I Turned My Death Calculator Into A Website

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Before we get going, just a reminder that I launched a hangout for local media creators (blog, newsletters, etc.) called The Local Media Crew.

We’ve already got nearly 20 local creators hanging out and sharing strategies - it’s great!

I didn’t mean for it to be another side hustle, but if it keeps growing, I’ll track it in this email.

Come hang out with us if you run a local blog or local newsletter!

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🤖 How I’m Using AI This Week

Do you guys recall the death calculator I added to my tool list?

Well, over my Saturday morning ☕ I decided to turn it into a simple website.

Here’s the site I set up.

Why?

Well, for starters, it was pretty easy — I used Carrd to set up a single-page site.

But simple tools often rank in google (gets a lowercase g for now on 😜).

So…

My point is to see if over time I can rank for “death calculator” or “how long until I die.”

If I can, then it will be another traffic source to refer people to my brand.

And if I get enough traffic, maybe I can even monetize the site directly.

Time will tell!

But not counting my time, it will cost me less than $50 PER YEAR to run the site — so it’s a simple gamble.

Plus, it’s a fun tool 😉

And as you know there are tons of AI tools.

With so many AI tools coming out that I need to test, I launched this doc to keep up with it all — you’re welcome to use it.

Feel free to bookmark - let me know what tools I need to add.

Ok, on to some project updates!

Domain Name Flipping [10/07/24 Update]

No sales yet from my domains.

I have a colleague who wants to sell me a pretty great domain for $150.

I can probably sell at some point for $3,000+

But…

It’s a tough call because for the same $150, I can hand register 16 or so .com domains that I think are great and increase my chances — increase the surface area.

I’ve suggested a creative collab with him on the name, but the ball’s in his court.

We’ll see how it plays out!

I’m also looking to line up some additional firepower with some domain brokers for them to do some outreach. I have one broker working with a few of my domains, but this week I plan to do more networking with brokers to see how they operate, etc.

I’ve purchased 79 90 domain names (I’m buying at least 10 more if you have names you no longer need or want).

What I’m Learning: (no new updates from last week)
Once you have your strategy dialed in and everything set up properly, it can be passive.

[2x] Facebook Page Growth Project [10/07/24 Update]

[if you’re looking for more tools for growing Facebook pages, I took this course (referral link) — solid course].

Note: I just made a video discussing my strategy for growing my Facebook pages using AI tools.

You can watch it here.

Here are my updates.

Corporate Rain ads are back active. Ok, I just hit pause on them again in the middle of this email.

Even though the likes are still running $.02-$.03 per like, I don’t have a clear plan with the page. And my gut says the page might not be the best fit for Facebook.

I’ll continue monitoring and update you as I have better plans.

I’ve continued the ads to this same audience to grow this email community (so hello if you’re from those ads!) Currently, it’s costing me about $.40-50 cents, which I think is pretty good.

Our other page is continuing to grow nicely.

And we just passed 11,000 12,000 — sweet!

And I’m still gaining followers for $.02-$.03 each, but I’ve slowed spending on this page to figure out organic growth.

[I also tested an ad arbitrage deal and failed.
Only a small test of $6, but I knew it was heading in the wrong direction (less than 40 clicks). I think I made like $.50 or so.
I’m game to try again with some fresh ideas.]

Now I’m testing different post types, linking to blog posts, etc. - in this video, I talk about some of the things we’re finding successful.

What I’m Learning: (no new updates from last week)
I’m still waiting on an invite to the Facebook bonus program. I hope this will cover the cost of growth as I expand into other revenue streams. I’ll keep you posted.

Amazon Influencer Program [10/07/24 Update]

I created more than 125 new videos the past 10 days. The reason is I was just invited to make special types of videos within the program. [I’m not allowed to discuss the terms, but it’s a potential reason you may want to join the program.]

If you want to learn a bit more, an overview of the program is here, and my first update is here.

I’m also thinking of creating a simple digital product with some strategy.

Should I create this?

(and if you want, you can check each weekly update since. I’ve come a long way from $2.81 per hour!)

I now have103 107 videos. [I’m not going to update this just yet with my new videos, as everything I’ve done is about to adjust all of this data…]

I’ve hired freelancers to make 30 videos.

My total earnings equal $1,642.62 $1,706.91

When you factor in my expenses for video creation, I’m now at $51.63 per hour.

That officially makes it the pay rate of a six-figure job!

What I’m Learning: You may receive special offers to make certain types of content by being in the program. It’s content that Amazon wants more of in specific categories. The only way to get these offers is to be in the program.

YouTube Music Channel [10/07/24 Update]

Slow and Steady… I’ll keep posting updates for this one (even if not much movement..)
Once we hit 100 videos, we may pause this and see what we think we can to to continue growth.

The Story: When I work, I usually listen to LoFi hip hop or Chillstep or Ambient tunes that help me focus. I launched my own channel with the idea that I would listen to my own channel and be my own best customer.

We signed up for a month of Suno and created 100+ songs for our videos. I created a template using Descript that allows for quicker song creation.
I made a vid showing my process if you’d like to check it out…

Updated Stats:

96 videos
98 videos

99 subscribers
100 subscribers

What I’m Learning: We will keep creating different types of vids (just made a beach waves video that’s pretty great) and assess where we are once we cross 100 videos. At that point, I’ll take a hard look and decide how to proceed with this project. Whether to Pause or Keep Going.

And hey, if you guys are digging what I’m doing, I think you’ll REALLY dig what Ian is doing over at Niche Site Growth. I’ve been reading his newsletter for a while, and he’s sharing his projects also. Right now, he’s testing out growing 12 rank and rent sites based on keywords he just found — I’_m excited to see where it goes!

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