💸 Side Hustles

Pay-Per-Lead for Local Contractors

Generate leads for a trade and sell them to businesses that need work.

Hard💰 $50–$300 to start⏱ 1–3 months#lead-gen#local#rank-and-rent

🎯 The Play

Build a simple local site and Google Business presence for a service in your area (e.g., ‘Tucson patio shade installation’), run small tests, and sell the resulting leads per lead or per month to a contractor. Be transparent with consumers about who will contact them.

🏁 End Result

A small, scalable income stream if you find a niche with demand and contractors willing to pay.

🧰 Steal It

  1. Choose a niche with high job values and local demand.
  2. Build a one-page site with a clear form and disclosure.
  3. Drive initial traffic via local SEO or small ad tests.
  4. Call contractors and offer a few free leads to prove quality.
  5. Agree per-lead or monthly pricing in writing.

Copy-paste AI prompt

Suggest 10 local service niches in {city} with high average job values for a pay-per-lead side business, how I'd validate demand for each in a weekend, and a script to pitch my first contractor.

Replace the {placeholders}. Works in ChatGPT, Claude, Grok, Gemini, etc.

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