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Every Tuesday morning, 28,000+ small business owners read The Main Street AI Briefing. One automation. One tutorial. Written like it's from a friend who knows this stuff.

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What You Get Every Tuesday

One email. One automation. Actionable in under an hour.

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One practical automation

Each issue focuses on one specific automation, chatbots, booking reminders, review requests, social scheduling. We go deep on one thing so you actually finish it.

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Step-by-step screenshots

Every issue has a full tutorial with screenshots. If you can follow IKEA instructions, you can follow our tutorials. No "you'll figure it out" moments.

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Free tools whenever possible

We always highlight free plans first. Most of our tutorials use tools with free plans. We tell you exactly what things cost before you commit to anything.

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Industry-specific examples

We rotate through industries, plumbers, dentists, salons, restaurants, contractors. Each issue uses examples from a real small business, not made-up scenarios.

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Time estimate in every issue

Every issue tells you exactly how long the setup takes. "This takes 20 minutes." "Set this up over your lunch break." No surprises, no all-day projects.

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Real results from real readers

We share actual before/after results from businesses that used the tutorial. Not marketing fluff, specific numbers like "went from 14 to 87 Google reviews in 60 days."

Recent Issues

What you would have learned this past year

A sample of recent issues. Every one of these came with a full step-by-step tutorial.

#52

How to Set Up a WhatsApp Business Bot in 25 Minutes (Free)

Plumbing, HVAC, and home services tutorial

Mar 2025
#51

The 3-Email Sequence That Recovers 40% of Dead Leads

Real estate and professional services tutorial

Feb 2025
#50

Schedule 30 Days of Social Media Posts in 2 Hours Using Buffer

Restaurants, salons, and retail tutorial

Feb 2025
#49

Cut No-Shows by 80%: The Appointment Reminder Setup That Works

Dentists, salons, fitness, and health businesses

Jan 2025
#48

Automate Your Google Review Requests, Free Zapier Setup Guide

All service businesses, contractors, and restaurants

Jan 2025
#47

Build a Chatbot That Books Appointments 24/7 Using Tidio (Free Plan)

All industries, works for any service business

Dec 2024
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What Readers Say

28,000 people can't be wrong. Here's what they told us.

"This is the only newsletter I actually read every week. It's written like a text from a smart friend, not marketing. I've set up 6 automations from these tutorials."

David P.
HVAC contractor, Nashville TN

"I'm not a tech person at all. But every issue comes with screenshots and I've been able to follow every single one. Saved me probably $3,000 in consulting fees."

Maria S.
Salon owner, Miami FL

"The review automation issue alone was worth a year's subscription (and it's free!). Went from 12 to 94 Google reviews in two months. Best thing I've done for my business."

James W.
Restaurant owner, Portland OR

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