Hi everyone, I’ve recently started learning prompt engineering with the aim of freelancing. Before going deep, I want to set realistic expectations by learning from someone who has actually used this skill in real-world work. I’m looking for honest insight on early learning progress, common beginner misconceptions, and which skills matter beyond just writing prompts. I’m not seeking motivation or shortcuts—only real experience to avoid misjudging the complexity and time involved. If you’ve applied prompt engineering in freelancing, client work, or products and are open to a short private conversation, I’d appreciate connecting. Thank you

AI Viral Shorts Automation https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iSGpvnkLtHg&t Just posted a full breakdown of an n8n workflow I’m using to generate and auto-post short-form content. Would appreciate any feedback from people building similar systems.

Hi everyone, I’ve started learning prompt engineering with the goal of freelancing. Before investing serious time, I’d like to speak with someone who has real-world experience using this skill. I want honest insight into what early progress looks like, common beginner misconceptions, and which skills matter beyond writing good prompts. I’m not looking for motivation or shortcuts—just realistic expectations to avoid wasting time. If you’ve worked with prompt engineering in freelancing, client work, or products and are open to a short conversation, I’d appreciate connecting. Thanks

I Built a 7-Workflow SEO Content Machine (Topic → Published Blog in 24 Hours) Spent about 1 day building something I've wanted for a while, a fully automated content pipeline that takes a topic idea and turns it into a published, SEO-optimized blog post with a custom AI image. I know there have been similar projects before, but I really wanted to use NeuronWriter for the SEO optimization. Here's the breakdown: What It Actually Does Input: I type "API cost management for agencies" into a database field and check a box. Output: 5-8 fully written articles scheduled to publish one per day at 9 AM, each with: - SEO-optimized title and meta description - 1,500-2,000 words hitting all the right keywords - Custom AI-generated featured image - Auto-assigned category - Internal links to my existing content My only job: Review each article in NeuronWriter (5-10 min), make edits if needed, click "Done." The system handles the rest. At some point, I may make it fully automated. But I am a control freak. The 7 Workflows 1️⃣ Keyword Strategy Generation - Pulls 150+ keywords from DataForSEO - GPT-4.1mini analyzes search intent, competition, clusters - Outputs 5-8 article recommendations with priority scores 2️⃣ SEO Brief Creation - Creates NeuronWriter queries for each article - Pulls competitor analysis, word count targets, must-use terms - Saves brief to database 3️⃣ Draft Generation - GPT-4.1mini writes the full article following my brand voice - Includes internal links from my content inventory - Converts to HTML, submits to NeuronWriter for scoring 4️⃣ Image Generation - Analyzes article content - Picks optimal image style (diagram, illustration, data viz) - Generates via fal.ai, uploads to HighLevel media library 5️⃣ Human Review Notification - Discord ping + email - Includes NeuronWriter link, SEO score, quick stats 6️⃣ Approval Sync - Polls NeuronWriter every 10 min for "Done" tag - Fetches final edited content - Updates database status → Approved

Success used to mean pushing harder and doing more. But over time, I realized something: What I needed wasn’t more effort, it was a system I could actually sustain. So I started building one. Slowly. Intentionally. A way of working and growing that didn’t rely on motivation or burnout cycles. 𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐬𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐦 𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐬: -How I make decisions -How I manage energy (not just time) -How I stay consistent without forcing it -How I grow while staying aligned And the biggest shift? Success now feels stable, not stressful. It compounds instead of draining me. I’m happy to break down exactly how this system works and what made it sustainable over time. If you’d like me to share it: 👉 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 “𝐒𝐘𝐒𝐓𝐄𝐌” 𝐛𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐰 or tell me what part of growth you want to make more sustainable. Let’s build growth that actually lasts.