AI Dude – Creation of Curated AI Tools Directory 🤖

AI Dude is a curated directory of AI tools built for creators, marketers, and developers. It was born from my passion for emerging tech, and this case study outlines how I designed, developed, and scaled it from the ground up.

🚧 Project Overview

  • Goal: Build an AI tools directory with tagging, filters, multilingual support, and rich SEO metadata.
  • Stack: Next.js, Firebase (Firestore, Storage, Auth) & AI tools.
  • Role: Project Head, Development, SEO, and AI integrations.

🔍 SEO & Content Strategy

I implemented an SEO-first approach using:

  • Semantic keyword clustering & tagging
  • Dynamic metadata based on tool categories
  • AI-generated descriptions with manual refinement
  • Internal linking between tools, blog posts, and categories

These strategies helped the site get indexed quickly and start ranking for competitive AI-related queries within weeks.

⚙️ Technical Highlights

  • ⚡ Next.js SSR & ISR for lightning-fast performance
  • 🔥 Firebase Firestore for real-time data updates
  • 🧠 AI-generated metadata with OpenAI API
  • 🧩 Custom-built tool similarity system using embeddings

📈 Results

  • 🧠 Over 1400 AI tools categorized and tagged
  • 🌐 Multilingual support (EN, ES, PT, DE, FR, HI, TR, RU) for broader reach (not released yet)
  • 📈 Steady organic traffic growth from long-tail keywords
  • ⚡️ Enhanced user engagement through bookmarks & filters
  • 🔥️ Up to 500 daily clicks from Google Search Console

📊 Google Analytics Overview

Daily Users based on Google Analytics first year performance:

🧩 What I Learned

Building AI Dude helped me master:

  • 🌍 Real-world SEO strategies for new domains
  • 🤖 Efficient content automation with LLMs
  • 🛠️ Advanced Firebase + Next.js integration
  • 🎨 Designing clean, user-friendly interfaces
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Check out the live project 👉 aidude.info