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Julian Thorne

Julian Thorne

Automation Architect

Julian Thorne designs agentic workflows, automated ad creative pipelines, and webhook data routers using n8n, Make, and custom LLM scripts. He writes weekly technical breakdowns for The Marketing Fiend.

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Reasoning Models vs. Traditional Marketers: Can OpenAI o3 and Claude 3.7 Predict Viral Hooks?

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Reasoning Models vs. Traditional Marketers: Can OpenAI o3 and Claude 3.7 Predict Viral Hooks?

We fed 10,000 top-performing TikTok and Meta video transcripts into the newest reasoning models. The system successfully predicted breakout creatives with an 82% statistical accuracy.

Julian Thorne

Julian Thorne

Oct 18, 2026

Autonomous CRO Agents: Deploying Real-Time Copy Variants Based on Live Visitor Intent Signals

AI & Automation6 min read

Autonomous CRO Agents: Deploying Real-Time Copy Variants Based on Live Visitor Intent Signals

How forward-thinking SaaS teams use serverless edge functions to rewrite landing page hero headlines for every inbound referrer.

Julian Thorne

Julian Thorne

Oct 17, 2026

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