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AI Income OS

You run your own content-to-cash operating system: a reel engine that posts twice a day, a comment-to-DM funnel that hands out real guides, a referral and product stack that earns from the tools people already use, and a 90-minute daily rhythm that turns followers into income, built for someone starting at zero followers.

Stack live and first reel posted in one day, first keyword DM delivered in week 1, the full system running in 30 days

9 modules75 steps12 prompts14,378 words2 guides

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You need

  • A phone with the Instagram app and a laptop (any laptop, the tools are all websites)
  • An email address you check daily, for Instagram, Kit, ManyChat, Stripe and Apify accounts
  • A Claude account (claude.ai) for scripts, guides and product drafts
  • A US bank account or debit card for Stripe payouts (Stripe is free to open)
  • About $35 a month once you pass 25 DM contacts (ManyChat Pro), everything else starts free
  • 90 minutes a day you can protect, same time every day

1. The system on one page

Before you touch a single tool, you need the whole machine in your head. This module draws the seven boxes (reel, keyword, DM, guide, referral tool, $1 product, bundle), explains why they sit in that order, and shows the one formula that tells you where your money comes from. Everything after this is just building one box at a time.

  • 1Say the system in one sentence
  • 2The seven boxes, and what each one must do
  • 3Why the money comes in this order
  • 4The one formula
  • 5The hand-off rates you will track
  • 6The three things this system never does
  • 7Draw your own version

Tools: Instagram (Creator account), ManyChat, Kit (formerly ConvertKit), Stripe Payment Links, GMGN, Claude

Full steps, prompts and settings unlock with the product.

2. Set up the stack in one day

One sitting, about four hours, and every account you need exists and is wired together: a Creator Instagram account, a Kit email form, a link page with labeled links, ManyChat connected, a Stripe Payment Link, an Apify account and a tracking sheet. All of it starts free. The only paid thing you will need in month one is ManyChat Pro, and only once your DMs pass 25 people.

  • 1Switch Instagram to a Creator account
  • 2Set the handle, name field and bio
  • 3Open Kit and build the capture form
  • 4Build the link page with labeled links
  • 5Connect ManyChat to Instagram
  • 6Open Stripe and make one $1 Payment Link
  • 7Open Apify for daily story sourcing
  • 8Make the tracking sheet
  • 9Wire it together and test the loop

Tools: Kit, Beacons, ManyChat, Stripe Payment Links, Apify Instagram Scraper, Apify Tweet Scraper (kaitoeasyapi), beehiiv (alternative to Kit), MailerLite (alternative to Kit)

Full steps, prompts and settings unlock with the product.

3. The reel engine

Two reels a day, every day, without burning out. You source stories in 15 minutes with two Apify runs and an X list, pick six that pass the proof-page rule, batch six scripts with Claude once a week, film with the SCREEN and FACE pattern, and post into two tested time slots with Facebook crossposting on. This module is the factory.

  • 1Build the source list once
  • 2Run the Instagram peer scrape (5 minutes)
  • 3Run the X scrape (5 minutes)
  • 4Apply the proof-page rule before anything becomes a reel
  • 5Batch six scripts with Claude (45 minutes, once a week)
  • 6Film with the SCREEN and FACE pattern (10 minutes per reel)
  • 7Edit with these exact settings
  • 8Write the caption and pick the keyword
  • 9Post into two slots and test them for 30 days
  • 10Turn on Facebook crossposting

Tools: Apify Instagram Scraper, Apify Tweet Scraper (kaitoeasyapi), GitHub Trending, Dexscreener, RugCheck, Solscan, Metricool, Later blog: best time to post

Full steps, prompts and settings unlock with the product.

4. The DM funnel

The keyword comment is where attention becomes a relationship. This module sets up the ManyChat automation step by step: the trigger, the public reply, the first DM that asks for a follow and a tap, the second DM that delivers the guide, and the guide page itself. It also covers Meta's messaging rules so the automation never gets your account flagged, and the tracking that tells you where people drop.

  • 1Pick keywords that work as comments
  • 2Build the comment trigger in ManyChat
  • 3Set the public reply
  • 4Write DM 1: the follow ask plus the button
  • 5Write DM 2: deliver the guide
  • 6Build the guide page the DM points to
  • 7Track the four drop-off points
  • 8Know the Meta rules that get accounts flagged

Tools: ManyChat, ManyChat Instagram rules explainer (Kanal), Kit forms, Beacons Smart Reply (alternative)

Full steps, prompts and settings unlock with the product.

5. The referral stack

This is the first rung of the money ladder and it needs zero build. You sign up for two or three Solana trading terminals that pay 10% to 30% of their fee on every trade your readers make, generate your own links, and place them in the one place they belong: the action step of each trading guide, labeled 'Paid link'. You also learn the BullX lesson (one platform shut down June 2026 and stranded every creator's links), which is why you never rely on one.

  • 1Understand what you are actually selling
  • 2The five programs, as of Oct 2026
  • 3Pick two web terminals, skip the Telegram bots
  • 4Set up GMGN and generate your code
  • 5Set up Photon and find your link
  • 6Set up Axiom when you are ready for a pro option
  • 7Where the links go, and where they never go
  • 8Keep one central link list
  • 9Disclose the way the FTC asks
  • 10The never list for this module

Tools: GMGN, Photon, Axiom, Trojan docs (reference only), BONKbot docs (reference only), Dexscreener, RugCheck

Full steps, prompts and settings unlock with the product.

6. The product stack

Owned products are the second rung. You start with a $1 tripwire (a tiny purchase that turns a reader into a buyer), build a $27 to $47 template pack, then a $99 to $199 bundle, and sell them through Stripe Payment Links with no code and no monthly fee. This module tells you what goes in each, how to deliver files without a store, and how to run the weekly email that moves buyers up the ladder.

  • 1Understand the ladder and the price points
  • 2Build the $1 Starter Prompt Pack
  • 3Create the Stripe Payment Link for each product
  • 4Deliver without a store
  • 5When to use Gumroad or Whop instead
  • 6Build the $37 template pack
  • 7Run the weekly buyer email
  • 8Refunds and the rules you post

Tools: Stripe Payment Links, Kit digital products, Gumroad, Whop, Claude

Full steps, prompts and settings unlock with the product.

7. Sponsorships

Sponsorships are bridge cash, not the foundation. This module gives you the 2026 rate benchmarks for crypto and AI creators, a rate card you can send, a vetting checklist that keeps token pumps and scams off your page, a pitch email, and the exact disclosure on screen, out loud and in Instagram's paid partnership label.

  • 1Know when you are ready
  • 2Rate benchmarks for 2026, and why they disagree
  • 3Build a one-page rate card
  • 4Vet every sponsor with this checklist
  • 5Send the pitch email (outbound) or reply (inbound)
  • 6Lock the terms in writing
  • 7Disclose three ways, every time
  • 8Deals you refuse on principle

Tools: Instagram paid partnership label, Elev8or crypto creator rates, ICODA crypto influencer rates, Stripe Payment Links, Meta developer blog: partnership label API update

Full steps, prompts and settings unlock with the product.

8. The daily and weekly rhythm

A system only works if it runs on a schedule you can keep for months. This module gives you the 90-minute day in four blocks, the 45-minute Sunday review, the five numbers that matter and the benchmarks to judge them against, plus the monthly money check across your referral dashboards, Stripe and Kit.

  • 1Block 1, minutes 0 to 15: numbers and sourcing
  • 2Block 2, minutes 15 to 60: make today's two reels
  • 3Block 3, minutes 60 to 80: engage like a human
  • 4Block 4, minutes 80 to 90: one improvement
  • 5The Sunday review, 45 minutes
  • 6The five numbers and their benchmarks
  • 7The monthly money check, first of the month
  • 8Protect the habit

Tools: Instagram Insights, ManyChat analytics, Socialinsider Instagram benchmarks, Google Sheets, Apify (both scrapers)

Full steps, prompts and settings unlock with the product.

9. The 0 to 10K plan

Milestones with what unlocks at each one, what to build, and what to avoid. From an empty account to 10,000 followers, with the money rungs switched on in the right order: referrals from the first trading guide, the $1 product from the first week, templates at a few thousand, sponsorships and the community conversation at 10K.

  • 1Days 1 to 7: zero to first 100 followers
  • 2Weeks 2 to 6: 100 to 1,000
  • 3Months 2 to 3: 1,000 to 3,000
  • 4Months 3 to 5: 3,000 to 10,000
  • 5What 10K unlocks, and what it does not
  • 6The avoid list for the whole climb
  • 7The milestone card

Tools: Instagram Collab (Invite collaborator), Whop, GMGN, Photon, Axiom, Stripe Payment Links, Socialinsider benchmarks

Full steps, prompts and settings unlock with the product.

This product teaches a content and monetization system. It is education, not financial, legal or tax advice. Most people lose money trading. Only risk money you can afford to lose. This is not financial advice. Never give trade signals or buy calls, never promise or imply returns, never present a backtest or someone else's result as your own live result, and never hold, manage or ask for anyone's funds, seed phrase or private key. Every referral link you place must be labeled 'Paid link' next to the link, and every sponsored reel must say it is paid on screen, out loud and with Instagram's paid partnership label; the FTC treats a bio note or a separate disclosure page as insufficient, and the SEC has fined promoters who hid payments. Referral shares and tool fees quoted here are as of Oct 2026 and change; confirm them in your own dashboards before you repeat them. Platforms shut down (BullX halted trading June 1, 2026), so never depend on one. Operate through a registered business, keep records of every payment and disclosure, and have a securities and advertising attorney review your product pages and disclosures before any paid launch.

Questions

Do I need followers before any of this earns anything?

No. The $1 product and the referral links go live on day 1. A reader who arrives from your fourth reel can buy the pack and create a GMGN account the same afternoon. What followers change is volume. The system is the same at 200 followers and 20,000; you are just feeding it more people.

How much does the stack cost per month?

Month one can be close to zero: Kit Free (to 10,000 subscribers), Beacons Free or your own page, ManyChat Free (25 active contacts, 4 automations), Stripe with no monthly fee, and Apify at under $1 a day for your two scrapes. The first real bill is ManyChat Pro at $29 to $39 a month once a reel gets comments. Claude Pro at $20 a month is optional but speeds up the weekly batch.

Why GMGN and Photon and not the Telegram bots with higher shares?

Trojan pays up to 35% and BONKbot 30% in month one, but both live inside Telegram, and most beginners will not install a chat app and trust a bot with money. GMGN and Photon are websites. A referral share only matters if readers actually sign up and trade, so the beginner-friendly tool wins. Add Axiom as the pro option later.

What exactly do I have to disclose, and where?

For referral links: the words 'Paid link' right next to each link on your guide pages and your link page. The FTC says that wording is adequate and a bio or footer-only note is not. For sponsorships: Instagram's paid partnership label, a large on-screen banner in the first three seconds, and a spoken line in the first two sentences. For emails: one line that you earn a share of trade fees when readers use your links.

Can I just send the referral link in the DM instead of a guide page?

You can, and it converts worse and reads as a pitch. The DM delivers a guide that teaches something real; the tool appears in the guide's action step where the reader needs it, labeled. That order builds trust, keeps your account safe from bare-link spam flags, and gives you a page you can improve and track with utm tags.

What if a reel pops and ManyChat Free stops sending?

At 25 active contacts the Free plan stops delivering. Upgrade to Pro the same hour (it is instant), then edit the reel's caption first line to repeat the keyword CTA. Pin a comment with the keyword too. The 3 to 14 day momentum window after a hit is the most valuable time your account will have; do not lose it to a $39 decision.

When can I talk about my own trading results?

Only when the result is real, yours, small enough that nobody reads it as a promise, and filmed on the actual public record (your wallet on Solscan). Say the size, say the loss days too, and keep the warning line in the reel. Never present a backtest as live, never turn your result into 'you can do this too'. Most people lose money trading.

Should I start a paid community or newsletter early to get income faster?

No. The research behind this product found paid newsletters have the worst churn in this audience and that high-ticket cohorts flop without a track record. Referrals and a $1 product earn from day one with no churn to manage. The community conversation starts at 10,000 followers, after your DMs have told you what people actually need.

Plain English glossary

Referral share (rev-share)
A platform pays you a slice of the fee it charges when someone you sent them makes a trade. The trader pays nothing extra.
Trading terminal
A website or app where you buy and sell coins fast, with charts and safety settings. GMGN, Photon and Axiom are terminals.
Copy trade
A setting that makes your wallet automatically mirror the trades of another wallet you choose.
Keyword (comment keyword)
One capital word a viewer types in a comment, like SCAN, that triggers an automatic DM with your guide.
Comment-to-DM automation
A robot (ManyChat) that watches your reel's comments for the keyword and sends a private message with a button and a link.
24-hour window
Meta's rule: after someone taps or replies, you can message them automatically for 24 hours. Before that tap, you get one private reply per comment, within 7 days.
Tripwire
A tiny paid product, like $1, whose job is to turn a reader into a buyer so the next, bigger purchase feels easy.
Bundle
Your full set of templates, guides and plans sold together at one price, usually $99 to $199.
Payment Link
A Stripe checkout page you create with no code and share as a URL. 2.9% + 30c per sale, no monthly fee.
Paid partnership label
Instagram's official tag for sponsored posts. Turn it on under Advanced settings and add the brand. The FTC says to disclose on screen and out loud as well.
Paid link
The two words the FTC accepts as a clear disclosure when placed right next to an affiliate or referral link.
Proof page
A public page you can film with your finger on the number: a GitHub repo's stars, a wallet on Solscan, a leaderboard, a price page. No proof page, no reel.
SCREEN and FACE
The two camera modes in every reel. SCREEN shows the real page with the number. FACE is you explaining in plain words. They alternate.
Scraper
A program that pulls public data from a site into a table. Apify's Instagram and X scrapers give you yesterday's top posts for a few cents.
Seed phrase
The 12 or 24 words that control a crypto wallet. Anyone who has them has the money. You never ask a follower for theirs, and never type yours into a website or screenshot.
Signals
Telling people which coin to buy or sell and when. This system never does it. You teach tools and show your own small, real tests.
Momentum window
The 3 to 14 days after a reel takes off, when Instagram pushes your other posts harder. Raise volume and keep quality during it.

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