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Jesse Cunningham

Tiny Local SEO Websites

Local SEO micro sites ("tiny websites") targeting underserved local-service niches

Video published Dec 3, 2025 by Jesse Cunningham

Startup cost: Very low startup cost (roughly $10/site via a multi-site hosting plan)

Source video

Jesse Cunningham · How My "Tiny" AI Websites Make $1,000s ↗

What It Is

Building many small, single-purpose local-SEO websites, each targeting one exact-match keyword niche such as a specific local service plus city, then either working the resulting leads directly, selling them for a flat fee, or arranging a revenue share with the local business that fulfills the work.

The Pitch

The presenter's angle is finding local-service niches whose search results don't include Google's map pack, removing the biggest source of ranking competition. Using AI tools plus Google Keyword Planner for real search-volume data, the creator builds cheap exact-match-domain sites in bulk on a shared hosting plan, aiming to rank a handful at position one. He cites a community member reportedly making over $30,000 a month from just 4 sites using revenue-share deals rather than flat per-lead fees.

Who It’s Best For

Someone comfortable with basic keyword research who is willing to build and maintain multiple small sites and wait for organic rankings to develop, rather than needing fast results.

The Truth (as we see it)

This video is sponsored by the hosting company being recommended, so the specific hosting pitch and discount codes should be discounted accordingly. The $30,000-a-month example comes from the creator's own paid community and is a single anecdote, not independently verified. The video doesn't discuss how long ranking typically takes for a new site, which is worth knowing given this isn't a fast-payoff idea even though the build cost is low.

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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