Transition to AI Automation Engineering: From Webflow to Success

Transition to AI Automation Engineering: From Webflow to SuccessTransition to AI Automation Engineering: From Webflow to Success

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Eric Forte

• May 9

Killed my Webflow service a month ago.

Most of the inbound was looking for a designer, not a developer. The slice that did want a developer was thinning every quarter as AI made site builds cheaper to ship.

A Hormozi line pushed the call: focus is what you say no to.

I'm now an AI automation engineer for marketing agencies.

3 weeks: 4 signed, 3 active.

Full story: https://www.ericforte.com/blog/i-killed-my-webflow-service

AI Automation Automation Engineering Go High Level

ericforte.com

I Killed My Webflow Service. Here’s What Happened in 30 Days.

For years I hunted Webflow leads. The work kept thinning as AI commoditized site-builds. A month ago I switched to AI automation only. Four signed in three weeks.

Eric Forte

• May 9

What I cut:

-Webflow from the new site -Webflow rebuilds from outreach -Site-only inquiries from discovery calls -Website line items from pricing

Hardest pass mid-pivot: a Senior Webflow Dev full-time role someone reached out about. Not looking for a job, looking for client work. Stung in a different way than the rest.

Eric Forte

• May 9

30 days in: 4 paying clients across 3 verticals (AI consulting, credit-repair, 3D/XR studio).

Same shape of work in all three: manual repetition that needed to be turned into a workflow, with AI doing the judgment calls.

Most pivot stories treat AI as the threat. The move was...

Katya Dominguez

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• Oct 4

👋 I'm new to Contra and I did my first post without realizing I hadn't even introduced myself!

Hey I'm Katya, I'm an AI Systems Architect, marketer and yoga teacher.

I build AI systems that bring in business and handle the work behind it. A voice agent that calls new leads back within seconds and books the appointment. A pipeline that traced 16,900+ leads to the ads that brought them. Listing videos made from the photos a real estate agent already has.

The marketing side came first. I built the multi-channel campaign for Jay Shetty's launch (22 million followers). After that I discovered the tech world and when AI came along, I realized I'm a builder at heart and never looked back! Building is so much fun 🤍

Here's what I've shared:

My first post: on building a fully AI-made YouTube video, end to end, because I'm camera shy 🙈 https://contra.com/community/MP9mFRuT-im-building-my-first-fully-ai-made

Last thing, if you're building with AI video or automation, I'd like to see what you're working on And if you're hiring: I may be new to Contra but definitely not new to this work. Reach out for AI agent builds, apps, websites or anything in between.

P.s The video below is my AI avatar. My profile video is the real me :)

AI Automation AI Agent Engineer AI Video Production

Kamron Khwaja

• Oct 5

Nice Portrait....Has everything from a great pose, great composition and lighting and perfect environment setting.

NexUX Lab

• Oct 4

AI Sales Agent SaaS Landing Page

A modern AI Sales Agent & Sales Intelligence SaaS website designed for startups and growing businesses looking to automate sales workflows, streamline lead management, and boost revenue through intelligent automation and real-time insights. The design combines a premium SaaS aesthetic with a conversion-focused user experience, featuring clear product messaging, interactive sections, and a scalable interface built to support modern sales teams.

Completed work