Building AI-Powered E-commerce Solutions

Using no code tools

About seven years ago, I started building a community of UX writers.

As the community grew, businesses emerged from it like online courses and training programs, an agency, and more—all related to UX writing, of course. And these businesses are still going strong today.

Yet few realize that a huge part of their success was the use of various home-grown technological solutions. Even though I never learned to code, I realized that with a bit of effort, I could find the “lazy person’s” solution and do things myself.

I used pre-built solutions like Kajabi to host courses, while no- and low-code tools like Airtable helped me build databases and more. Finally, tools like Make became the glue that held it all together.

To this day, these solutions power our business—no outside assistance required. 

AI Makers Lab with Yuval

I’ve been teaching UX for years now, but recently I’ve been drawn to sharing my no-code knowledge with the world as well. Just like with UXW, I hope to build a community of “makers” who will lead the field in building automations and no-code software solutions, combined with AI, of course.

So I’ve done what everyone does when they want to share something with the world. Long story short, I’m now a YouTuber. 😅

In my channel, I’ll be teaching everything, and I mean everything I know about this field. For example, I’m super excited to share with you the latest creation from the AI Maker’s Lab. It’s a web app for e-commerce companies that generates custom AI images for their products. In fact, the app has already earned two paying customers in its first week!

It's crazy how quickly you can generate viable digital products when you know how to combine no-code with AI tools—products that actually make you money! We’re facing a future when any random teenager will be able to launch the next big startup from the comfort of their parent’s living room. 

Small businesses will be able to scale and compete with larger enterprises. Your neighborhood barber will be able to build his own CRM full of business automations and applications, and maybe even an accompanying training program. Because hey, why not?

So let me show you what I’m talking about with our e-commerce AI image generator.

Endless custom e-commerce images

That’s the idea here: any e-commerce site will be able to generate images of their product in any background, context, or scenario one could think of. So how’d we do it?

Based on this video:

Step 1: AI model training made simple

First we have to train the AI on the physical product: remember, we’re talking about e-commerce here. 

For this we used Replicate and Hugging. These platforms make it possible for anyone to fine-tune powerful AI models without deep machine-learning knowledge. With a user-friendly interface, we can upload product data and train models that understand specific brand aesthetics and product styles.

2. Data management: no SQL required

Airtable is our secret weapon for managing complex datasets. Its spreadsheet-like interface is familiar to most, but it packs the power of a database. We've created a system to track product catalogs, training data, and model performance—all without writing complex queries.

3. Workflow automation: the magic of make.com

Here's where it all comes together. Make.com (formerly Integromat) allows us to create complex automation workflows visually. We've built a system that automatically:

• Syncs product data from e-commerce platforms to our Airtable database

• Triggers new AI model training when sufficient new data is available

• Monitors model performance and alerts us when optimization is needed

• Generates and sends performance reports to clients

The results look like this:

If you want a complete walk-through, check out the full video. 

Or, learn more about the service if you have an e-commerce product you’d like to generate images for.

The revolution will … be on YouTube

This project was just one of many to come and I’ll be sharing more on the AI Maker’s Lab channel.

What I love about this approach to building software solutions is that it’s available to all. You don’t need a degree in computer science or even to be able to write a single line of code. It helps level the playing field between gigantic enterprise companies with capital and resources and SMB with nothing more than an idea and a vision. 

I hope you’ll join the revolution and start “making” great things with these tools and techniques because the future of tech isn't just for coders anymore. It's for creators, problem-solvers, or anyone with a vision and the drive to bring it to fruition. 

So, are you ready to become a no-code AI maker?

Drop a comment below or in the full video and share your thoughts and ideas. Let's push the boundaries of what's possible with no-code AI.