Relationship Marketing

Brad Smith
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Sick of information being thrown at you by guru's and hype online? I will give you straight up insight and exact strategies to implement for your online business. This is straight Q&A, the secret society. For every question asked/answered I will link back to your page, answer privately "exclusive" and then make my blog + video + podcast around you and your question. What’s the one question you get the most, what do clients express to you, how are you helping people now? Find the pain point, get on their level and show empathy and you will change forever. Ready? Let’s make a change!

  1. Best CRM for Small Business? GoHighLevel tested (2026)

    5d ago

    Best CRM for Small Business? GoHighLevel tested (2026)

    In this episode, I break down why we switched from HubSpot to GoHighLevel and how we use it to manage leads, calendars, automations, pipelines, email follow-up, social media, AI agents, websites, and landing pages. I also show how GoHighLevel’s new AI tools can help build automations, answer calls, follow up with leads, and keep everything connected inside one CRM. Chapters 00:00 | Why Your Business Needs a CRMI explain why businesses miss leads when they do not have a CRM and why follow-up matters. 00:08 | My Introduction and AutomationLinksI introduce myself and explain what I cover in my marketing and automation videos. 00:16 | Why We Switched From HubSpot to GoHighLevelI share why we switched from HubSpot to GoHighLevel and what this video will walk through. 00:24 | GoHighLevel Dashboard OverviewA look at the dashboard, analytics, leads, and reporting inside GoHighLevel. 00:34 | Ask AI and AI Automation BuildingI show the new Ask AI feature and how it can help build automations for calendars, emails, texts, reminders, and follow-ups. 01:05 | Calendars and Appointment BookingI walk through calendars, appointment booking, Google and Outlook syncing, website embeds, and custom booking forms. 01:47 | Calendar Setup, Staff, Payments, and Booking RulesA deeper look at calendar types, staff assignments, service bookings, payments, availability, buffer time, and notifications. 02:46 | AI-Built Calendar AutomationI return to Ask AI and show how GoHighLevel can build booking triggers, confirmations, reminders, and follow-up. 03:04 | Opportunities and Pipeline ManagementI explain how leads move through pipeline stages like new lead, scheduled, proposal sent, won, or lost. 03:42 | Workflow Automations and Email Follow-UpA walkthrough of automations, welcome emails, branded templates, stats, triggers, and workflow actions. 04:19 | Marketing Tools and Social Media PlannerI cover the social media planner, post scheduling, stats, comments, email templates, countdown timers, and brand boards. 04:44 | Contact Records and Lead TrackingI show how contact profiles track website activity, tags, emails, texts, calls, appointments, opportunities, notes, documents, and payments. 05:28 | Funnels, Forms, Quizzes, and SurveysA look at GoHighLevel sites and funnels, including thank-you pages, schedule pages, split tests, forms, quizzes, surveys, and analytics. 05:50 | AI Agents, Voice AI, and Customer Follow-UpI show the AI agent builder, voice AI, call answering, live chat, text messages, appointment booking, review requests, and call summaries. 06:44 | Building Websites With AII walk through GoHighLevel website templates, landing pages, forms, booking pages, live chat, and SEO tools. 07:29 | Creating a Landing Page With ChatGPT HTMLI demonstrate how I used ChatGPT to generate HTML code and added it inside GoHighLevel to create a landing page. 08:18 | GoHighLevel Affiliate Link and Free TrialI explain how to sign up with my GoHighLevel affiliate link and start a free trial. 08:47 | Why I Recommend the $97 PlanI explain why the $97 per month plan is enough for most businesses. 09:03 | Get the AutomationLinks TemplateI explain how viewers can use my affiliate link, contact AutomationLinks, and receive the prebuilt automation template. 09:13 | Subscribe for More Marketing and Automation VideosI close the video and invite viewers to subscribe for more weekly marketing and automation content.

    9 min
  2. How To Clone A $10,000 Website With AI In 15 Minutes

    Jun 3

    How To Clone A $10,000 Website With AI In 15 Minutes

    Learn how to build a professional website with AI in 15 minutes using ChatGPT and Lovable.In this video, I walk through how to create a better AI website prompt, use an example website for inspiration, upload your logo and screenshots, build a homepage, improve the design, add inner pages, check mobile, connect your domain, and publish your site.This is not about copying someone else’s website. It is about using AI to create a strong first draft faster, then improving the design, SEO, forms, tracking, and follow-up so the website can actually help your business get leads.You’ll learn:How to use ChatGPT to create a website promptHow to build a website with LovableWhy your homepage is not enough for SEOHow to create better service pagesHow to check mobile before publishingHow to connect your site to forms, email, CRM, and trackingAt AutomationLinks, we help businesses build websites, landing pages, CRM systems, tracking, and automated follow-up systems.Visit AutomationLinks: https://automationlinks.com/Website Design and Development: https://www.automationlinks.com/website-design-and-developmentBuild the full website, CRM, and follow-up system: https://automationlinks.com/systemSubscribe for more videos about AI websites, CRM automation, landing pages, paid ads, and business systems that help you get more leads.CHAPTERS:0:00 Build a professional website with AI0:31 Tools used: ChatGPT and Lovable1:24 Use inspiration without copying1:34 Create the website prompt in ChatGPT2:03 Improve the prompt with your business info2:12 Upload your logo and brand colors2:24 Add screenshots for better design direction2:41 Move the final prompt into Lovable3:14 Upload files and assets into Lovable3:50 Ask AI for a plan before building4:16 Why your website needs inner pages4:38 Homepage dropdowns are not enough for SEO4:57 Match your URL, headline, and service page5:23 Use AI for visuals, videos, and animations5:52 Approve the plan and build the homepage6:49 Review the first AI website draft7:23 Test buttons, forms, and navigation7:46 Improve the homepage design8:02 Add redesign, SEO, accessibility, and video tools9:10 Prompt Lovable to improve the design10:20 Why websites need landing pages and follow-up11:14 Review the improved design11:45 Check the mobile version12:08 Build inner pages for SEO and conversions12:36 Add 3D visuals and service page animations13:43 Watch your credits and refine the build14:12 Use ChatGPT for better animation prompts14:55 Review the full AI-built website15:32 Final launch checklist before publishing15:50 Connect forms, SEO, analytics, and follow-up

    16 min
  3. How to Set Up Your First ChatGPT Ads Campaign

    May 27

    How to Set Up Your First ChatGPT Ads Campaign

    ChatGPT Ads are here, and in this podcast I’ll tell you how to advertise on ChatGPT using OpenAI Ads Manager Beta. This ChatGPT ads tutorial covers the waitlist, account setup, ChatGPT ads tracking, pixel setup, conversion events, ad groups, context hints, and your first campaign launch. If you are a small business, SaaS company, or agency, this is how to start testing AI advertising before the platform gets crowded.CHAPTERS:0:00 ChatGPT ads in 20260:36 Join the OpenAI ads waitlist1:07 What email to look for1:40 Inside Ads Manager Beta2:09 Tools, billing, and user access2:43 Set up conversions before ads3:06 Create your data source3:31 Install the ChatGPT ads pixel4:06 Add the pixel with Google Tag Manager4:45 Create the conversion event5:25 Add billing before launching5:53 Create your first campaign6:28 Choose clicks, reach, and budget7:06 Set up your ad group7:53 Use context hints for targeting8:48 Build the actual ad9:01 Send traffic to a landing page9:29 Write the headline and description10:23 Upload a square ad image10:53 Review and launch campaign11:18 Track clicks, spend, and conversions12:04 Build a full funnel12:21 Final recap and next steps

    16 min
  4. How to Start Affiliate Marketing in 2026 (Beginner Tutorial)

    May 20

    How to Start Affiliate Marketing in 2026 (Beginner Tutorial)

    Learn how to start affiliate marketing in 2026 with a simple 3-step system using Google Ads, YouTube Ads, landing pages, email follow-up, and retargeting. In this beginner tutorial, I break down my 6-month affiliate marketing experiment, including how I went from losing money in month one to building a profitable system with recurring commissions. Chapters: 0:00 Intro: Affiliate Marketing in 20260:35 The 3-Part Affiliate Marketing System1:15 My 6-Month Affiliate Marketing Experiment2:00 Month 1: Spending $1,000 and Making $02:45 How to Choose the Right Affiliate Programs3:35 Why Recurring Commissions Matter4:15 Step 1: Build a High-Converting Landing Page5:30 Why You Need Email Opt-Ins First6:30 Using YouTube to Warm Up Buyers7:25 Step 2: Build the Email Follow-Up System8:30 How AI Helps Create Affiliate Email Sequences9:30 Why Churn Can Kill Affiliate Profits10:20 Step 3: Run Google and YouTube Ads11:15 Search Ads vs Performance Max Campaigns12:00 Using ChatGPT for Google Ads Headlines13:05 Add YouTube Videos, Blog Posts, and Sitelinks14:00 Retargeting With Meta and YouTube Ads15:00 Final Recap: Ads, Landing Page, Email, Retargeting15:30 Comment SYSTEM to Get the Spreadsheet

    19 min
  5. How to Automate Follow Up With AI and Turn More Leads Into Sales

    Apr 24

    How to Automate Follow Up With AI and Turn More Leads Into Sales

    So you want more leads and more customers for your business. In this podcast, I share my screen and show you the exact sales funnel that you can copy and paste and use for your business. This may seem overwhelming, but I break it down because you can actually automate all of this with AI. I show you the exact prompt you can use, the workflow automation you can put into your CRM or email marketing flow, and how to retarget leads so you convert more of them into customers. We go through the rule of thumb of 24 different touch points on 3 platforms and why that matters if you want leads to start trusting you, remembering you, and becoming a client once they are ready. The goal is to follow up with helpful, educational emails, personal and relatable text messages, and retargeting ads so your brand stays top of mind. I also break down the welcome email, the value reminder email, how to use videos to build relationships, how to keep following up without selling too early, and how to use AI to write the emails and texts for you. Then I show you how to go into your CRM, review the sequence, make sure it is on brand, and schedule it all out so your leads automatically get followed up with over the next two weeks. If you want the full marketing system I am sharing right here, comment system down below and somebody from my team will send this over to you. If you want to get on our wait list and become a beta user, check out the wait list down below. CHAPTERS: 00:00 More Leads and More Customers00:28 The Exact Sales Funnel to Copy00:55 The 3 Things I Am Going to Show You01:24 24 Touch Points on 3 Platforms02:05 Emails, Texts, and Retargeting Ads02:42 Little to No Follow-Up vs Real Follow-Up03:18 Welcome Email and Thank You Page04:05 Value Reminder Email and Videos04:42 Building the Relationship Without Selling05:14 Use This Prompt to Automate It05:48 Put the Prompt Into ChatGPT06:12 Review the Workflow Inside Your CRM06:48 Set It Up Once and Automate It07:10 Final Question About Your Business What this podcast is about: How to automate follow-up with AIHow to use emails, texts, and ads to stay top of mindHow to build a follow-up system inside your CRMHow to use welcome emails and value reminder emailsHow to use videos to build a relationship onlineHow to retarget leads so they do not forget about youHow to turn more leads into customers Brad’s Affiliate Recommendations:1. GoHighLevel CRM: https://www.gohighlevel.com/freetrial9?fp_ref=bradsmith2. Freelancers: https://go.fiverr.com/visit/?bta=821402&brand=fp3. Video editing software: https://refer.tella.com/brad-automationlinks-com4. AI Website Builder: https://lovable.dev/invite/L8PPNWG5. Website Builder: https://duda.sjv.io/automationlinks6. Payment Processor: https://checkout.samcart.com/referral/wYwf9Zq0/XgSEgnb4nOGtJeTM7. X (Twitter) Software: https://www.creatorbuddy.io/?via=brad8. Hyros (best tracking software: http://hyros.com/affiliate-grow.html?fpr=brad52 9. SEO Software: https://dashboard.searchatlas.com/register?fpr=brad11&fp_sid=al10. e-Commerce Website Builder: https://www.shopify.com/?ref=automationlinks111. Email Marketing: https://www.mailerlite.com/a/grs6psegyu12. Membership Software: https://www.memberspace.com/?via=brad

    8 min
  6. How to Create Content With AI Marketing Automation to Get More Leads

    Apr 22

    How to Create Content With AI Marketing Automation to Get More Leads

    If you need more visitors, leads, and customers, you need more than random social media posts. You need a real content system. Get the exact system we use here https://automationlinks.com/marketing-systemIn this podcast, I break down how to use AI marketing automation to create better content, publish it faster, and turn that content into actual leads for your business. This is video number two in the series, and it shows you the exact process we use to take one topic, turn it into one pillar piece of content, and then use AI to generate content for all of the major channels from it.Most business owners are either posting inconsistently, creating content without a plan, or making content that never leads to calls, comments, or customers. That is why I always recommend starting with a planner first. If you do not know what to post, when to post, or where to post, it usually does not get done. The goal is to have a system that helps you stay organized, create consistently, and track what actually works.In this podcast, I show you how to find what your ideal customer is actually searching for on Google, YouTube, ChatGPT, and Reddit, then how to create one piece of content that answers that question. From there, you can use AI to pull the transcription, create social media posts, write blog content, generate FAQs, and even build email follow-up content based on the exact words you said in the video. That means less guessing, less rewriting, and a whole lot less staring at your screen like it personally offended you.I also explain why brand voice matters, how to train AI to sound like you, and how to schedule and auto-publish your content across multiple channels so you can stay consistent without doing everything manually every day. The end goal is simple. Make one valuable piece of content, turn it into dozens of assets, publish it everywhere, track the results, and then use those results to decide what content to make next.If you want the exact system I am sharing in this podcast, comment system below and somebody from my team will send it over.In This Podcast, I Cover:1. How to plan your content with weekly theme days2. How to find the search term your customers are actually looking for3. Why one pillar video should drive the rest of your marketing4. How to use AI to turn your video into posts, blogs, FAQs, and emails5. How to train AI on your brand voice6. How to schedule and auto-publish your content7. How to track engagement and use the data to improve future contentCHAPTERS:00:00 Why Most Businesses Struggle With Content00:32 Start With a Planner and Weekly Theme Days01:18 Why One Piece of Content Should Drive Everything02:03 How to Find What Your Customers Are Searching For03:02 How to Create a Pillar Video Around That Topic04:02 How AI Turns Your Video Into More Content05:04 How to Generate Posts, Blogs, FAQs, and Emails06:02 How to Train AI to Sound Like You06:48 How to Auto Publish and Track What Works07:24 Final Recap and Next StepsQuestions This Video Answers- How Do I Create Content With AI Marketing Automation?- How Do I Find What My Customers Are Searching For?- How Do I Turn One Video Into Multiple Pieces of Content?- How Do I Train AI to Sound Like My Brand?- How Do I Auto Publish Content Across Multiple Channels?- How Do I Create Content That Gets More Leads?If this podcast brought you value, subscribe to the channel and check out the full playlist on how to automate your marketing in 2026.This series breaks down how to create the content, automate the follow-up, and use ads to grow faster. https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLyuEfTDekoKb3iqea97gwd0e0nHWkOKLc&si=k1rgrqWI651ZCwfw

    8 min
  7. How to Automate Your Marketing in 2026

    Apr 20

    How to Automate Your Marketing in 2026

    If your marketing still depends on you doing everything manually, you have no idea how many posts you’re sending out, how many leads you’re getting, or if your marketing is even making you money. You are way behind. It’s 2026, and brands are using AI to scale their business faster than ever by using automation, AI, and simple tools. In this podcast, I break down the 3 simple steps you can use to truly automate your marketing so you can get more leads without doing everything yourself. In this podcast, I cover: How to use AI, software, and simple templates to plan, schedule, and post on social media consistentlyHow to automate your follow up with email, text, DM, and calls so your leads keep hearing from youHow to use ads and retargeting to stay in front of your ideal customer and get more leads fasterNobody buys the first time they hear about you. That’s why we believe you should follow up 24 times on 3 different platforms before someone trusts you. The goal is not to spam people. The goal is to educate, build a relationship, and stay top of mind until they are ready. Inside this podcast, I also show you: how to build theme days for your contenthow to use AI bots, freelancers, or software to help with postingwhy you need pixels and tracking in place before running adshow to train AI on your brand voicehow to automate emails, SMS, calls, and DMswhy retargeting matters if you want leads to remember youhow to think through top of funnel, middle of funnel, and bottom of funnel adsCHAPTERS: 00:00 How to Automate Your Marketing in 202600:32 Why manual marketing is costing you leads01:05 The 3 steps to automate your marketing01:45 Step 1: Automate your social media02:28 How to use theme days and templates03:10 How to post consistently with AI03:52 Step 2: Automate your follow up04:35 Why nobody buys the first time05:12 Why pixels and tracking matter06:00 How to automate email, SMS, calls, and DMs06:52 How to train AI on your brand voice07:20 Step 3: Use ads to grow faster08:00 Why retargeting matters08:35 Top, middle, and bottom of funnel ads09:28 How to get more leads on autopilot The goal is simple: Use social media to attract leadsUse automation to follow upUse ads to retarget and speed everything up Set it up once. Approve the templates. Train the AI. Let the system run. If you want this exact system, comment “system” down below and somebody from my team will send you our marketing system that generates over 3,000 leads per month. If this podcast brings you value, subscribe to the channel and check out the full playlist so you can learn how to truly automate your marketing step by step.

    11 min
  8. How to Write Plain Text Relationship Marketing Emails That Get Replies

    Apr 17

    How to Write Plain Text Relationship Marketing Emails That Get Replies

    Most business emails get ignored because they feel like marketing. Get the full system here https://www.automationlinks.com/relationship-marketingIn this podcast, I break down how to write plain text relationship marketing emails that get opened, read, and replied to.If you send spam emails, promo emails, or big designed newsletters, no one is going to see them. No one is going to read them. They are going to end up in the promo folder or the spam folder.Your customers do not have time for that.The goal is to send personal style, one-to-one emails that are helpful, educational, and easy to respond to. That is part of relationship marketing.You want your emails to feel like they came from a person, not a platform.In this podcast, I’ll show you:- Why plain text emails work better for relationship marketing- How to write emails that land in the inbox- Why your subject line and preview text matter- How short your emails should be- How to provide value without selling- How to use a 14-day follow-up sequence- Why staying top of mind turns warm leads into customersMost businesses do not have a lead problem. They have a follow-up problem.The rule of relationship marketing is to follow up 24 times on three different platforms. That means showing them your videos, sending plain text emails, and using retargeting ads so they never forget about you.Grab the exact Relationship Marketing System here:https://automationlinks.com/relationship-marketingChapters:00:00 Why most business emails get ignored00:35 What plain text relationship emails are01:05 Why promo emails do not work01:40 How to write emails people actually read02:15 Subject lines and preview text02:55 The 250 character email rule03:30 How to get more replies04:05 Give free tips instead of selling04:40 The 14-day follow-up sequence05:20 How to stay top of mind06:00 Final recap and next stepQuestions answered in this video:How do you write plain text emails that get replies?What is a relationship marketing email?Why are plain text emails better than designed emails?How long should a follow-up email be?How do you get warm leads to respond?What should I send after someone visits my website?How often should I follow up with a lead?How do I stay top of mind without being annoying?If this podcast brought you value, subscribe to the channel and check out the full Relationship Marketing playlist. We are breaking down video, email, and ads step by step so you can copy it and actually start using it.

    6 min
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Sick of information being thrown at you by guru's and hype online? I will give you straight up insight and exact strategies to implement for your online business. This is straight Q&A, the secret society. For every question asked/answered I will link back to your page, answer privately "exclusive" and then make my blog + video + podcast around you and your question. What’s the one question you get the most, what do clients express to you, how are you helping people now? Find the pain point, get on their level and show empathy and you will change forever. Ready? Let’s make a change!

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  • Creator
    Brad Smith
  • Years Active
    2018 - 2026
  • Episodes
    184
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Brad Smith