Podcast Episode with Cody Schneider

Overview

• Discussion on three business trends to build internet businesses on:
  • AI Landing Page Builder
  • Buy it for Life Community
  • Viral Formats on TikTok
• Objective: Provide startup ideas and tactics for these trends.

Guest Introduction

• Guest: Cody Schneider
• Context: Discussing trending startup ideas live on the podcast.

Trend 1: Buy It For Life

• Origin: Stems from a subreddit community focused on anti-consumerism.
• Concept: Purchase high-quality, durable products that last long.
• Popularity: Gaining traction with significant search volume.
• Business Opportunity:
  • Create a platform for users to track and purchase products from the Buy it for Life list.
  • Implement notifications for sales on these products.
  • Potential for affiliate marketing and a newsletter model.
  • Example: Use a platform like Glimpse to assess trend size.

Trend 2: AI Landing Page Builder

• Problem: Existing tools for landing pages are inadequate.
• Solution: Use AI to create brand-consistent landing page templates without manual design effort.
• Application: Targeted at digital marketing agencies running ads.
• Business Model:
  • Develop a tool that automates landing page creation based on brand aesthetics.
  • Allow easy deployment to subdomains.
  • Consider existing tools like Perspective for inspiration.

Trend 3: Viral Formats on TikTok

• Purpose: Identify and utilize current viral TikTok formats to build business ideas.
• Implementation:
  • Create a newsletter to track and share trending TikTok templates.
  • Offer tools or templates for businesses to replicate these trends.
• Revenue Model: Introduce a paid version for more frequent updates.

Additional Topics Discussed

• The importance of not fearing competition in online business.
• Strategy for building niche sites and generating traffic using AI.
• The potential of paid newsletters in various industries.

Final Thoughts

• Encouragement to pursue dynamic online businesses over traditional, "boring" ones.
• Emphasis on leveraging current trends and data to build scalable internet businesses.
• Reminder of the immense opportunity in today’s digital landscape to innovate and start new ventures quickly.