AI marketing Masterclass: From beginner to expert in 60 minutes

AI marketing Masterclass: From beginner to expert in 60 minutes

Author: Greg Isenberg February 9, 2026 Duration: 58:41
I sit down with James Dickerson, a growth marketer, Claude Code power user, and the mind behind The Boring Marketer, to watch him build an entire marketing system live from the terminal. James walks me through his full workflow: deep research with the Perplexity MCP, positioning angle discovery, direct response copywriting, landing page creation, lead magnet design, ad creative generation with Remotion, and traffic strategy — all inside Claude Code using stacked skills and MCPs. By the end, we have a conversion-ready funnel for a fictional AI marketing agency serving boring local businesses, and James shares the free playbook he created from a two-hour recorded session so listeners can replicate the process themselves. Timestamps 00:00 – Intro and Camera Setup Chat 02:57 – Episode Preview: Building a Vibe Marketing System 06:33 – Perplexity MCP for Market Research 08:13 – Live Demo: Researching an AI Marketing Agency Niche 09:48 – Positioning Angles Skill 11:34 – Direct Response Copywriting Skill 15:43 – Playwright MCP for Competitive Intelligence 17:37 – Keeping Your MCP Stack Simple (Perplexity, Firecrawl, Playwright) 20:59 – Anthropic's Front End Design Skill 25:51 – Remotion: Creating Video Ads from the Terminal 28:47 – Landing Page Review: "Boring Money" Agency 30:43 – Orchestrator Skill: Deciding What to Do Next 34:10 – Lead Magnet Skill 34:10 – Are Skills Underrated 39:08 – Claude Code Costs: $200/Month Max Subscription 42:03 – Live Lead Magnet Review 43:28 – Keyword Research and Traffic Strategy Skills 45:23 – The Evolution of Vibe Marketing 47:11 – Remotion Setup and Ad Creation Demo 54:47 – Final Ad and SEO Page Review 57:25 – Final Thoughts Links Mentioned: Vibe Marketing Playbook: https://startup-ideas-pod.link/vibe_marketing_playbook Vibe Marketing Skills: https://startup-ideas-pod.link/Vibe_marketing_skills Key Points Spending an hour on upfront research with the Perplexity MCP produces dramatically better marketing outputs than jumping straight into prompting. Skills are instruction manuals for your AI agent — the expert perspective you build into them (the last 10–20%) is what separates great output from generic AI slop. You can build a complete marketing funnel — landing page, lead magnet, ad creative, SEO content, and traffic strategy — in a single Claude Code session. Remotion lets you create programmatic video ads directly from the terminal at zero cost, in multiple formats, with custom branding. An orchestrator skill can guide you through what to do next, removing the "I have a landing page, now what?" paralysis. The same Claude Code environment where you build products can also ship your entire marketing system — research, copy, design, and deployment in one place. The #1 tool to find startup ideas/trends - https://www.ideabrowser.com LCA helps Fortune 500s and fast-growing startups build their future - from Warner Music to Fortnite to Dropbox. We turn 'what if' into reality with AI, apps, and next-gen products https://latecheckout.agency/ The Vibe Marketer - Resources for people into vibe marketing/marketing with AI: https://www.thevibemarketer.com/ FIND ME ON SOCIAL X/Twitter: https://twitter.com/gregisenberg Instagram: https://instagram.com/gregisenberg/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gisenberg/ FIND JAMES ON SOCIAL X/Twitter: https://x.com/boringmarketer  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jadickerson/

Greg Isenberg, the CEO of Late Checkout who has previously advised platforms like Reddit and TikTok, hosts a twice-weekly conversation designed to spark entrepreneurial thinking. The Startup Ideas Podcast is less about dry business theory and more about opening a window into the process of identifying opportunities. Each episode serves as a catalyst, presenting listeners with actionable concepts and the reasoning behind them. You'll hear Greg dissect market gaps, consumer behaviors, and emerging trends, translating them into tangible ideas for potential ventures. The aim is to build a consistent habit of creative exploration, pushing beyond the initial "what if" to consider the "how" and "why." This podcast functions as a regular dose of inspiration for anyone feeling stuck in a rut or simply curious about the mechanics of building something new. It’s a resource for aspiring founders, side-hustlers, and innovators who appreciate seeing the blueprint before the ground is broken. Tuning in means joining a forward-thinking dialogue where the next big idea might just click into place.
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