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Welcome back to AI Paycheck! This week, we sit down with Mike, who has built an incredible $40,000/year side hustle using AI for creative writing – all without quitting his day job.
Mike shares his journey from facing burnout as a freelance writer to discovering AI tools like ChatGPT in late 2022. He quickly realized AI wasn't a threat, but a "secret weapon" that could help him work faster and better. He reveals the exact AI tool stack he uses, which includes ChatGPT-4 for brainstorming, Jasper for SEO optimization, Sudowrite for creative elements, Surfer SEO for content analysis, and Grammarly and Hemingway for polishing. Mike walks us through his step-by-step process for creating content, emphasizing the crucial "human touch" and dedicating 30% of his time to editing to ensure the output doesn't sound robotic.
Discover how Mike scaled his income by niching down into profitable industries like SaaS and e-commerce, focusing on specific areas like "AI tools for small businesses". He explains his value-based pricing strategy, sharing examples of how he charges based on the client's potential return. Learn his systems for managing workload and avoiding burnout, including using tools like Trello and Zapier, and outsourcing administrative tasks to a virtual assistant and editing to a partner.
Mike doesn't shy away from the lessons learned from early mistakes, like the time a client said a draft "reads like a robot wrote it," and shares crucial advice like always fact-checking AI-generated information. He offers a masterclass in launching your own AI writing service, including his #1 tip to specialize and proactively pitch potential clients with free samples – a method that landed him a $10k contract. Mike’s final advice? Treat AI like an intern – train it, refine its work, and always approve before sending.
Tune in to learn how Mike turns words into wealth and discover his most underrated skill for AI writers (it's not what you think!). Plus, get details on where to grab his free "AI Prompt Swipe File" and tool list.
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