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I probably talk about how to market stuff with social media now, since I've demonstrated I'm good at it, but I don't know about the ad stuff. Thank you for the recommendation.
Yes, offering social media services to small businesses is a possible start, but I'd recommend leapfrogging directly to selling AI services. Business owners see AI in the media and hear about it from friends, yet they don't know how to implement it beyond copying ChatGPT outputs—this creates a strong, inherent need for AI implementation services. In contrast, social media marketing is now a saturated market where most people already have experience, so there's less novelty and demand. By selling AI services, you tap into a well-established need with clear ROI, making it easier to attract clients without needing extra spending or hiring.
I would focus on building AI‑powered systems that increase reach. First, create ad‑creative systems: AI can generate Meta ads quickly, replacing the slow Canva workflow that takes days with a process where the media buyer can spin up an ad in 30 minutes, allowing rapid iteration. Second, use AI for cold‑email outreach: let AI scour the web, build massive prospect lists, and craft personalized icebreakers. This expands the number of eyes on your offer. Finally, improve lead response speed by automating the post‑inquiry workflow—when a form is submitted, an AI reads the data and instantly sends a personalized text or email saying, “Hey, this is Cloud, I’ve received your request and will call you in 30 seconds.” This creates the perception of immediate customer service and can be applied across email, SMS, and other platforms, boosting conversion and expansion.
Great niche. If you can learn to use AI video tools better than 99.9% of people, that's a very high-income skill right now. Will that skill premium persist much longer than 6-12 months? Probably not — the bar for skill will drop a lot as the tools improve and it becomes easy to generate high-quality output. But for the next year or so, it's a genuinely high-value skill to learn — you could probably make something like a million dollars with it in that window.
Sure. I’ve put together a 110‑step roadmap that shows how to build a $25K‑per‑month automation agency. It’s a free resource that walks you through everything I talk about in the videos, and over 16,000 people have already downloaded it. Give it a try—it’s a simple guide that covers the whole process.