Why Your AI Agent Keeps Failing in Production
Most AI agents that work in demos fail in production for the same five reasons. Here's how to diagnose each failure mode and what I've done to fix them across…
Jun 6, 2026
The Agent Notebook
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412 posts on growth, marketing, sales, processes, business, SEO, GEO, and AI agents — written from the operator's seat.
When NOT to Build an AI Agent (Do This Instead)
The five signals that mean an AI agent is the wrong tool, and the ladder of simpler alternatives I try first — before I write a line of agent code.
Aug 15, 2026
AI Agent Pricing: What to Charge Clients
How I price AI agent builds for clients — a build fee plus a maintenance retainer, how to size each one, and the contract terms that stop scope creep.
Aug 13, 2026
Common Google Analytics Data Errors and How to Fix Them
GA4 has replaced Universal Analytics — here are the most common data errors in GA4 (self-referrals, missing tags, cross-domain, consent mode gaps
Jun 23, 2022
How to Build Your First MCP Server: A Practitioner's Guide
The exact TypeScript code I use to build and register MCP servers — stdio transport, tool definitions, and how to test them in Claude Desktop in under 30…
Jun 23, 2026
The Claude Skill That Runs My Facebook Ads (With Code)
I replaced my ads manager with a Claude skill that reads performance data, rewrites copy, and creates new ad sets — all from a single command.
Jun 6, 2026
AI Tools for Buying-Intent Signals: 5 Options for 2026
Five AI platforms for buying-intent signals, reviewed with vendor stats labeled as self-reported — real pricing, real drawbacks, who each one fits.
Aug 12, 2026
How Bumble Makes Money in 2026: The Swipe-Free Reset
Bumble still runs on subscriptions and coins, but 2026 changed the model: revenue is down, paying users are shrinking, and swiping itself is going away.
Mar 27, 2023
Claude Skills vs. Slash Commands vs. Subagents
Skills, slash commands, and subagents solve different problems in Claude. Here is the decision framework I use to pick the right one for each job.
Aug 8, 2026
What a GEO Consultant Actually Does
GEO consulting is a title with no shared job description yet. Here's what the work actually is, based on running these engagements myself.
Aug 6, 2026
Prompt Injection Defense for Production AI Agents
Prompt injection isn't a theoretical CTF exercise once your agents read Facebook comments, emails, and webhook payloads.
Aug 4, 2026
Context Engineering: What Goes in the Context Window
Prompt engineering asks how to phrase a request. Context engineering asks what the agent needs to know. Here's the budget I run across 30+ production agents
Aug 1, 2026