Lead Microsites Plus Agency Work
Lead-generating microsites that open the door to paid website and SEO work for the contractors you send leads to
Video published Oct 28, 2026 by Jesse Cunningham
Startup cost: Very low startup cost (about $12 per site plus hosting)
Source video
Jesse Cunningham · How I Would Make Money Online in 2027 (If I Had to Start Over) ↗
What It Is
You build a small AI-made website for one service in one town, get it ranking, and sell its exclusive leads to a local contractor. Once you've built a relationship by sending them reliable leads, you offer to rebuild their own website or run their SEO for a flat fee or monthly retainer, which he calls the real cash flow. It's all done from a laptop.
The Pitch
Jesse says this is how he'd make money online in 2027 if starting from zero with a laptop and a few hundred dollars. He says a site costs about $12 to make, that some of his sites have held number one for almost two years, and that one community member built 300 microsites.
Who It’s Best For
People who enjoy building websites and can hold a straight sales conversation with tradespeople.
The Truth (as we see it)
The money comes only after a site ranks, which can take months and may never happen in a crowded niche. Selling leads and agency work both mean cold-calling contractors. The 'two years at number one' claim is his and isn't shown in detail. Jesse runs the Rank Expander Academy, a paid Skool community with a 7-day free trial, and promotes it throughout the video; the build files he mentions are inside it.
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