Month 1 of tracking AI automation. Here's what made money vs what was just hype.
Week 1: Set up n8n. Spent 12 hours. Made $0. Almost quit.
Week 2: First workflow live. An automated content repurposing pipeline. Saved 8 hours that week. Still $0 in direct revenue.
Week 3: The SEO workflow kicked in. 3 articles ranked. Affiliate clicks started. $247 in commissions.
Week 4: Compounded. Same workflows, more traffic. $680 in commissions. Zero extra work.
What actually made money:
- Automated SEO content pipelines
- - Email sequences triggered by lead magnets
- - Affiliate link placement in AI-generated content
What didn't work:
- Trying to automate social media without a human hook
- - Over-engineering workflows before testing manually
- - Buying more tools instead of using the ones you have
The community that changed everything for me? 🥂.
5 live coaching calls per week. People actually making money sharing exactly what works.