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Adam Erhart

Profile Audit-Led Review Service

Free Google Business Profile report that sells a $297/month review and profile upkeep service, closed in writing

Video published Oct 23, 2026 by Adam Erhart

Startup cost: Moderate startup cost (HighLevel top-tier plan after a 30-day free trial) (our estimate; the video doesn’t give figures)

What It Is

You look for "ghost town" Google profiles: good ratings but old photos, few reviews compared with nearby competitors, and no replies to reviews (the example is a five-star Durham moving company with 98 unanswered reviews). You email asking permission to send a free report, generate it with HighLevel's prospecting tool, and translate it into five plain sentences about what is costing the owner customers, then quote $297 a month with no contract. If the owner hesitates, you offer to write replies to their last five reviews for free. Delivery is a one-time profile refresh (an hour or two) plus an automated review-request sequence, then about 15 to 30 minutes a month per client replying to reviews and keeping the profile current.

The Pitch

The creator says the report does most of the selling because the owner can check every claim on Google himself, and the whole process happens by email with no sales calls. He says that on HighLevel's top plan you get unlimited client accounts, so the first client covers the software and later clients are mostly profit.

Who It’s Best For

People who prefer writing to phone selling and want a simple, low-hours recurring service for local businesses.

The Truth (as we see it)

The method is concrete and includes sensible warnings: promise the work, not rankings, and send review requests to every customer to avoid Google's review-gating rules. The creator says he built three seven-figure agencies and works with no employees; these claims and the single fast reply he describes are his own and unverified. He promotes HighLevel through an affiliate link with his paid-style "Agency OS" bonus bundle and a free masterclass, and he steers viewers toward HighLevel's most expensive plan. Expect many emails to go unanswered, and texting and AI usage add costs as you grow.

Our assessment, based on the video and what’s typical across similar videos. We don’t independently verify income claims or prices.

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