Curated local city directory with paid business listings and optional printed city guides
Build a branded online guide focused on one city, curate recommended businesses by category, and monetize exposure through recurring paid listings, featured placements, homepage spots, category sponsorships, and printed guides mailed to targeted neighborhoods.
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From Joshua Mayo — How To Build a Local Directory Website That Makes Money (Tutorial) at 00:00
Problem: Residents who do not want to sort through large numbers of generic search results need a curated way to discover local businesses, while local businesses need targeted exposure and potential leads from people in their market.
For: Local businesses with meaningful customer value and marketing budgets, such as cosmetic businesses, dentists, medspas, interior designers, custom homebuilders, wedding venues, restaurants, boutiques, home-service companies, contractors, and wedding photographers.
Examples
- The Scout Guide creates curated city guides featuring restaurants, boutiques, interior designers, and home services both online and in printed editions mailed to cities.
Behind this: 19 build steps · 6 tools and how each is used · how to validate demand · 6 more real examples · 9 things the video never answers.
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