Best AI business of the year sells AI marketing to boring local trades, not AI people
boringmarketer · x · 2026-09-19
boringmarketers argues the best AI business of the year doesn't touch the AI industry: point AI marketing skills at a boring local trade. His weekend playbook: search "pool service" or "hvac" on Google Maps (30+ companies with 100+ reviews = proven demand), deliberately pick a trade you don't care about since boring means less competition, partner with a great operator who's bad at marketing, own only the front end (SEO, ads, automation) without learning the trade, and start with one simple ad using real material.
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