Welcome back to the Weekly Side‑Income Roundup, where we skip the fluff and give you what’s actually working right now.
If you’re building a side hustle, launching something new, or just trying to stay ahead, this email is for you.
Here’s what we’re diving into this week:
- How to actually make SEO work in 2025
- The hidden habit that’s sabotaging your productivity
- A simple way to reclaim focus without apps or hacks
- Sam Altman’s surprising admission about the future of AI
Each link is hand-picked. Each idea is meant to move you forward.
Let’s jump in.
THIS WEEK’S BIG IDEA
Good SEO Isn’t Dead — This Insider Just Said So
For months now, creators have been wondering if SEO is over. With AI-generated answers showing up in search results, where does that leave your content?
Well, Google’s Danny Sullivan just cleared the air: “Good SEO is good GEO.” In other words, nothing has changed at the core. If you create original, helpful, experience-based content, you’re still in the game. Even as AI assistants and summaries take center stage.
This interview is a must-read for anyone second-guessing whether to keep publishing, optimizing, or building authority the “old” way.
Our Take: If you’ve built an audience using timeless strategies, like solving real problems and showing your work, don’t stop now. SEO’s evolving, not dying.
TOOLS OF THE WEEK
Here are three tools we love this week. No hype, just results.
Shopify’s Affiliate Marketing Starter Guide (2025)
A clear, step-by-step walkthrough for launching and scaling affiliate marketing—no blog or list required.
A curated, practical list of AI tools (video, image, writing, automation) that work today—many with free or trial tiers.
Magai — All-In-One AI Model Hub
Access 50+ premium AI models (like GPT, Claude, Gemini) in one chat window. Write, edit, export, save prompts, and collaborate—without juggling tabs or tools.
Our Take: These tools help you move fast without guessing. TryMagai to experiment across AI platforms, grab inspiration from the side hustle guide, and use the 40-tools list to plan your next test.
TODAY’S QUICK WINS
Stop optimizing yourself to death
Over-optimization kills results. This piece explains how “perfect planning” often delays progress.
Rebuild focus the old-fashioned way
Productivity tools fail when distractions get louder. This article reminds us that focus is a life habit, not an app.
Our Take: Start with one small change. Whether that’s simplifying your workflow or picking one hour of “deep work” today. Momentum kicks off the moment you act.
FROM OMC
This 1-Word Trigger Drives Instant Conversions
Want to boost opt-ins or clicks? This post breaks down a simple psychological trigger you can test in your emails, ads, and offers right away.
Our Take: This isn’t some high-level overview. It’s a real conversion technique we use in our own campaigns. Run your next headline or CTA through this lens.
AI SPOTLIGHT
AI Bubble? Sam Altman Thinks We Might Be In One
Even OpenAI’s CEO admits the hype around AI is real. But also quite risky. Smart investors are overexcited “about a kernel of truth.” If you’re diving into AI tools, approach with experimentation, not expectation.
Our Take: Be curious, not speculative. Use AI to speed up work, not replace strategy. Build, test, iterate.
UNTIL NEXT WEEK…
Pick one thing:
- Map your content strategy against GEO (good SEO)
- Skip optimization traps—do instead of overthinking
- Run one uninterrupted focus session today
- Try Lumio to test AI tools side-by-side
The secret to momentum is progress. One step at a time.
Talk soon,
Aidan
P.S. – This Wednesday, keep an eye on your inbox. I’ll be sending you 10 extremely quick strategies you can use to instantly jumpstart your sales. No matter what niche or business model you’re in.
