Authority Hacker Podcast – AI & Automation for Small biz & Marketers

Send us a text [https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/1885879/open_sms] Want more AI tips & tricks for marketers & business owners? https://www.authorityhacker.com/subscribe/ Want to work directly with us? https://www.systemstack.ai/ --- What if you could launch a service business that charges clients $4,000 to $8,000 per month?  Traditional cold email is broken. In this episode, we reveal the complete blueprint for an AI-powered outreach system that gets replies and builds a real business. We show you exactly how to build and scale this service, including: 👉 The A-Z blueprint for our automated client-getting machine.  👉 The "$1 Lead Hack" to get 1,000s of prospects for almost free.  👉 Our "secret prompt" for writing hyper-personalized emails with AI.  👉 The "no-brainer" offer to land your first high-paying client.  Stop sending emails that get ignored. Watch now to build a real AI business from the ground up. CHAPTERS 00:00:00 - The $8k/mo AI Model 00:03:22 - The Deliverability Game 00:06:12 - The $1 Lead Hack 00:08:17 - Building The 'AI Brain' 00:19:51 - Our Secret Prompt 00:26:50 - Man vs. Machine 00:32:16 - The 'No-Brainer' Offer

Send us a text [https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/1885879/open_sms] This episode is sponsored by https://seowriting.ai/ - Create SEO-optimized long-form content that actually ranks with their super pages feature. Use code HACKPODCAST for 25% off. --- Tired of complex automation tools that break when you change one tiny detail?  Fed up with spending hours debugging N8N workflows or paying premium prices for Zapier? In this episode, Aaron from Gumloop demonstrates LIVE how to build a sophisticated research assistant workflow that would take hours in other tools - completed in just 20 minutes using their AI-native automation platform. Best of all, Gumloop has an actually usable free forever plan so you can all try it for free. What makes Gumloop different: 👉 AI-Native Design: Built assuming you'll use AI in your workflows 👉 MCP Nodes: Describe what you want, get working integrations instantly 👉 Free Forever Plan: 1,000 credits monthly, only pay for external AI calls 👉 Visual Debugging: See exactly what's happening at each step Watch Aaron prove that powerful automation doesn't require a computer science degree - perfect for business owners, sales teams, and anyone who found other tools too complex or expensive. CHAPTERS 00:00 Automation Reality Check 01:54 Platform Overview 04:48 Pricing Breakdown 07:20 Live Build Begins 11:00 Data Source Setup 16:00 MCP Node Demo 22:00 Loop Mode Magic 28:00 Report Generation 32:00 Testing Process 36:00 Interface Creation 39:00 Customer Stories 42:00 Internal Use Cases 45:00 Future Outlook

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