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  1. Andy Black

    A client is getting spam phone calls

    QUESTION 
    A breakdown/towing client just told me they've been getting spam calls for the last three weeks, so 15 calls in the morning every 15 minutes and then again in the evening. I told him that a new drainage client was getting calls from freelancers or agencies trying to sell him SEO. We unlisted...
  2. Andy Black

    Feedback on a website (that audits your website)

    FEEDBACK 
    Hi all. One of my friends is a bit of a techie genius. He's been doing SEO for years, amongst other things. He's been doing a lot of AI work for enterprises and government bodies here in Ireland too. One of the many websites and tools he's whipped up recently can do an audit of your website...
  3. Andy Black

    The Video Master Thread

    CHAT 
    This isn't my thread, but one where we can chat about video. We have a TikTok chat/master thread, but some people dipped their toe and decided it's not for them. I think a master thread about video as a format might be better. Anyway... what are you doing with video, and how's it been going...
  4. Andy Black

    I'm doing Google Ads and landing page mockups

    MARKETING 
    I'm doing this in Facebook groups at the mo. Thought I'd do the same in here. Google Ads 101: Put what they search for in the ad and page. Other tips: Have a photo of you and your van or business. If the text is good enough to go in the ad, then try putting it in the page. See how all the...
  5. Andy Black

    The Skool Chat Thread

    CHAT 
    This isn't my thread. It's a thread for us to chat about Skool, the community platform. Has anyone ran a Skool community for a while? There's a few threads asking about Skool but they're a bit old and didn't get many replies. Skool seems well known now, and I'm in a couple of paid Skool...
  6. Andy Black

    How search is evolving with AI

    MARKETING 
    The old-school Google Ads paid search strategies still work, because people still search for "<service> <location>" or "<service> near me". But more people are chatting to AI now and what they input is getting longer and more conversational (especially when using speech-to-text). All the...
  7. Andy Black

    Free Google Ads review for local services

    MARKETING 
    I'm trying to more create better videos and document our processes better. If you're happy me recording it and posting non confidential parts online (I'll hide your domain and business name), then I'd love to look over your shoulder at your Google Ads account (only local services, not...
  8. Andy Black

    The TikTok Chat Thread

    MARKETING CHAT 
    What are you doing on TikTok, why, and how's it been going? Other forum threads with TikTok in the title: =1&o=relevance"]Search results for query: tiktok
  9. Andy Black

    URGENT! Google changing how budgets work from 1st June

    MARKETING 
    A quick heads-up if you're a business owner running Google Ads. Google is changing how “daily budgets” work from the 1st of June. At the moment, if your ads run Mon-Fri with a £100/day budget, the maximum Google could spend in a month would be around £2,000. From the 1st of June, Google may...
  10. Andy Black

    Social media post about Google Ads budgets brings out idiots

    MARKETING 
    "WHAT'S YOUR NAME?" "GOOGLE!" "F*CK YOU GOOGLE!!" Today's LinkedIn post hit a nerve, as predicted.
  11. Andy Black

    Anyone Live Streaming?

    CHAT 
    I suspect Live Streaming will become more popular to counter all the AI generated content. I was talking to @StrikingViper69 earlier and he does live streams to his community. I've been wondering about live streaming to YouTube. I think I do best when I'm live and making it up as I go along...
  12. Andy Black

    The Dark Forest, and Dead Internet Theory

    CHAT 
    I haven't fully thought through this. I'm curious where things will go and what people think... I was talking to one of my sons about this very subject last week and today someone shared the interesting article below about "The Dark Forest" (it's a great book btw, in the Three Body Problem...
  13. Andy Black

    Post your 2026 Q1 Learnings & Tips

    HOT! CHAT 
    What's been your main learnings or highlights from Q1? What's new tips do you have for fellow forum members? For me: 1) I learned about Wispr Flow, the app on my phone and laptop that allows me to dictate, and it comes out almost perfectly formatted. 2) I also learned the power of...
  14. Andy Black

    A 2.5 hour chat with a student about to graduate

    MARKETING 
    I had a 2.5 hour chat with @aidanoffline a few weeks ago. 1) Here's an AI summary of Aidan's position: What He's Done Education & Skills: Aidan is a college student majoring in Marketing. However, he taught himself how to code before the recent AI boom and has web design experience, having...
  15. Andy Black

    Are you using AI yet? (Poll + Steps to get started & up to speed?)

    HOT! FEEDBACK 
    I'm a bit worried at the lack of activity in some of the AI threads. Is it because people are lurking? Or do many of you feel AI is not worth your time, is too complicated or untrustworthy, or that you've already been left behind? Can you answer the poll and we'll see if there's a need for...
  16. Andy Black

    Advice on Building an "AI Startup" from the founder of WP Engine

    - AI - 
    It starts at 38 mins, which I hope this link jumps to. View: https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=aRVx37zQGFE&t=2280&si=se7m3FkDcrnWu1-P I added the episode into NotebookLM and then asked it to summarise his tips for "AI startups". ... Based on the conversation with Jason Cohen in the provided...
  17. Andy Black

    Don’t Prompt AI. Let It Prompt You.

    - AI - 
    I watched this video recently. You can get AI to adopt a role (a Business Growth Consultant for instance) and tell it your goal and it will help you identify roadblocks and achieve specific milestones. Dylan advises to use Fast mode for whatever AI you're talking to, and to talk to it rather...
  18. Andy Black

    Homeschooling Chat Thread

    HOT! CHAT 
    I thought I'd create a chat thread for those of us doing or interested in homeschooling. I'm hoping this thread can be like a small sub-community in the forum. We just started homeschooling our 15 year old this week. I'll add more details below. Curious who else is homeschooling or thinking...
  19. Andy Black

    3x Your Productivity With Wispr Flow

    HOT! - AI - 
    @MJ DeMarco ... I think you'll like this. It's almost as magical as the first time I tried Descript.com I've been using the Google Gboard on my mobile to dictate to Gemini, and it's been transcribing word-for-word. It's been a bit of a game changer that I can walk and talk, and Gemini doesn't...
  20. Andy Black

    Building AI Andy

    HOT! - AI - 
    I imported 32 chats I had with forum members into NotebookLM this morning. I'm thinking of using something like Chatbase where I can be a human-in-the-loop and correct it's responses. Later on, I can import all my Google Ads videos, and maybe some of my main forum posts as well. I've not...

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