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A Free Google Trends Alternative With Real Numbers
Google Trends only gives you a 0 to 100 score. Wikipedia page views give you real counts of people, month by month, for free. Here's how to chart them in Google Sheets.
Build a Credit Card Rate Comparison Tool in Google Sheets
Build a credit card rate comparison sheet in Google Sheets that filters cards by credit score and goal, and learn how to earn from it with affiliate links.
18 Ways to Make Money With a Google Maps Lead List
Google Maps won't pay you, but the businesses on it might. 18 ways to make money with a Google Maps lead list, each with who pays, a real list I pulled, and the first message I'd send.
Lead Generation Ideas: 18 Local Businesses to Sell To, With Real Lists From Google Maps
Most lead generation ideas are popups, webinars and gated content. These are 18 local ones: who to sell to, what to sell them, and the real list I pulled from Google Maps for each, from 255 Minneapolis property managers to 83 independent Boise cafes.
How to Get Bookkeeping Clients: 25 Small Plumbers in Boise Who Are Probably Doing Their Own Books
If I were starting a bookkeeping side business in Boise, I'd pick one trade and find every small one in town. One search across 42 Boise areas found 98 plumbers, including 25 with under 20 Google reviews that a plain Maps search never showed me. Here's the list and the message I'd send.
Property Management Companies in Minneapolis: All 255, Ranked by Google Reviews
I pulled every property management company Google Maps shows around Minneapolis into one sheet: 255 of them, with real review counts, the 8 HOA and condo managers, and how many are in each suburb. For landlords and HOA boards choosing a manager, and for vendors who sell to them.
How to Get Junk Removal Jobs: 35 Minneapolis Rental Managers Who Need Cleanouts Every Month
If I were starting junk removal in Minneapolis, I'd skip the one-off jobs and call the rental managers who have tenants moving out every month. Here's the list: 255 property management companies, the 35 rental and apartment managers to call first, and the message I'd send them.
How to Sell to Coffee Shops: 83 Independent Cafes in Boise for Your Bakery or Roastery
If I had a commercial bakery or a small roastery in Boise, I'd skip the chains and pitch the independent cafes. One search found 142 coffee shops; 83 are independents with coffee in the name. Here's who to visit first, who to skip, and what I'd bring.
How Many Small Businesses Don't Have a Website? Real Counts From 4 Cities and 5 Industries
Most numbers about small businesses without websites are surveys or guesses. I pulled real counts from Google Maps: 40% of Chattanooga hair salons list no website, and only 7% of Spokane dentists do.
How to Find Social Media Management Clients: 25 Chattanooga Salons Using Facebook as Their Website
If I were starting as a social media manager in Chattanooga, I'd go after salons that list a Facebook, Instagram or Linktree page as their website. They already post, they just have nowhere else to send people. One search found 25 of them, and here's the message I'd send.
How to Sell Websites To Salons
If I were a web designer looking for salon clients, I'd start with the salons whose only website is a booking page. I pulled 325 Chattanooga hair salons into a sheet: 38 list a GlossGenius, Vagaro or Booksy page as their website. Here's who to pitch first, who to skip, and the message I'd send.
Wedding Hair Group Deals: How a Wedding Planner Can Find Salons Open to Booking the Whole Shop
If I were a wedding planner, I'd offer couples a group deal: the whole bridal party at one salon, on a weekday when the salon is usually slow. Here's how I'd find the salons in Chattanooga big enough to do it, and the message I'd send.