Top 10 AI Tools For Digital Marketing in 2025
This YouTube transcript discusses several AI tools beneficial for digital marketing agencies. The speaker highlights tools that automate tasks like email responses (Merlin.ai), manage projects (Notion AI), generate leads (Taplio), personalize video outreach (Behuman.ai), and create branding materials (Brandmark and Durable). Additionally, productivity tools such as Text.com, Otter.ai, and Rewind.ai are mentioned to improve efficiency. The overall message emphasizes using AI to improve workflow and save time.
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AI’s Impact on the Agency Industry
The introduction of AI has created a divide within the agency industry. Some believe AI is the best thing to ever happen to the industry, while others fear it will be the end of agencies. The reality is that nobody truly knows what will happen, but it is believed that AI will change how agencies operate forever.
The key to success in this evolving landscape is adopting the available tools and technologies. Those who do so will likely be more efficient, make more money, and dominate their marketplaces. It’s important to understand that AI is not an end-to-end solution, but rather a tool to save time on existing tasks.
AI is not going to completely change the service offerings of agencies, but it will make them much more efficient. By integrating AI tools into their workflows, agencies can streamline their processes and achieve better results. It is crucial to embrace AI to stay competitive.
Merlin.ai: AI for Email Efficiency
One of the first AI tools mentioned is Merlin.ai, which allows users to use ChatGPT natively within the Google Chrome platform. This tool is accessed through a Chrome extension, where hovering over text allows users to ask Merlin to perform tasks. For example, Merlin can draft email responses based on the context of an email.
Merlin can be used to quickly turn down offers, saving time for busy agency owners who receive numerous pitches daily. It can also handle objections in sales outreach, providing different responses based on the given context. While the responses might not always be perfect, the tool’s sophistication is expected to improve.
Future iterations of tools like Merlin might be able to automate email responses entirely. Imagine an AI tool plugged into an email inbox, automatically responding to pitches, follow-ups, and sending new follow-ups based on preset parameters. This will lead to bot-based email responses, further increasing efficiency.
Notion AI: Product Management Assistant
Notion, a product management tool, now has an AI version, currently in beta. This feature essentially brings ChatGPT into the Notion platform, allowing users to perform various tasks directly within their workspaces. The integration is especially helpful for agencies using Notion for various operations.
Notion AI can assist with creating to-do lists, posts, and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs). It can also set meeting agendas and write social media posts, as well as generate pros and cons lists. Having these capabilities within Notion streamlines workflow for agencies that already manage their businesses there.
The convenience of having all these features in one place enhances efficiency. Instead of switching between different tools, users can accomplish many tasks within the Notion environment with the assistance of AI. It can also be beneficial for new agencies to adopt product management tools like Notion.
Taplio: LinkedIn Lead Generation
Taplio is introduced as a LinkedIn lead generation tool that automates engagement and sends mass direct messages (DMs). This tool can save a considerable amount of time for agencies doing LinkedIn outreach, which is a very profitable platform for certain niches. Taplio allows users to create lead lists based on specific criteria and send bulk DMs.
It is advised to add a personalization line in these automated messages to avoid them seeming generic. Taplio also allows users to set up auto DMs, which can be triggered by actions such as comments on posts. For instance, if someone comments on a post, the tool can automatically send a message and a call booking page.
This automation streamlines the lead generation process. Taplio also integrates with CRM systems, which is important for managing leads effectively. By automating these outreach activities, agencies can save time and focus on other aspects of their business, like sales and service delivery.
Behuman.ai: Personalized Video Outreach
Behuman.ai is an AI-based video personalization tool that allows users to record one video and then adapt it based on textual input. This tool is especially useful for video outreach, allowing users to change names, product names, or company names dynamically. Instead of recording multiple videos, users can create hundreds with a few clicks.
The tool also features a voice cloning option, meaning that the name changes will be spoken in the user’s voice. The process of training the AI on a user’s voice involves reading a variety of text. After the training process, the tool will dynamically update the voice in videos based on the textual input.
Aside from outreach, this tool could be used to create personalized welcome videos for new newsletter subscribers. While the tool is currently a bit clunky, it is expected to improve quickly as AI technology advances. It is expected that many agencies will be using this tool in the near future to streamline client communication and marketing.
Brandmark: AI-Powered Logo Generation
Brandmark is an AI tool that helps users generate logos and branding for their agencies, especially those who are just starting. This tool can help new agencies avoid time-consuming tasks such as creating a logo. Brandmark acts as a base for branding, offering inspiration to help people who are not skilled in graphic design.
Users input their agency name, slogan, and keywords, then Brandmark generates a variety of logos. The tool offers a variety of options, some of which can be suitable for use as a base for the agency’s brand. The tool is designed to help users who have little design experience.
Users can edit the generated logos by changing icons, background colors, and layouts. The generated logo can then be exported or sent to a designer for further refinement. This tool can save days worth of work in the ideation phase, enabling agencies to focus on service delivery and client acquisition.
Durable: Automated Website Generation
Durable is a tool that generates an entire website and its content automatically. Users can start by inputting their business type and name, and the tool will then proceed to build a full website. The process includes writing testimonials, creating paragraphs about the business, and setting up galleries.
Within 30 seconds, a full website is generated. Users can change the logo, color schemes and other elements. The generated content includes a business description, image galleries, service lists and a contact form. Though the website isn’t perfect, it’s an efficient base for those who don’t know how to design one.
Users can sign up for a small fee to customize and personalize their website further. While users should not settle for the basic website it provides, it removes the excuse for not having a website when starting an agency. With a tool like Durable, new agencies can quickly have a website to showcase their services.
AdCreative.ai: AI-Powered Ad Generation
AdCreative.ai is an AI tool that generates ads based on client’s data. The tool connects to ad accounts, learns from top performing creatives, and generates many more iterations of ads. The ads are optimized for sales and conversions, which is essential for agencies working with clients with large ad budgets.
For small agencies, using a tool like AdCreative.ai is useful because agencies cannot afford a full-time graphic designer. By using AdCreative.ai, agencies can test many different ads without having to hire a designer or doing the work themselves. It can save time and money in graphic design.
The tool is especially useful for Ecom clients, but can also be used for lead generation. By creating various ad options using this tool, it enables agencies to test what is most effective. It’s an efficient tool that helps agencies manage creative needs for their clients.
Productivity Tools: Text.com, Otter.ai, and Rewind.ai
The video also highlights three productivity tools. First is Text.com, which compiles messages from various apps into one place. This helps users to better manage their communications and make sure they’re not missing any important messages. Text.com saves time, prevents missed messages and filters distractions.
Next is Otter.ai, a Zoom add-in that records and transcribes Zoom calls. This eliminates the need to take notes during meetings, and lets users search through the transcribed content afterward. It allows users to refer back to information from team meetings or onboarding calls.
Finally, Rewind.ai is described as a “search engine of your life”. This tool tracks everything a user does on their computer, from emails to searches, messages, and video calls. It allows users to search back through this information, making it easy to find past conversations, documents, or other items. These tools allow users to manage their time more efficiently and find important information quickly.
Final Thoughts and the Importance of Time Management
The overall theme of this video is about saving time using AI tools. AI enables agencies to perform their existing tasks more efficiently. Time is the most valuable resource, and the more time an agency saves, the more work it can accomplish. The video also encourages viewers to share other useful tools that were not mentioned in the video.
The speaker concludes with a brief promotion of his training program, the Athlone Academy, which guarantees that clients will sign at least five paying clients within three months. The main takeaway from this discussion, however, is that by adopting the correct AI tools, agencies will increase efficiency, manage their time more effectively, and thus have more time to focus on client acquisition and business growth.
By using tools that automate email responses, generate logos and websites quickly, personalize video outreach, and manage communications efficiently, agencies can save significant time. This allows for increased productivity and profitability.
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