What is 80/20? Created by LOGO.com, every issue shares ways to make income with AI where AI does 80% of the work so you only do the 20% that matters.

While you were making your logo, LOGO.com’s AI quietly built a website around your brand. Same logo, same colors, same fonts, already assembled and waiting.

The AI 80%: Design, layout, copy, and a free web address are already done. Templates regenerate around your brand in one click, so trying a new look never breaks anything.

1. Open it. 👉 See your website for {{business_name | your brand}}

2. Press Publish. Your site goes live on a free web address instantly.

Total time: Under 5 minutes.

In Edison Research's Infinite Dial 2026 report, 58% of Americans 12 and older, about 167 million people, said they'd listened to or watched a podcast in the last month. Every one of those episodes needs show notes, and plenty of busy hosts would happily hand that chore off.

The AI 80%: The host sends the episode transcript. AI drafts the episode summary, the timestamps, the key takeaways, and a short social post, all in the host's voice.

Start with this prompt: “Here's the transcript of my podcast episode: [paste it]. Write show notes with a 100 word summary that leads with the most interesting moment, five to eight timestamps with short titles, three key takeaways, and links for anything we mentioned. Then write a 40 word social post that teases the episode. Keep it friendly and in my voice. Here's a past episode's notes: [paste them].”

The pricing: Around $40 an episode. A weekly show is about $160 a month, and three hosts is close to $500.

1. Write three samples. Pick podcasts you already love, write notes for one episode each, and use those as your portfolio.

2. Let the host sign off. They know their show best, so they approve every set of notes before it goes live.

3. Turn it around in a day. Hosts publish on a schedule. Being fast is the selling point.

Total time: About 30 minutes per episode.

In BrightLocal's 2026 consumer survey, 80% of people said they're likely to use a business that responds to all of its reviews. Most local owners know that, but answering every review is the first thing to slip on a busy week.

The AI 80%: The owner gives you access to their review feed or forwards new reviews. AI drafts a short, personal reply to every one, thanking happy customers by name and calmly owning the problem in the unhappy ones.

Start with this prompt: “Here are this week's Google reviews for my [type of business]: [paste them]. Write a reply to each one under 50 words. Thank people by first name and mention one specific thing they said. For any review under 4 stars, apologize once, don't argue, and invite them to [call or email] so we can make it right. Keep it warm and in my voice.”

The pricing: Around $75 a month per business. Four local businesses is $300 a month for an hour or two of work a week.

1. Start with places you know. Pick a coffee shop, a salon, and a dentist near you, and draft replies to their last five reviews as samples.

2. Let the owner approve. They sign off on the tricky replies, especially anything about a refund or a complaint.

3. Reply within two days. Fast replies are what customers notice, so check for new reviews every couple of days.

Total time: About 15 minutes per business a week.

Some digital products are built once and sold over and over. Sarah Wilson told Business Insider she made over $10,200 in 2021 selling budget and net worth spreadsheets on Etsy, and her best sellers were priced at $7.99 and $8.99.

The AI 80%: AI helps you plan the tabs, write the formulas, and draft the instructions, the product description, and the tags. You test it and make it look good.

Start with this prompt: “Help me build a monthly budget spreadsheet for Google Sheets that I'll sell as a digital download. Plan the tabs: income, bills, spending by category, savings goals, and a yearly summary. Write every formula I need, with a short note on where each one goes. Then write a one page how to use it guide, a product description under 150 words, and 13 tags.”

The math: One spreadsheet at $8 that sells 30 times a month is $240, before fees. Add a second version for couples or freelancers and it stacks.

1. Pick one audience. Budgets for new grads, couples, or freelancers sell better than budgets for everyone.

2. Test every formula. Fill it with fake numbers and make sure every total adds up before you list it.

3. Show it in the photos. Use clear screenshots of the finished sheet so buyers can see exactly what they're getting.

Total time: A weekend to build, then about 20 minutes a week.

GetResponse's email benchmarks put the average welcome email open rate at 83.63%, compared to 40.08% for regular newsletters. The first email a new subscriber gets is the one they're most likely to read, so it's worth getting right.

The AI 80%: AI writes a short, friendly welcome email that says who you are, what they'll get, and one simple next step.

Start with this prompt: “Write a welcome email for new subscribers to my [type of business] email list. Say who we are in one sentence, what they'll get from us and how often, and one thing they can do right now, like [book, shop, or reply]. If I promised a discount or freebie, deliver it in the first two lines: [details]. Keep it under 150 words, warm and plain. Give me three subject lines.”

The pricing: Free for your own business. Set it up once in your email tool and it works for every new subscriber.

1. Deliver the promise first. If people signed up for a discount, put the code right at the top.

2. Ask for one reply. End with a simple question like “What brought you here?” Replies help your emails land in the inbox.

3. Send it right away. Set it to go out the moment someone signs up, while they still remember you.

Total time: About 15 minutes.

Teen Text Translator. For $2, the parent staring at a text full of slang and emoji pastes it in and gets a plain answer: what it means, how serious it is, and a calm way to reply. 📱

Why it might actually work: Teen slang changes every few months, and parents worry when they can’t tell a joke from a problem. Two dollars for peace of mind is an easy tap.

The AI 80%: AI reads the message, explains each slang word and emoji, flags anything worth a real conversation, and suggests a reply that won’t get an eye roll.

1. Collect real examples. Ask a few parents and teens for texts they’d share, and check every translation with an actual teen.

2. Always add a safety line. If a message hints at danger, tell the parent to talk to their kid or call for help, not just decode it.

3. Start with one app. A simple text in, answer out page is enough to test it.

Total time: A few weekends to test.