Day 2: ChatGPT Plus Content Creation – First Real Test Results
- Time Invested Today: 1.5 hours
- Revenue So Far: $0.00 (Baseline)
- Day 1 Page Views: 247
- Key Discovery: AI content needs 60% less creation time but requires significant human refinement.
The First Real Test
Yesterday’s launch of the AI Revenue Experiment generated solid initial engagement. Today, it was time to move from planning to execution. The primary objective: test if ChatGPT Plus can actually build the content foundation for this project.
I didn’t use basic prompts. I deployed strategic instructions designed to test the tool’s limits within my experiment’s methodology.
Session 1: Strategic Content Creation (45 minutes)
The first test was to see if ChatGPT could draft this very blog post series.
PROMPT DEPLOYED:
You are an expert content strategist helping me write Day 2 updates for my transparent AI revenue experiment. I launched yesterday with a blog post at revenueboostai.com and now need to create follow-up content.
Create a compelling Day 2 blog post update that includes:
- Quick summary of Day 1 launch results
- Today's specific AI tool testing (ChatGPT Plus)
- Behind-the-scenes content creation process
- Honest assessment of time vs. value
- What I'm testing tomorrow
- Clear CTA for email subscribers
Tone: Transparent, data-driven, authentic
Target: 800-1000 words
Initial Result: A logical, well-structured foundation was generated in under three minutes. However, the output was generic. It had the right skeleton but lacked the authentic voice and specific insights that provide real value.
- AI Generation Time: 3 minutes
- Human Refinement & Editing: 35 minutes
- Final Polish & Optimization: 7 minutes
Session 2: Multi-Platform Social Media (30 minutes)
Next, I tasked the AI with adapting the core message for different social platforms.
PROMPT DEPLOYED:
Create 5 different social media posts for Day 2 of my AI revenue experiment. Include:
- Twitter/X thread starter
- LinkedIn professional update
- Instagram story-friendly content
- General engagement post
- Behind-the-scenes prompt documentation
Each should include specific metrics, transparency elements, and #AIRevenueLab hashtag.
Insight: The AI-generated social media content required significantly less editing than the long-form post. The AI seems to excel at shorter, structured formats, producing highly usable content for Twitter and Instagram with minimal adjustments.
Session 3: Email Newsletter (30 minutes)
The challenge here was to write a personal, valuable update to an audience that just subscribed.
PROMPT DEPLOYED:
Write a Day 2 email update for my AI revenue experiment subscribers. Include:
- Personal greeting acknowledging they signed up yesterday
- Honest Day 1 results (even if small)
- Today's ChatGPT Plus experiment details
- Specific prompts and results
- Tomorrow's testing plan
- Value-first approach (no selling)
Keep it conversational and under 500 words.
Result: Impressive. The AI produced a conversational draft that felt surprisingly authentic. It still required editing, but the core was strong.
The Data: Time & Efficiency Analysis
Traditional process total: 3-4 hours
AI-assisted total today: 1.5 hours
Time Savings: 50-60%
The time savings are undeniable, but they come with a major condition…
Analysis: What’s Working vs. What Isn’t
✅ What’s Working
- Content structure & outlining
- Initial draft speed
- Platform-specific adaptation
- Generating new angles & ideas
⚠️ What Needs Human Intervention
- Injecting true authenticity
- Adding personal insights & stories
- Fine-tuning brand voice & nuance
- Fact-checking all data points
The Verdict: Is ChatGPT Plus Worth It?
Based on today’s test: Cautiously, yes. But my role has shifted from writer to editor-in-chief.
The raw math is simple: saving 1.5 hours a day is worth far more than the $20/month cost. The operational reality is that this time is now reallocated to quality control, refinement, and strategic direction.
Tomorrow’s Test: Canva Pro
Tomorrow, I’m putting Canva Pro’s AI features under the same rigorous testing to see if it can accelerate visual content creation. I’ll be comparing time, quality, and engagement of AI-generated graphics versus manual designs.
Questions For You
Your experience is valuable data. Please share in the comments:
- Have you used ChatGPT for content creation? What was your biggest takeaway?
- What’s your process for making AI content feel authentic?
- Which AI tool should be next on the test list after Canva? (e.g., Claude, Jasper, etc.)
Day 3 Hypothesis
Canva Pro will demonstrate greater time savings than ChatGPT Plus. Visual creation is often more time-intensive than writing, and graphics may require less “authenticity” editing than text to be effective.