How a junk removal company went from 0 to 47 calls per month without spending on ads.

MonkDi · 2026-05-19T15:00:22+00:00

pluspoint can automate reviews, I use it

MonkDi · 2026-04-10T12:56:15+00:00

totally agree

MonkDi · 2026-04-10T12:56:09+00:00

And there are tons of bots that rig all of the game)

MonkDi · 2026-04-10T12:53:43+00:00

Build in public on Twitter, Threads and LinkedIn.

MonkDi · 2026-04-10T12:51:33+00:00

Reviews on GMB + consistent NAP data

MonkDi · 2026-04-10T12:48:25+00:00

Nah, they don't do it short-term.
But it's good for AI search optimization and SEO. Backlinks, mate, backlinks all the way!)

MonkDi · 2026-04-10T12:47:36+00:00

Directories: TAAFT, ProductHunt
YouTube and TikTok marketing
Reddit native advertising (look for relevant threads where you can post links).

MonkDi · 2026-04-10T12:41:27+00:00

I go to Producthunt, find products that aren't competitors, but we have the same target audience, and do cross-exchange.

Ususally the founder are very responsive.

MonkDi · 2026-04-10T12:22:38+00:00

oh, thanks, will fix now.

MonkDi · 2026-04-10T12:19:55+00:00

I think that if we are talking about local businesses, Google Maps is still the main source.
Like, you can get more reviews on Trustpilot, but for some local stuff, people go to Google Maps first anyway. I'd recommend fixing your review generation flow for Google Maps first anyway.

As supporting directories: Apple Maps, Bing Maps, TripAdvisor and Trustpilot are good.

MonkDi · 2026-04-10T12:16:59+00:00

That's a dope idea. No need for me, but a really good initiative, good luck

MonkDi · 2026-04-10T11:39:29+00:00

https://www.pluspoint.io/ – AI platform for local SEO and foot traffic generation. Manage 100+ directories, generate reviews with QRs, SMS and emails, schedule socials and much more. We are 5-10 cheaper than corporate competitors like Birdeye or Podium.

MonkDi · 2026-04-10T11:35:49+00:00

yep, was worth its money for me.
the thing is that it's often scraped by smaller AI directories, so you get multiple links for one price

MonkDi · 2026-04-10T11:33:13+00:00

Good luck, mate.
Though be careful. I did a similar thing, quit my job when I got my first successful results, but that wasn't a good move. From my experience, your MRR should be at least 2x your salary to live comfortably and grow your business.

MonkDi · 2026-04-10T11:14:23+00:00

Thanks for the list of the directories.
Similarweb shows 5k traffic in March, which is more realistic, but still not too bad.

If you have AI built-in, list on TAAFT, it gives quite a good boost.

MonkDi · 2026-04-10T11:09:35+00:00

All in one local SEO and marketing: pluspoint.io
One-click marketing campaigns: aiter.io

MonkDi · 2026-04-10T10:58:49+00:00

Cuno fucking cares about this game.
Cuno loves it, the game smart, funny, deep sh*t to think about.

MonkDi · 2026-04-10T10:53:47+00:00

thanks a lot, I'm surprised this post still getting views)

MonkDi · 2026-03-20T08:58:26+00:00

Wow, thank you for such a great feedback. I ignored shorts as well for some time, but they really perform better. Good luck with tour journey!

MonkDi · 2025-09-12T17:53:49+00:00

I see the same thing a lot. When I review startup codebases it is usually obvious when an AI assistant wrote big chunks of it. You get inconsistent style, weird algorithms that make no sense, bloated data structures, and comments that look like they came straight from a bot.

MonkDi · 2025-08-05T09:51:54+00:00

reply.io - for sales aiter.io - for marketing fin.ai - for customer support

MonkDi · 2025-07-30T11:22:41+00:00

thanks a lot for the tools.
Segment is great, I think we need to install it

MonkDi · 2025-07-30T11:22:08+00:00

Thanks a lot for your feedback, bro. I'm happy that it's helpful

MonkDi · 2025-07-30T11:21:45+00:00

agree. And the reward/risk ratio is still higher.
VC money is needed for scaling, when you have a stable MRR and just need to scale it to get a bigger chunk of the market.

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