Practical AI tools and workflows for freelancers and small businesses. Tested, honest, and written to be used, from Arkive Labs.https://blogs.arkivelabs.comen-gbhttps://blogs.arkivelabs.com/blog/what-i-learned-writing-my-first-3-fiverr-gigshttps://blogs.arkivelabs.com/blog/what-i-learned-writing-my-first-3-fiverr-gigsSetting up three Fiverr gigs from scratch, with no reviews yet: the limits that caught me out, the choices I made, and the scam to watch for.Tue, 20 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTFreelancingAkesh Chandrasirihttps://blogs.arkivelabs.com/blog/how-to-turn-a-youtube-video-into-a-blog-posthttps://blogs.arkivelabs.com/blog/how-to-turn-a-youtube-video-into-a-blog-postA plain prompt turns a video transcript into a tidy post, but it also adds things the speaker never said. Here is the test, and the prompt that fixes it.Sat, 17 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTContentAkesh Chandrasirihttps://blogs.arkivelabs.com/blog/7-prompts-freelance-writers-can-reuse-for-client-briefshttps://blogs.arkivelabs.com/blog/7-prompts-freelance-writers-can-reuse-for-client-briefsSeven copy-and-paste prompts that cover a freelance writing job from messy client message to final revisions, with one run shown for real.Wed, 14 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTFreelancingAkesh Chandrasirihttps://blogs.arkivelabs.com/blog/chatgpt-vs-claude-for-youtube-scriptshttps://blogs.arkivelabs.com/blog/chatgpt-vs-claude-for-youtube-scriptsI gave ChatGPT and Claude the same script prompt and fact-checked both openings against a real source. Here is what each got right and wrong.Sun, 11 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTYouTubeAkesh Chandrasirihttps://blogs.arkivelabs.com/blog/how-i-use-chatgpt-and-claude-to-write-client-proposalshttps://blogs.arkivelabs.com/blog/how-i-use-chatgpt-and-claude-to-write-client-proposalsA repeatable workflow for drafting a freelance proposal with AI, with a worked example and the edits that stop it sounding like a template.Thu, 08 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTFreelancingAkesh Chandrasiri