experiment log
I keep building things
on the internet.
Some of them work. Most don't. This is where I write about what I tried, what I learned, and what I'm thinking about next. No names, no revenue screenshots, no hustle.
recent entries
I Generated 50,000 AI Clipart Images and Gave Them Away for Free. Google Didn't Care.
abandonedBuilt an AI pipeline, mass-generated clipart, manually reviewed every single one, launched a free download site. Six months later, Google still won't index it.
Why I Stopped Counting on Google Traffic
Not a hot take. Just a practical conclusion after watching several sites get wrecked by algorithm updates.
Local Service Directory with AI-Written Review Summaries
Aggregate publicly available reviews for local service businesses, use AI to write summaries, rank by neighborhood. Monetize with featured listings.
An AI Tool That Summarizes Complex Documents
abandonedWrapped an LLM API into a simple web interface. Had a real use case in mind. Discovered that the use case was mostly solved by ChatGPT already.
An Affiliate Site for a Niche Hobby Audience
coffeeBuilt a content site targeting a specific hobbyist community. Took about six months to get any traction, learned a lot about how long this actually takes.