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Key Topics:
- 03:26 - API PERMISSIONS: Control what each API key can access for better control
- 07:01 - WIDGETS: Download and export full code of custom widgets with one click
- 08:18 - MANAGE POSTS: Sort by most/least likes & views to quickly identify top-performing content
- 09:44 - BUSINESS DATA: Search entire US counties to expand results across larger regions
- 14:00 - MCP SERVER: Connect BD API to AI chatbots and vibe coding tools for powerful automation – MCP GitHub Repo
- 16:28 - BD BUTLER: Expanded site knowledge across admin with more customization (Soon)
- 16:46 - BD BUTLER: Automate SEO content and blog publishing tasks (Soon)
- 17:22 - TAGS: Organize widgets, pages, sidebars, and forms with tags (Soon)
- 18:09 - PRICING UPDATE: Final chance to lock in legacy lifetime + VIP Add-Ons Club pricing
- 19:54 - BD MCP: Let AI Work on Your BD Site (Intro)
- 20:24 - BD’s New MCP: Claude Code + More!
- 21:59 - What AI Can Do For You
- 22:55 - Why This Is a Big Deal
- 23:41 - Getting Started Is Easier Than It Sounds
- 24:45 - Let’s See It In Action – View MCP Repo
- 15:05 - Does MCP place businesses in their own categories?
- 24:38 - Will MCP make BD Butler more interactive and site-specific?
- 28:19 - How to find the API key
- 54:35 - Best AI platform for site-specific functionality
- 01:00:31 - What level of Claude Desktop is needed?
- 01:00:53 - Claude vs. Cursor for daily AI agent tasks
- 01:01:59 - How to connect multiple sites to the same AI app
- 01:03:33 - Do new tools require manual permission, refresh, or a new API connection?
- 01:04:46 - Prompt terms for generating BD-compatible page code
- 01:05:40 - Can the BD AI Builder refresh an existing site template?
- 01:08:44 - Best AI platform for site-specific functionality
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API PERMISSIONS: Control what each API key can access for better control (00:03:26)
- API permissions have been released, allowing users to control what each API key can access for better control, and APIs enable a Brilliant Directory site to communicate with other apps, such as CRM or mailing tools, with the API keys found in the developer hub (00:03:26).
- When generating an API key, it is only visible once and should be saved in a safe place or used immediately, as sharing API keys can allow others to manipulate data on the site, including updating or editing users or web pages (00:04:12).
- API keys can be deleted and new ones generated if necessary, and it is essential to keep API keys private to prevent unauthorized access to the site's data (00:04:29).
- The new permission section allows users to control the actions that an API key can perform, such as checking out posts, creating posts, or deleting data, and users can enable or disable these actions to reduce the surface attack levels of the API key (00:05:14).
- The advanced endpoints tab enables the API to access almost every database and section of the Brilliant Directory site, and users should uncheck actions that are not necessary for the tool using the API key to improve security (00:06:13).
- Users can choose to enable all actions if they are using the API key themselves, but should be cautious of the potential risks, including destructive actions like delete and access to sensitive data (00:06:35).
WIDGETS: Download and export full code of custom widgets with one click (00:07:01)
- A new feature is available that allows users to download and export the full code of their custom widgets with one click, which is a technical update that developers will appreciate (00:07:01).
- To demonstrate this feature, a new widget can be created, and after saving the changes, a new "Export Widget" button will appear, enabling users to download their code as a txt file (00:07:08).
- The exported code file will have the CSS, HTML, and JavaScript nicely separated, making it a useful quality of life feature for users (00:07:41).
- Additionally, work is being done on cloning widgets to other Brilliant Directory sites, which will allow users to choose what they want to copy from their source site to the destination site, including members or widgets (00:07:55).
- The cloning feature will enable users to set up a flagship site and easily replicate it to other sites, with the ability to select specific elements to copy, such as members or widgets (00:08:02).
MANAGE POSTS: Sort by most/least likes & views to quickly identify top-performing content (00:08:18)
- In the admin area, posts can be sorted by most likes and views to quickly identify top-performing content, with the option to sort by most or least likes and views available with the VIP add-ons club or when there are likes on the site (00:08:18).
- The sorting feature is demonstrated on a site with existing manage posts data, where the setup wizard is turned off to access the manage posts section and sort content by likes and views (00:08:54).
- The bookmark favorites add-on and profile analytics tool enable sorting by most likes, least likes, most views, and least views, with the profile analytics tool tracking every view of a post to provide accurate sorting (00:09:10).
- The sorting feature allows identification of top-performing content based on different post types, including classifieds, events, and others, making it a useful quality of life feature in the admin area (00:09:37).
- The site's traffic and post views are displayed, showing how many views each post has received, and allowing for easy identification of popular content (00:09:24).
BUSINESS DATA: Search entire US counties to expand results across larger regions (00:09:45)
- A new filter is available for US markets in the business data section, allowing users to search for businesses by county, which is a larger region that includes many cities, and this feature is particularly useful for creating city directories that cover entire counties (00:09:45).
- United States has a hierarchical structure of states, counties, cities, and zip codes, and previously, it was not possible to search for businesses by county, but now this limitation has been addressed (00:10:05).
- Using Los Angeles as an example, searching for real estate agents in the city yields 869 results, but switching to Los Angeles County, California increases the number of results to 6,900, demonstrating the significance of searching by county (00:11:06).
- Another example using Miami shows that searching for real estate agents in the city yields 1,500 results, but searching in Miami-Dade County yields 38,000 results, highlighting the importance of this new feature for populating a site with business listings (00:12:10).
- The business data search tool also works for international searches, such as in Canada, where searching for real estate agents in Ontario yields 99 results, and searching in London yields 1,900 results (00:12:33).
- The tool allows for related matches, which means that a business can have multiple categories, and the system will automatically skip and omit duplicate businesses when importing from different categories, ensuring that users do not have to worry about crossover (00:13:26).
- This feature is useful for populating a site with business listings and making it look established, especially when used in conjunction with other marketing efforts (00:12:27).
MCP SERVER: Connect BD API to AI chatbots and vibe coding tools for powerful automation (00:14:00)
- The MCP server is a technical feature that has been made available, and it can be connected to Brilliant Directories and other applications such as Claude (language model) code for powerful automation (00:14:00).
- The MCP server has its own GitHub repository where installation steps are provided, but the process may seem daunting due to the complicated code, and a step-by-step guide will be provided to connect it to other applications (00:14:38).
- The MCP server feature allows users to assign imported businesses to existing categories on their site or create a new top-level category if it does not exist, and this process can be done during the search and import process (00:15:07).
- When using the MCP server to import businesses, users can search by category and location, such as searching for real estate agents in United States, and then choose what to do with the imported businesses, including assigning them to existing categories (00:15:42).
- The MCP server provides flexibility in categorizing imported businesses, allowing users to either assign them to existing categories or create new ones, and this process is automated if the exact category name does not exist on the site (00:16:12).
- The feature is designed to be usable for anyone at any level, whether technical or non-technical, and it aims to simplify the process of connecting to AI chatbots and other automation tools (00:14:18).
BD BUTLER: Expanded site knowledge across admin with more customization (Soon) (00:16:29)
- The BD Butler is being expanded to have more knowledge across the admin area of a site, allowing users to ask more questions, gain more insights, and perform more customizations (00:16:29).
- This expansion will enable the BD Butler to provide more functionality and capabilities within the admin area, enhancing the overall user experience (00:16:34).
- The MCP server will also be integrated with Claude (language model) Code, and the BD Butler will be connected to it, allowing for more advanced features and possibilities (00:16:41).
BD BUTLER: Automate SEO content and blog publishing tasks (Soon) (00:16:47)
- BD Butler is expected to automate tasks such as creating SEO content and publishing posts and blogs on a schedule, with the goal of providing a page where users can view and modify the AI's tasks, as well as see completed work that requires moderation or approval (00:16:47).
- The envisioned page will have a calendar or list view, allowing users to see the scheduled tasks and make changes as needed, in addition to providing insights into the user's directory site (00:17:00).
- The automation of SEO content creation and blog publishing tasks is planned to be worked on in the current and next month, with the aim of making it easier for users to manage their content and schedules (00:16:54).
TAGS: Organize widgets, pages, sidebars, and forms with tags (Soon) (00:17:22)
- The tagging system is being extended to include widgets, web pages, sidebars, and forms, allowing for organization of different assets by groups and tags, which can help keep various assets organized (00:17:28).
- This extension of the tagging system will enable users to categorize and manage their assets more efficiently, making it easier to locate and utilize specific widgets, pages, sidebars, and forms (00:17:35).
- A reseller program is also being developed for power users who have flagship sites and want to clone their site or resell a theme, which will allow them to transport all the associated widgets, pages, sidebars, and forms to the new site (00:17:48).
- The development of these features is ongoing, with the team working to complete the necessary tasks, and updates will be provided to keep users informed about the progress (00:18:06).
PRICING UPDATE: Final chance to lock in legacy lifetime + VIP Add-Ons Club pricing (00:18:10)
- The pricing update for BD MCP, API Controls, and AI Site Automation is happening on May 1st, and it was decided last year, with notifications sent out to users since the beginning of the year (00:18:10).
- The change involves removing lifetime plans, but existing users who have a lifetime plan and the VIP add-ons club will be able to keep them as long as they maintain an active VIP add-ons club membership (00:18:27).
- The new pricing plan includes three simple options, with the essentials plan starting at $2.99 per month, or $25 per year, which is still a better value than current promotions for the VIP add-ons club (00:18:52).
- The pro plan, which includes the VIP add-ons club and lifetime site, will be priced at $7.99 per year, offering the best price and value for users who take advantage of the current offer (00:19:18).
- A final chance to lock in the legacy lifetime and VIP add-ons club pricing is available, with a link to the offer page provided in the chat, and questions about the plans and migration can be addressed during the webinar (00:19:32).
- The pricing update aims to make BD more accessible, especially for international users, by lowering the price and simplifying the plans (00:18:59).
BD MCP: Let AI Work on Your BD Site (Intro) (00:19:56)
- The presentation will cover the topic of BD MCP in simple terms, making it easy to understand for the audience, even if it initially sounds complicated (00:20:03).
- The goal is to distill down the concept of BD MCP into very simple terms during the webinar, ensuring that the information is accessible to everyone (00:20:09).
- Prepared great slides to explain what BD MCP means, and the presentation will be kept as simple as possible to facilitate understanding (00:19:56).
- The presentation aims to move through the slides and explain the concepts in a way that is easier to comprehend, despite some topics potentially sounding complicated at first (00:20:20).
BD’s New MCP: Claude Code + More! (00:20:25)
- The new MCP, which stands for Model Context Protocol, is a connection layer between an AI tool and a BD site, allowing AI to do actual work within the site, and this is a new way to work on the BD site (00:20:30).
- Previously, AI was used to chat and get ideas, and with BD Butler, it could make changes to pages and newsletters, but now AI can perform actions on the site with the MCP (00:20:43).
- The MCP connection matters because it enables AI to do actions on the site, rather than just talking to the user, and this connection is made using an API key (00:21:12).
- When an AI tool is connected to the site using an API key, it is given permission to work with various parts of the website, including pages, categories, members, forms, and widgets (00:21:26).
- The key aspect of the MCP is control, where the user decides what the AI can access through permissions, and the model is simple, involving connecting the tool, defining access, and telling the AI what to do (00:21:40).
- The shift with the MCP is that AI moves from being helpful on the side to actually doing real work inside the workflow, and this changes the relationship between the user and AI (00:21:51).
What AI Can Do For You (00:22:00)
- With a connection in place, conversations with AI tools become more practical, allowing users to ask the tool to create site structure elements such as pages, categories, and tags (00:22:00).
- AI tools can be asked to draft various types of content, including posts, articles, and SEO content, as well as update existing elements like forms, widgets, and menus (00:22:14).
- AI can also assist in managing data across the site, including members, leads, reviews, and other information, making it a powerful tool for site management (00:22:21).
- One request to the AI can trigger multiple actions in sequence, enabling users to think in terms of desired outcomes rather than individual clicks in the admin area (00:22:35).
- This capability allows users to define the desired state of their site and ask the AI to help achieve it, streamlining the process and making it more efficient (00:22:50).
Why This Is a Big Deal (00:22:56)
- The reason this matters is that it changes how quickly good ideas can turn into actual updates on a site, as it removes a lot of friction that previously existed due to the time-consuming nature of website improvement work (00:22:56).
- Website improvement work is not necessarily difficult, but it can be repetitive and time-consuming, making it easy to put off when there are other tasks to attend to, but with the new development, AI can help with the actual work (00:23:03).
- The use of AI in website improvement allows individuals to decide the strategy and set the direction, while AI handles the execution, thereby shortening the distance between the idea and its implementation, enabling tasks such as improving thin pages, building out content, and organizing site structure (00:23:14).
- AI can assist with a batch of repetitive updates, which previously would have been done manually, and now AI can take care of the actual work, rather than just providing a checklist of items to be done (00:23:21).
- The overall effect of this development is that it reduces the time and effort required to implement good ideas, making it easier to improve and update a website, by automating the repetitive and time-consuming tasks (00:23:29).
Getting Started Is Easier Than It Sounds (00:23:41)
- Setting up the AI tool is more straightforward than it sounds, and it involves choosing the desired AI tool, connecting a BD site to it using the website's URL and API key, and enabling the necessary permissions (00:23:41).
- The best way to start is by assigning a simple task to the AI tool to see it in action, and then expanding its capabilities once its potential and compatibility with the existing workflow are understood (00:24:06).
- The same capability will also be available in BDB Butler, making it possible to use AI tools within the website's admin area without needing external tools, thus simplifying the process (00:24:19).
- Viewers have questions about the new capability, such as Sarah's inquiry about whether BD Butler will be more interactive, and Greg's question about how to find the API key (00:24:38).
Let’s See It In Action (00:24:46)
- The goal is to go from zero to hero with the MCP, starting with the basics and then exploring how it can be utilized to make website growth more efficient and faster, with the idea that once the basics are understood, ideas will start to flow on how to use it, and this process can be fun, especially when chatting with the AI, (00:24:46)
- To understand how the MCP works, it's best to see it in action, by setting it up and giving the AI tasks to handle, which can include creating a blog article, and then exploring the implementation, such as choosing an SEO, PPC, or social strategy, (00:25:03)
- The Claude (language model) desktop app is used to interact with the AI, and it has the ability to talk to the site and perform tasks, such as creating a blog article, listing top categories, and adding SEO content to a search results page, (00:25:35)
- The AI can identify pages on the site that need enrichment or are lacking, and then perform tasks to enrich them, such as adding a hero section, and it can automate some of the tasks that are typically hard to know where to start or what to do, (00:27:21)
- To set up the MCP, two main things are needed: a Brilliant Directories site URL and a Brilliant Directories API key, which can be found in the GitHub repository, and the setup process starts with scrolling down to the "how to set this up" section, (00:28:01)
- The Claude app has some known bugs, such as a popping up issue, but it's not related to the implementation, and it's able to compact conversations and perform tasks, such as adding SEO content to a page, (00:26:42)
- The MCP can be used to add content to the site, bolster the SEO, and automate some tasks, making it a useful tool for website growth and efficiency, (00:27:47)
How to find the API key (00:28:19)
- To find the API keys, users can go into their Brilliant Directories admin area, and a test site is being set up to demonstrate this process, including creating a directory for fitness trainers (00:28:19).
- The setup wizard is being used to create a directory, and simultaneously, an API key is being generated in the developer hub, which will be used throughout the webinar, and it is noted that the key will only be visible once for security reasons (00:29:26).
- The API key is being saved, and the setup of the new site is being completed, resulting in a URL for the fitness trainers directory, with a pro tip to ensure there is no forward slash at the end of the URL and to include the HTTP part at the front (00:30:08).
- The next step involves connecting the URL and API key, and a tool called Cursor (code editor) is being introduced as a way to interact with AI, with the option to search for Brilliant Directories and add them to Cursor (00:30:52).
- In Cursor, users can search for Brilliant Directories, add them to the library, and then provide the API key and site URL to connect and automate the site, with the demonstration showing how to grab the API key and site URL and paste them into Cursor (00:31:07).
- The Cursor AI chatting bot is being used to demonstrate its functionality, including responding to messages and providing a way to automate tasks on the Brilliant Directories site, with the goal of automating the site using AI (00:31:29).
- The site URL needs to be updated if it is changed, and the connection to the API needs to be updated as well, with 173 tools available for actions such as updating and creating members, and permissions need to be set (00:32:27).
- When creating an API key, it is necessary to update the permissions depending on what is desired, and it is recommended to pick and choose the permissions to avoid potential issues with the AI agent (00:32:50).
- The AI agent will confirm with the user the actions it wants to perform, and it is necessary to close and reopen the application after connecting it to the API (00:33:33).
- The setup process involves connecting the API to the site, and then reopening the application, after which the AI agent can be used to perform actions on the site (00:33:55).
- The AI agent can be used to perform various tasks, such as creating categories and deleting existing ones, and it will ask for confirmation before performing certain actions (00:35:39).
- The setup process can also be done using a more advanced method by adding a new MCP and pasting a snippet of code with the API key and URL (00:35:18).
- The AI agent can be used to set up a site, including creating top-level and sub-level categories, and it can perform these actions remotely (00:36:07).
- The Brilliant Directories admin area can be used to view the changes made by the AI agent, and it is possible to use either Claude (language model) or Cursor (code editor) for the setup process (00:36:54).
- The user has the option to choose any AI tool that supports MCP, and the current AI tool being used has updated the current categories and subcategories, and also added a URL, with the ability to search the web for members to list in each subcategory, requiring them to have a website, email, and photo, and to write a good SEO "about me" section for each one to help their listings rank on the site (00:37:08).
- The AI tool is being asked to search the internet for public information to find personal trainers or fitness trainers that fit in each category, and some AI tools may ask follow-up questions, with the current AI tool providing a proposed plan and having access to the web, allowing it to load the site with listings (00:37:44).
- The user is using Claude, an AI tool that allows choosing the AI model, and has launched the site, created a few categories, and is now asking the AI tool to load it up with listings, which is an alternative to using business data, and can be useful for finding professionals who are freelancers and have websites online but no physical business presence (00:39:14).
- The AI tool can do research to find candidates to pre-populate the site with, or use for cold outreach, and can go ahead and do it for the user, with the user now moving on to Claude code and the GitHub directions to connect to the site (00:40:07).
- The user is using the Claude desktop app, and is reconnecting to it with the new site, and following the instructions to not use settings connectors, but to go to settings, developers, and edit config, with the option to connect multiple BD sites to the same AI agent or desktop platform like Claude (00:40:38).
- The user is providing a pro tip that multiple BD sites can be connected to the same AI agent, allowing the user to work on different sites with the one AI chatter, and is deleting the previous config and starting a new one (00:41:35).
- To interact with the system, it is necessary to specify which site is being referred to, and it is possible to transfer small amounts of information, such as copying a web page or comparing the number of members between sites, when multiple sites are connected, allowing for conversations about the same topic across a few sites (00:41:50).
- The setup process involves going to the settings, developer hub, and clicking on the edit config, which opens a file called Claude (language model) desktop config, where the configuration settings are stored, and this file can be opened with a text editor like Notepad (00:42:13).
- When opening the config file, it may already contain some information, and in this case, a comma should be added to the existing content, followed by the new configuration settings, without deleting the existing information, to avoid any potential issues (00:42:42).
- To add the API key and website URL to the config file, the file should be opened, the existing content should be preserved, and the new settings should be added with a comma, taking care to maintain the correct format, such as placing the comma after the closing bracket (00:43:04).
- After adding the API key and website URL to the config file, the changes should be saved, and the application should be closed and reopened to apply the changes, allowing Claude to access and manipulate the site (00:44:14).
- The process of adding the API key and website URL to the config file may vary depending on the existing content of the file, but the general approach is to add a comma and the new settings, without deleting any existing information, to ensure that the configuration is correct (00:44:29).
- Once the config file has been updated, Claude will have the necessary keys to access and make changes to the site, and it is expected that the process will become more streamlined in the future, potentially with a one-click solution (00:45:05).
- After saving the changes to the config file, it is necessary to close the application and reopen it to apply the changes, and it is also mentioned that there may be more content in the file than just the preferences, but the same approach applies (00:45:20).
- The goal of this process is to enable Claude (language model) to have the necessary access to manipulate and make changes on the site, and it is expected that the Anthropic plug-in store will soon be available, providing a more streamlined solution (00:45:39).
- The connection to Claude has been established, and the developer tab shows that it is running, indicated by the color blue, allowing for interaction with the BD API (00:46:07).
- The MCP, or menu of available API actions, is used to connect the AI to different platforms, such as Brilliant Directories, and provides a roadmap for the AI to use the existing API, enabling it to execute specific actions (00:47:18).
- The MCP is a file that outlines the available API endpoints, tools, and actions for a platform, and is used to give the AI a roadmap on how to use the API, allowing for automated interactions (00:48:15).
- The AI, Claude, has been connected to the BD site and is able to retrieve information, such as the number of members on the site, and perform actions, such as adding new members (00:46:30).
- The AI has added new members to the site, including images, bios, and website links, and has organized them into categories, such as personal trainers, demonstrating its ability to automate tasks (00:49:13).
- The search results page for personal trainers has been created, and the AI has generated SEO content for the page, including a quote and a bio for one of the trainers (00:50:25).
- The MCP connection allows the AI to interact with various platforms, as long as they support the MCP connection, which is becoming a standard method, enabling automation and streamlining of tasks (00:47:08).
Best AI platform for site-specific functionality (00:54:36)
- Claude (language model) is considered a better AI platform for site-specific functionality due to its ability to answer its own questions and provide a deeper level of understanding, making it more proactive for user intent (00:54:42).
- The Claude desktop app or web browser version can be used to connect to the MCP in the same manner as other AI platforms, and it is particularly useful for coding tasks (00:54:49).
- Chat GBT is still a great tool for general inquiries, such as generating recipes, but Claude excels in tasks that require more complexity and depth, like coding and content creation (00:55:02).
- Claude can be used to create SEO content, such as adding information about local regions, people, and related cities, which is beneficial for search engine optimization (00:55:41).
- The AI platform can also be used to add custom content to dynamically created search results pages, which can be converted to standalone pages in the web page builder (00:57:12).
- Brilliant Directories' web page builder allows for the creation of custom content, and Claude can be used in conjunction with it to generate high-quality content, such as spotlight articles (00:57:28).
- The connection between Claude (language model) and Brilliant Directories can be established in a few clicks, and the process is outlined in the GitHub readme file, which can be used to troubleshoot any issues (00:59:03).
- The AI platform can also be used to generate links to search results pages, and it can create content that is relevant to the user's intent, making it a powerful tool for site automation (00:59:26).
- The GitHub repository contains the installation instructions and readme file, which can be used to connect the AI platform to a Brilliant Directories site, and users can also ask their AI chatbot for help with the connection process (01:00:08).
What level of Claude Desktop is needed? (01:00:33)
- The lowest account level of Claude Desktop should be sufficient to meet the requirements, as it is a standard feature that does not necessitate an expensive plan (01:00:33).
- A question is posed to Greg regarding whether he currently has the Claw Desktop app or if he is planning to acquire it, as this information would be beneficial to know (01:00:39).
- It is stated that to the best of the knowledge available, all levels of Claude (language model) Desktop should allow the functionality that was just demonstrated, with no version restrictions (01:00:49).
Claude vs. Cursor for daily AI agent tasks (01:00:53)
- When it comes to choosing between Claude and Cursor (code editor) for daily AI agent tasks, particularly those that involve scheduling, tools like N8N or Zapier are essential as they allow the AI to operate in a sleep mode and wake up to perform its to-do list, with the consideration of these tools starting at (01:01:00).
- Claude and Cursor are both viable options, but they have different characteristics, such as Cursor running Claude and utilizing Opus 7, version 4.7, and the Cursor app working more efficiently and faster, although it may be more expensive, as noted at (01:01:06).
- The Claude Desktop app has a slight lag, but it is considered a great place to start, especially for those who are price-sensitive or do a lot of coding, and if tasks are taking too long to finish, it might be worth looking into a higher-level coding tool, as mentioned at (01:01:17).
- The decision between Claude (language model) and Cursor ultimately depends on individual needs and preferences, including factors like efficiency, cost, and the type of tasks being performed, with the importance of scheduling and sleep mode functionality being highlighted at (01:01:11).
How to connect multiple sites to the same AI app (01:02:00)
- It is possible to connect multiple sites to the same app, and this can be achieved by making adjustments to the config file or using the Cursor (code editor) settings as an example, where the same process would apply (01:02:00).
- To set this up, one would go to the cursor settings, then to tools and MCPS, and create a new MCP, allowing for the acceptance of multiple Brilliant Directories with each having its own unique URL (01:02:15).
- The process involves adding a comma to separate the different sites and pasting the relevant HTML, resulting in the ability to have multiple sites connected to the same app (01:02:53).
- A useful tip is to give each site its own nickname, which can be entered in the MCP server, allowing the bot to distinguish between the different sites when communicating with it (01:03:07).
- By using nicknames, such as "doctor directory" for one site, it becomes possible to have multiple sites connected to the same app and easily manage them (01:03:20).
Do new tools require manual permission, refresh, or a new API connection? (01:03:34)
- When creating a new tool or feature, it does not require manual permission or refresh, and a new API connection is not needed every time a new tool or feature is added, as the API settings will stay updated with the latest features (01:03:40).
- The API settings do not need to be updated manually, but admin permissions might need to be updated, for example, if new permissions are released, which is expected to be a rare occurrence (01:04:02).
- To ensure full access, it is recommended to go to the admin permissions and select all of them, with the option to turn off the delete permission to prevent unintended deletions, allowing the AI to only create or update, but not delete, existing content (01:04:16).
- Setting all permissions to "on" except for the delete permission can serve as a good intermediary, allowing the AI to perform most actions while minimizing the risk of accidental deletions (01:04:25).
Prompt terms for generating BD-compatible page code (01:04:47)
- When creating a page on Claude (language model) and pasting the code on BD, only the text is visible, and to improve this, it is possible to ask Claude to create a better page (01:04:47).
- To guide Claude in creating a better page, it can be asked to create a stunning "about us" page that includes a strong mission, story, timeline, testimonials, and more, with the goal of compelling people that the company is awesome and the place to find personal trainers (01:05:10).
- By providing more specific guidance to Claude, it is possible to see how it can generate a better page code that can be used on BD, and this can be tested by asking Claude to create the page and then reviewing the generated code (01:05:20).
Can the BD AI Builder refresh an existing site template? (01:05:40)
- The AI builder can be used to refresh an existing site template, and users can get back to the setup wizard by deleting all members and categories, which would take around 60 seconds (01:06:09).
- Another way to access the setup wizard is by changing the domain in the domain manager to a directory, and then returning to the dashboard, where the setup wizard will be available to start again (01:06:23).
- The setup wizard allows users to choose the focus of their site, such as fitness, and will provide a basic homepage that can be built upon using the AI (01:06:48).
- The AI builder, along with tools like Cursor (code editor), can persist in completing tasks, such as adding members to a site, even if it encounters failures or needs to retry (01:07:14).
- Cursor is a tool that can add custom sections to a site, such as an about section, and will continue to work on a task until it is completed (01:07:51).
- Other AI tools, such as Claude (language model) and ChatGPT, can also be used with the site, but may have limitations or require adjustments to function properly (01:07:59).
- Technical issues, such as changing connections midway, can cause problems with the AI tools, and may need to be undone or adjusted to resolve the issue (01:08:28).
Best AI platform for site-specific functionality (01:08:46)
- Claude is considered a game-changer for coding tasks due to its persistence, ability to multitask, and intelligence, making it a better option than Chat GPT for site-specific functionality (01:08:58).
- Claude can perform tasks such as creating a stunning "about us" page, including stock photo images, and designing the page, although the design may need improvement (01:09:23).
- The AI platform can also insert custom CSS, but may add unnecessary code, such as a "CD" thing, which needs to be fixed internally (01:10:11).
- Claude (language model) can create beautiful pages, including a testimonial section and timeline, and once the content is created, it can be further improved and expanded upon (01:11:06).
- The AI platform can proactively create new members and SEO content for different cities, making it a powerful and useful tool for site automation (01:11:46).
- The community plays an important role in testing and improving the AI platform, and their suggestions are highly valued (01:12:25).
- The webinar discussed the potential of AI platforms, such as Claude, and the importance of community involvement in testing and improving these tools (01:12:31).
- The replay of the webinar will be posted in the Facebook group, and viewers are encouraged to subscribe to the Brilliant Directories YouTube channel for more content (01:12:42).
