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AI Workflow for Turning Videos into Posts

Learn an AI video to blog workflow for turning recordings into clear, publish-ready posts faster with less manual work.

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AI Content Briefs for Faster Articles

Use AI content briefs to turn rough ideas into clear outlines, angles, and SEO notes faster—without losing editorial control.

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AI SOPs That Turn Chaos Into Repeatable Work

Learn how AI SOPs can turn messy recurring tasks into clear checklists and repeatable workflows that save time and reduce mistakes.

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AI Meeting Notes to Action Plan

Turn messy meeting notes into a clear action plan with AI. Extract decisions, tasks, and next steps faster with a simple workflow.

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AI Content Repurposing Workflow for Creators

Learn an AI content repurposing workflow to turn one idea into blogs, social posts, emails, and scripts faster with less repetitive work.

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AI Newsletter Ideas That Actually Get Opened

Use AI newsletter ideas, subject lines, and hooks to draft emails faster and improve open rates without sounding generic.

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AI Workflow for Turning Notes Into Drafts

Learn an AI workflow for turning messy notes into polished drafts faster, with a simple process for blog posts, briefs, and docs.

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AI SEO Briefs for Faster Blog Posts

Use AI SEO briefs to plan blog posts faster with keyword ideas, search intent, outlines, and on-page structure in one simple workflow.

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AI Email Workflows That Save Hours

Learn AI email workflows to triage inboxes, draft replies, and follow up faster while keeping your tone natural and professional.

Notion AI review 2026: is the upgrade worth it?

Notion AI review 2026: is the upgrade worth it?

Notion AI costs £8/month on top of your existing Notion plan. After several months of daily use, here is an honest verdict on whether it earns that cost.

How I use AI to run 4 publishing projects simultaneously

How I use AI to run 4 publishing projects simultaneously

The exact workflow, tools, and daily system Ellis uses to run four publishing projects simultaneously with AI. Real processes, real costs, no hype.

Claude vs ChatGPT for content creators: a 60-day honest comparison

Claude vs ChatGPT for content creators: a 60-day honest comparison

Quick verdict For long-form writing with consistent voice requirements, Claude wins clearly. For research-heavy content requiring current information, ChatGPT's built-in browsing gives it a meaningful edge. If you write mostly evergreen content — tutorials, reviews, opinion pieces — use Claude. If your work is news-adjacent or

How to trial an AI tool properly before paying for it

How to trial an AI tool properly before paying for it

The short version Use the trial to do real work, not demo tasks. Set a specific question you need the tool to answer by the end of the trial period. Test the tier you would actually pay for. And wait until week two before deciding — the novelty effect distorts week

The AI tool graveyard: 8 I cancelled and why

The AI tool graveyard: 8 I cancelled and why

There's a version of this site that only covers tools I recommend. That version would be shorter and more comfortable to write. It would also be less useful to you. Knowing which tools are worth paying for is valuable. Knowing which ones aren't is arguably more

Three things Claude does that ChatGPT still doesn't

Three things Claude does that ChatGPT still doesn't

Not a full comparison — just three specific things Claude handles better than ChatGPT, from someone who uses both regularly.

My current AI stack: 6 tools I actually pay for (and what each one costs me)

My current AI stack: 6 tools I actually pay for (and what each one costs me)

The exact AI tools Ellis pays for monthly, what each costs, and what they're actually used for. No free trials, no sponsorship.

Claude for writers: a 90-day honest review

Claude for writers: a 90-day honest review

Quick verdict Claude Pro is the best AI writing tool available for independent creators in 2026. It handles long-form drafting, complex instructions, and voice consistency better than any competitor I've tested. At £17/month, it's the one subscription I'd keep if I had

Why most AI tool reviews are useless (and what this blog does instead)

Why most AI tool reviews are useless (and what this blog does instead)

Here is how most AI tool reviews get written. Someone with a content site and a few affiliate programmes decides AI tools are a good niche. They sign up for a free trial — sometimes not even that. They read the product's own feature page. They rephrase it. They