful environment filled with confetti and bright decorations. The background features bold and vibrant colors that enhance the festive mood, showcasing the joy and excitement of their achievement

DALL-E 3 then works its magic, and voila! We've got ourselves an eye-catcher.

Curious to see how these images look in action? Check out this updated post.

By next week, I aim to have all 118 posts decked out with their new AI images. Then, it's full steam ahead on building out those "Pinterest-friendly" content clusters and setting our Pinterest posting schedule on autopilot.

Stay tuned, folks! This Pinterest revival is about to get interesting 👀

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4/ Opus Clip - Use AI to Repurpose Longform Video for Socials

👋 That’s All For Today

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

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