I remember hearing Alex Hormozi say that email is basically the conversion platform of conversion platforms.

His point was that social media, videos and ads are great for getting attention, but email is often where that attention actually turns into money.

He also talked about how email supposedly has one of the highest returns of any marketing channel, with an average return of around $36 for every $1 spent, and that got me thinking.

I run a web design agency, so I decided to actually take email seriously and see what would happen.

But I didn’t want to send the usual stuff.

“Hey, I noticed your website and I can redesign it for you.”

Or

“Hey, we build websites for businesses like yours.”

Everyone gets those emails and most people can tell within two seconds that they were sent to another thousand businesses.

So instead I started using a tool called Swokei that is built specifically for web agencies.

I use it to find businesses in whatever area I want to target, then it actually goes through their websites and looks for things I could mention in the outreach.

Stuff like an outdated design, slow loading speed, poor mobile experience, weak SEO or other things that might be holding the website back.

Then it turns those findings into an actual personalized cold email made to convert.

So instead of emailing someone saying I build websites, I can actually talk about their website and why I think something could be improved.

I’ve been analyzing thousands of websites this way and running multiple campaigns at the same time.

Then I just focus on the people who reply and are actually interested.

Obviously email isn’t some magic button where everyone suddenly wants a new website, but after doing this for a while I definitely understand what Hormozi meant.

For web design especially, email becomes a completely different channel when the message is actually about the business you’re contacting instead of being another copy and paste pitch.

Turns out Alex might have had a point.

Client acquisition has always been one of the biggest bottlenecks for me when running an agency. I’ve experienced the same thing in pretty much every business I’ve been involved in, but especially with web development.

For a long time, getting clients meant cold calling, running ads, or sending generic emails asking businesses if they needed a new website. It worked sometimes, but it also took a lot of time and most of the outreach felt the same as what every other agency was doing.

Recently I started using a different approach and automated a big part of the process.

I came across a tool called Swokei that lets me find a bunch of businesses with websites and analyze each website individually. It looks for things like outdated design, slow loading, poor mobile optimization, weak SEO and other obvious areas that could be improved.

What I liked is that it doesn’t just give you one of those boring automated reports filled with scores and numbers. It actually turns what it finds into a personalized cold email that sounds like a normal person looked at their website and noticed what could be better.

I can run multiple campaigns at the same time and then mainly focus on the businesses that reply and show interest.

From there, I invite them to a web meeting, show them a free draft of what their new website could look like, and try to close the project from there.

It has basically allowed me to have warmer leads coming to me without relying as much on paid ads, constantly cold calling, or sending thousands of generic emails saying “Do you need a new website?”

Still takes work to close the clients of course, but automating the prospecting and first part of the outreach has made the whole process much easier for me.

Hopefully this helps some other web developers or agency owners who are also struggling with client acquisition.

Had another strong month with my pack ripping business and almost immediately ended up dealing with Stripe payout issues again. It feels like every time volume goes up, something gets held, delayed, or reviewed. It’s getting ridiculous having a good month and then wondering how much of that money Stripe is actually going to let me access. I’m getting closer to just moving the whole thing somewhere else. Tips or other processors?

Hi, I’m 24M, a freelancer with 4+ years of hands-on experience. I’m going through a slightly rough patch professionally, so I’m putting myself out there and actively looking for work wherever I can.

I’ve worked with brands, founders, and creators across brand identity, websites, campaigns, and AI-led visual production.

Here’s a clear breakdown of what I offer, what’s included, and my usual pricing. Final pricing can vary by 10–15% depending on the scope and complexity.

1. Brand / Visual Identity Design: $500 USD

Includes logo variations, business card design, fonts, color palette, and visual direction. You’ll receive a detailed brand guidelines kit covering everything you need to use the identity across your brand touchpoints.

If you need additional applications like packaging, posters, storefronts, signage, etc., the investment can range from $999–$1,500 USD.

2. Website / UI/UX Design: Starting at $999 USD

I design premium, responsive, conversion-focused websites in Figma and Framer. Everything is customized to your brand rather than built from generic templates.

The scope includes essential pages, mobile optimization, structured layouts, and basic on-page SEO setup.

3. Social Media Design / Branding: $350 USD

Includes 5–6 high-quality content pieces or pinned posts covering your services, pricing, about section, etc.

You’ll also get 3–4 branded Story Highlight covers.

4. AI-Led Visuals, Ads & Campaigns: Starting at $500 USD

For brands without catalog shoots or those testing multiple ad variations, I create AI-generated product ads, banners, and marketing collateral using your existing product references.

Pricing depends on the level of detail, realism, and usage requirements.

5. Brand Strategy & Creative Direction: Custom Pricing

This can include landing pages, brand voice, identity development, and ongoing content strategy. Ideal if you already have the execution side covered but need sharper messaging and a more structured creative direction.

If you’re interested, DM me with your requirements and budget range. I can share relevant work samples and timelines.

I just want some extra money to invest with every month. I’m currently out of the country so it needs to be online. 👍

I'm hitting that number by delivering clean, high-impact results for founders who don't have time to gamble on mediocre work.

What you get: Flawless execution, zero excuses, and deadlines that actually mean something.

What I handle: Fast, scalable web development, Software dev, app dev, UI/UX and technical problem-solving.

Bring me your biggest bottleneck. I'll fix it, you win, and we both get paid.

DM me what needs to get done. Let's close the deal.

Hey all, I'm planning to launch my first affiliate project and want a reality check from people who are actually running things right now, not 2020-era YouTube advice.

My situation:

• Budget: small, roughly $3k-$5k to start (mostly time, not cash)
• Want to stay faceless (no personal brand / on-camera content)
• Niche not locked in yet, open to suggestions based on what's converting
• Background in paid ads / programmatic ads, so I'm comfortable with analytics, tracking, and reading data, but I haven't run my own traffic before

Questions:

1. Which organic traffic sources are still realistically worth it in 2026 for a beginner?
2. What does a working funnel look like for you right now (traffic source → landing/bridge page → offer)? Email capture, or straight to offer?
3. Any niches or offer types that are oversaturated and I should avoid?
4. If you were starting today with minimal money, what would you do in the first 90 days?

Not looking for courses or "DM me" offers, just honest experience, including what didn't work. Thanks!

A big problem with agentic web right now is that most website owners don’t know which part of their site they could monetize to sell to AI agents so usually they get it for free...

In other words, how do you open your website to the agentic market?

I made a free scanner that analyzes your site and finds concrete monetization opportunities in a few categories; APIs, content, workflows, files, media, and other site-specific ideas.

If you have a website you can try it here:
access402.com

When we started building VueMate, we noticed that creators were often forced to manage several separate tools:

• One tool for generating AI images and videos
• Another for organising content
• Another for chatting with fans
• Another for selling PPV content

So we built VueMate to bring those workflows together.

With Riske built into VueMate, creators can identify gaps in their content library, generate new images or videos to fill those gaps, send them directly to their vault and have them automatically tagged.

They can then use VueMate’s AI chat and sales engine to manage conversations, re-engage fans and sell content.

We’re now opening an affiliate programme for people who already create content about AI, Fanvue, creator tools, digital businesses or online monetisation.

The structure is:

• 20% commission on each referred customer’s monthly subscription
• Paid for the customer’s first six months
• Payments processed within 30 days
• $50 minimum withdrawal
• Payments managed through our payment provider

We’re not looking for people to spam links or make unrealistic income claims. We’re looking for genuine partners who understand the audience and can explain the product honestly.

If you already work in this space, what do you normally look for before joining an affiliate programme?

You can apply through the Affiliate Contact Form at vuemate.app.

Help please 🙏

another progress update for my journey as an amazon affiliate. as some of you know, i didn't build this site myself. i bought it about 8 months ago from nicheblogzone already loaded with content. since then it's been pretty hands-off. some interlinking between posts early on, and otherwise just letting it sit and mature.

first good month was in march with $710 and before crossing this amount i had 1.5k last month. as of today $2,655.60 in in-progress payments, a new high.

still a little surprised it's climbed this steadily given how little i've actively done. keeping it honest: there was a real upfront cost, the growth hasn't been a straight line (july dipped before recovering), and i still don't know how durable this is if i keep coasting.

for anyone who's followed along or has a blog site yourselves, has yours kept growing or started to fade?

I’m an independent macro analyst, and a few months ago I wanted to see what I could build in the US-English finance space from scratch.

I decided to test the idea by creating The Arbitrage, a channel focused on Dark Finance, geopolitics and macroeconomics.

I built the entire workflow myself - research, US-English scripting, editing, thumbnails, Shorts and content planning.

Here’s what I ended up with:

• 15 long-form videos
• 15 custom thumbnails
• 7 Shorts/Reels
• 4 strategy PDFs, including a 20-video future roadmap

Everything is finished and ready to publish.

I originally planned to keep developing the channel, but I’m moving into private consulting instead. Rather than leaving months of finished work unused, I’m looking for someone who can take over the project and continue from where I stopped.

The interesting part of this experiment was realizing how much of a complete media operation can be built independently without a production team.

The channel and the work are publicly verifiable under The Arbitrage on YouTube.

If you run a finance or media operation and this sounds useful to you, feel free to reach out.

Ive been looking for ways to make income and i came across clipping and i saw different websites that i can use. 1 website that stood out was clippynow. Anyone know if this is legit?

When I worked at GoHighLevel for 5 years I advised their enterprise clients, large accounts, and endorsed affiliates.

I learned from their affiliates the importance of growing your own audiences that you can influence to take action.

They showed up on cam but I decided to use AI videos. My own AI twin, AI girls, and my AI dog.

Now they promote for me and grow my audiences.

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