I Tested 50 AI "Hacks" from Youtube — Only 3 Were Worth It

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I Tested 50 AI "Hacks" from Youtube. Only 3 Were Worth It

Last week, I wasted $479 on AI tools.

I'm not proud of it. But someone had to separate the gold from the garbage.

(Ok I was able to get a refund on most of it)

You know those gold rush stories?

1849: Everyone rushed to find gold. The real winners? The guys selling shovels.

That's exactly what the AI tools market feels like right now.

Everyone and their grandma is trying to sell you the "next revolutionary AI hack" that'll "10x your business overnight." 🙄

So I decided to be your guinea pig. I spent 48 hours testing EVERY single "game-changing" AI hack I could find on YouTube.

(RIP my browser history)

And let me tell you... it was like trying to moonwalk in quicksand.

Out of 50+ "revolutionary" hacks, only 3 actually delivered value.

The rest? ChatGPT with a fresh coat of paint and a hefty price tag.

Here's the spicy truth no AI influencer wants to tell you: You don't need to keep up with every shiny new AI tool.

(Yeah, I know. Weird coming from an AI guy. But someone had to say it.)

The secret sauce isn't chasing the latest AI "hack" – it's mastering the fundamentals that actually work.

So let me save you 47.5 hours and show you the only 3 AI hacks worth your time:

🎯 AI-Hack-That-Works #1: Your 24/7 Customer Whisperer

Imagine having your ideal customer on speed dial, ready to answer any question at 3 AM.

That's what a well-set-up ChatGPT Projects can do for you.

The secret recipe:

• Upload detailed avatar questionnaires in the Files

• Add specific speaking instructions (context, what you’re trying to achieve,etc.)

• Test, tweak, repeat until it sounds real

✍️ AI-Hack-That-Works #2: The Copy Enhancer

Warning: This isn't your "push button, get money" copywriting solution.

Think of it more like having a copywriting coach who never sleeps.

Use Claude for this (it’s just better).

Here's the process:

1. Brain-dump your ideas and unique insights

2. Let AI help polish and structure

3. Add your personality back in (unless you want to sound like every other AI-written post on LinkedIn)

This can work for your marketing emails, landing page copy and anywhere you need text that converts.

📧 AI-Hack-That-Works #3: The Smart Mass-Personalizer

Cold email isn't dead.

But sending the same template everyone else uses? That's DOA.

Tools like Instantly help you personalize at scale without sounding like a robot army.

Plus, they keep your emails out of spam jail.

Are these hacks "sexy"? Nope. Are they revolutionary? Not really. But will they actually make your business more efficient? Hell yes.

And isn't that what we're really here for?

Let me know if you want me to dive deeper into any of these. I've got battle scars and war stories from testing each one.