Guides & Resources

Practical guides from real projects.

No fluff. Actionable strategies and workflows from my consulting work — things I actually use to build, ship, and grow.

10 min read·Apr 17, 2026

Stop Producing AI Slop - A Guide to Fix It

Most people use AI wrong. The output is generic, badly formatted, and obviously machine-generated. Here's how to go from lazy prompts to professional results.

Marcus Volsted

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Claude Code Routines: The Feature That Replaced Half My Automation Stack

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8 min read·Apr 15, 2026

Claude Code Routines: The Feature That Replaced Half My Automation Stack

Claude Code just launched Routines - scheduled, API-triggered, and webhook-based automations that run in the cloud. Here's what they are, how I'm using them, and why this changes everything for developers who build with AI.

Marcus Volsted

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Anthropic Just Dropped Mythos, And It Can Hack Big Tech. Here's How to Stay Safe While Vibecoding.

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10 min read·Apr 12, 2026

Anthropic Just Dropped Mythos, And It Can Hack Big Tech. Here's How to Stay Safe While Vibecoding.

Anthropic's new model found thousands of zero-days in 27-year-old code. Meanwhile, most vibecoded apps ship with API keys in the frontend. 9 security mistakes to fix before someone else finds them.

Marcus Volsted

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GEO: The Complete Guide to Generative Engine Optimization in 2026

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14 min read·Apr 12, 2026

GEO: The Complete Guide to Generative Engine Optimization in 2026

Google is losing 25% of search traffic to AI. Here's how to make sure your business shows up when people ask ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Google AI Overviews instead of typing into a search bar.

Marcus Volsted

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Speed-to-Lead: Why Your Response Time Is Killing Your Sales

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15 min read·Apr 12, 2026

Speed-to-Lead: Why Your Response Time Is Killing Your Sales

If you don't respond to a lead within 5 minutes, your chance of closing drops by 80%. Here's the system that responds in 60 seconds - without hiring anyone.

Marcus Volsted

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How I Used Claude + Remotion to Edit 42 Minutes of Raw Video in 20 Minutes

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7 min read·Apr 11, 2026

How I Used Claude + Remotion to Edit 42 Minutes of Raw Video in 20 Minutes

A real client project where I combined AI with programmatic video editing to cut, animate, and deliver a polished video in a fraction of the time. Here's the full workflow.

Marcus Volsted

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Caveman Mode and 6 Other Ways to Cut Your Claude Token Cost by 65-87%

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12 min read·Apr 11, 2026

Caveman Mode and 6 Other Ways to Cut Your Claude Token Cost by 65-87%

7 token-wasting mistakes most developers make with Claude - and the exact fixes. From Caveman Mode to CLAUDE.md, context management to prompt structure.

Marcus Volsted

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