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• GPT-5 vs Claude vs Gemini: 7 Brutal Real-life Tests

  Send us a textWhat if the world's most powerful AI model was also the most deceptive?The GPT-5 hype is exploding, with reports of it crushing every benchmark. But how does it perform on real-world business tasks? In this episode, we go beyond the hype. After 12 hours of brutal, hands-on testing, we reveal the unfiltered truth about the new GPT-5 family of models.We show you exactly what GPT-5 means for your business, including:👉 The results of 7 brutal tests designed for online business owners. 👉 The critical flaw: How GPT-5 hallucinates and literally tried to deceive me. 👉 The secret weapon: Why GPT-5 Mini might be the most important AI model for your business. 👉 The ultimate showdown: How GPT-5 stacks up against Gemini 2.5 Pro and Claude Opus. 👉 A full breakdown of the new, cheaper API that could change everything for developers. Stop reading sponsored posts and benchmark lists. Watch now to get the complete, unfiltered guide to what GPT-5 really means for your business.CHAPTERS00:00:00 - My Brutally Honest GPT-5 Review00:02:42 - Benchmarks: Is GPT-5 Really the Smartest?00:03:46 - The Hallucination Test: GPT-5 Lied To Me00:07:52 - The REAL Game-Changer: GPT-5 vs GPT-5 Mini API00:10:01 - Test 1: High-Stakes Email Writing00:13:42 - Test 2: Ad Analysis00:16:05 - Test 3: One shot vibe coding00:19:23 - Test 4: Product Launch Plan00:21:33 - Test 5: LinkedIn Post00:24:18 - Test 6: Needle in haystack00:25:59 - Final Verdict & The "Sleeper" Model

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• How to Rank on ChatGPT (With Steve Toth)

  Send us a textIs traditional SEO dead? And is "ranking" on ChatGPT and other AI chatbots the new frontier for traffic and sales?Many businesses are seeing their search traffic decline, while a new, highly-lucrative source of customers is emerging from AI-driven conversations. But how do you tap into this new channel? And what happens when AI starts giving out outdated or just plain wrong information about your brand?In this episode, we're joined by Steve Toth, founder of the AI-focused agency Notebook.agency, to break down the new world of Generative Engine Optimization (GEO). We explore the real-world opportunities and the hype surrounding AI-driven traffic.The game has changed, and what worked for Google yesterday might not work for AI assistants tomorrow. In this episode, you will learn:👉 The Truth About AI Traffic: Is the traffic from chatbots a tiny trickle or a high-converting firehose? We look at the real data.👉 Why AI Gets Your Business Wrong: We share our own shocking experience of how ChatGPT described our business using two-year-old information and what you can do about it.👉 Mastering "Generative Engine Optimization" (GEO): Steve reveals practical, actionable tips to influence what AI models like ChatGPT, Gemini, and Perplexity say about your brand.👉 Beyond Keywords - Winning "Deal-Breaker" Questions: Learn why optimizing for specific, high-intent customer questions within LLMs is more powerful than traditional keyword ranking.👉 On-Page & Off-Page GEO: Discover how to structure your website content for optimal AI retrieval and how to correct misinformation about your brand on external sites like Reddit.👉 The "Truth Alignment Framework": Steve unveils his agency's process for auditing and correcting how AI represents a brand online, ensuring your key features and selling points are accurately reflected.👉 Prompt Injection & Future-Proofing: We explore some cutting-edge (and slightly controversial) techniques to feed information directly to AI models and discuss where this is all heading.Stop letting AI misrepresent your business. Learn how to take control of your brand's narrative in the new age of search and turn AI chatbots into a powerful channel for high-intent customers.CHAPTERS00:00:00 - Intro: Is AI Traffic Overhyped?00:02:49 - What is Generative Engine Optimization (GEO)?00:04:05 - How AI Search Works: "Fan-Out" vs. "Agentic" Queries00:06:17 - Is GEO Just a New Name for SEO?00:08:29 - The Risk of Bloating Your Site for AI00:11:14 - Do LLMs Trust Your Website's Information?00:12:55 - Tracking Your Brand's Presence in LLMs00:18:05 - Are AI Recommendations Driving High-Intent Sales?00:23:08 - Will Higher Conversions Offset Lower Traffic?00:30:03 - The Step-by-Step GEO Process00:34:22 - How to Structure Content for AI Retrieval00:41:31 - Correcting Misinformation & Off-Page GEO

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• We Vibe Coded a $16k AI App. It was Amazing & Terrifying

  Send us a textThanks to Fatjoe for Sponsoring this episode. Check out their white label Digital PR campaign services here: https://fatjoe.com/pr-campaigns/Want to work directly with us?https://www.systemstack.ai/---What if you could rebuild a $16,000 web app in under a week without writing a single line of code?The AI coding hype is exploding, but the reality is more challenging than most tutorials show. In this episode, we cut through the hype to give you the real-world playbook for building a powerful web app with AI, even if you're a complete beginner.We show you exactly how to build and launch an AI-powered tool from scratch, including:👉 The A-Z playbook for turning an idea into a fully functional app. 👉 How to use AI to build, debug, and deploy your project securely for free. 👉 The vital planning process that prevents you from rebuilding your app three times over. 👉 How to protect your project from bots, budget-draining API calls, and major security holes. Stop watching over-hyped tutorials. Watch now to get the complete, unfiltered guide to building real-world AI applications.CHAPTERS00:00:00 - Rebuilding a $16k App With AI00:01:33 - The "BrandSnap" App Demo00:07:12 - How The App is Monetized00:11:25 - Step 1: Planning Your App00:14:49 - Step 2: Setting Up The AI00:23:17 - Step 3: Prompting The AI00:32:30 - Securing Your AI App00:38:32 - Step 4: Deploying For FREE00:42:04 - Live Debugging00:47:24 - The Future of Vibe Coding

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• The Easy AI Service That Pays $8,000 Per Client

  Send us a textWant more AI tips & tricks for marketers & business owners? https://www.authorityhacker.com/subscribe/Want to work directly with us?https://www.systemstack.ai/---What if you could launch a service business that charges clients $4,000 to $8,000 per month? Traditional cold email is broken. In this episode, we reveal the complete blueprint for an AI-powered outreach system that gets replies and builds a real business.We show you exactly how to build and scale this service, including:👉 The A-Z blueprint for our automated client-getting machine. 👉 The "$1 Lead Hack" to get 1,000s of prospects for almost free. 👉 Our "secret prompt" for writing hyper-personalized emails with AI. 👉 The "no-brainer" offer to land your first high-paying client. Stop sending emails that get ignored. Watch now to build a real AI business from the ground up.CHAPTERS00:00:00 - The $8k/mo AI Model00:03:22 - The Deliverability Game00:06:12 - The $1 Lead Hack00:08:17 - Building The 'AI Brain'00:19:51 - Our Secret Prompt00:26:50 - Man vs. Machine00:32:16 - The 'No-Brainer' Offer

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• New AI Tool Builds ANY Automation in Minutes (Live Demo)

  Send us a textThis episode is sponsored by https://seowriting.ai/ - Create SEO-optimized long-form content that actually ranks with their super pages feature. Use code HACKPODCAST for 25% off.---Tired of complex automation tools that break when you change one tiny detail? Fed up with spending hours debugging N8N workflows or paying premium prices for Zapier?In this episode, Aaron from Gumloop demonstrates LIVE how to build a sophisticated research assistant workflow that would take hours in other tools - completed in just 20 minutes using their AI-native automation platform.Best of all, Gumloop has an actually usable free forever plan so you can all try it for free.What makes Gumloop different:👉 AI-Native Design: Built assuming you'll use AI in your workflows👉 MCP Nodes: Describe what you want, get working integrations instantly👉 Free Forever Plan: 1,000 credits monthly, only pay for external AI calls👉 Visual Debugging: See exactly what's happening at each stepWatch Aaron prove that powerful automation doesn't require a computer science degree - perfect for business owners, sales teams, and anyone who found other tools too complex or expensive.CHAPTERS00:00 Automation Reality Check01:54 Platform Overview04:48 Pricing Breakdown07:20 Live Build Begins11:00 Data Source Setup16:00 MCP Node Demo22:00 Loop Mode Magic28:00 Report Generation32:00 Testing Process36:00 Interface Creation39:00 Customer Stories42:00 Internal Use Cases45:00 Future Outlook

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