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Updated: March 7, 2025

Using ChatGPT to Build Simple Apps & Tools

If you wanted to build a simple tools site like HTML CSS Tools or RandomTools.io, how would you do it?

Two tweets that might give you some ideas 👇

There's a blog I need to check daily for new posts.

Doesn't have an RSS feed.

Was paying RSS.app $10/m to handle this for me.

Just spent 20 mins in @Replit with ChatGPT helping me build a python app to take care of this for nothing.

(He goes on to share his code.)

Marina Trajkovska…

I just cancelled a $30 subscription for a scraper tool, because I built it myself with the help of ChatGPT.

ChatGPT is making it easier than ever to build simple tools and apps like this.

You could make a bunch of them, put them on a website, and monetize with display ads. Follow Joseph Maxim's playbook to build some links 🔗

Probably best to hyper focus on a niche for a website like this. I asked ChatGPT to come up with some unusual niches and it gave me some good jumping off points.

See my ChatGPT conversation and continue it yourself here 👀

One idea it came up with…

Pet-related Tools: Create tools and calculators for pet owners, such as a dog age calculator (converting human years to dog years), cat BMI calculator, snake tank size estimator, or hamster wheel speed calculator. These tools can cater to pet enthusiasts seeking specific information related to their beloved companions.

Obviously you'd need to do some competitor research before diving into anything like this, see if such a website already exists and (if so) how tough it would be to outrank 🧐

Also, creating a website like that and driving traffic to it takes time.

Once you get good at building apps and tools with ChatGPT, a quicker way to monetize would be to offer your services as a freelancer.

If that interests you, follow Sam Matla's advice here 👇

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Business Idea: Summer Program Aggregator Website

Nick Loper chats with Steve Chou – the $1.4 million a year blogger – about business ideas 💡

One that stood out to me…

In Steve’s household and in mine, summers are a major source of stress because of summer camps.

Summer camp prices, registration dates, and session lengths typically vary, making it difficult to find a schedule that works for both parents and kids.

A solution I came up with is a summer program aggregator site, where you’d collect summer camp information for parents’ convenience.

Steve says he’d even pay for a service that automatically sends him to the camp signup forms or, better yet, signs up for him.

As a side hustle, this will require a lot of local knowledge of what different camps and programs are available in your area. The good news is you don’t need any money to start.

For monetization, you could make agreements with the camps so they pay you per successful referral. You could also monetize with display ads, but it might be tough to get enough traffic to make that worthwhile.

Nick and Steve drop a bunch more business ideas in that article, including…