trying to sell a website when suddenly...

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Selling · SaaS › AI Tool

cto.aiseen in 2 videos →https://cto.ai/ ↗

Why it worked

The video uses a relatable 'dream scenario' hook—getting paid significantly more than expected—to capture attention, then immediately demonstrates the product's value by showing how it makes the work effortless.

Summary

A freelancer is surprised to receive a $10,000 budget for a project they initially priced at $700. They then demonstrate how they quickly build the requested website using the AI tool cto.ai.

Structure

1Freelancer receives a low-ball budget request
2Client unexpectedly offers a much higher budget
3Freelancer uses AI tool to build the site rapidly
4Final website is shown as a finished product

Product placement

cto.ai is shown as the primary tool used to build the website in the screen recording.

On-screen text

trying to sell a website when suddenly... What's your price for this project? Honestly $700 is gonna cover the cost so Our budget is $10,000 Yes $10,000 works!

Original caption

$10k for 5 minutes of work 😭 it doesn’t get any easier #ctonew #buildwithAI #vibecoding #AIbuilds #sidehustle

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Transcript

trying to sell a website when suddenly... What's your price for this project? Honestly $700 is gonna cover the cost so... Our budget is $10,000. Honestly $700 is gonna cover the cost so... Oh my god. Yes $10,000 works!