Summary of "10 BORING Businesses Nobody Is Offering In Your Town"
Business opportunity theme (execution-focused)
The video argues for niche, “boring” local services using a repeatable SEO pattern:
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High search volume + low keyword competition → strong demand, but weak targeting by existing suppliers.
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The suggested playbook is to build a marketing and SEO “single-service” focus, often using:
- Local landing pages and/or
- Google Business Profile dominance
Keyword-based opportunity framework (implicit “GTM/SEO playbook”)
Choose a service where the keyword gap is real
Look for a service where:
- Search volume is high (demand exists in many towns)
- Keyword difficulty is ~0–2/100
- There is little dedicated content targeting the exact service term
How to win
- Create a service-specific page/domain or landing page, e.g.:
service + city + .comstyle sites (like “service denver.com”)
- Publish limited but highly targeted content
- because the keyword is under-served
- Leverage local intent variants:
- “near me”
- city-specific versions of the service
Validate geographically (before building)
For each target city:
- Search the service in that city
- Check whether the top results are:
- single-purpose providers (good) or
- broad generalists (less ideal)
- Imitate the best-positioned model you see in that market
Concrete business ideas (with key metrics / KPIs mentioned)
1) Popcorn ceiling removal
- 15,000 searches/month
- Keyword difficulty: 0/100
- AHF: “easy to rank”
- Competitive example:
- Denver: popcornsealingremovaldenver.com ranks #1 with minimal content, targeting essentially one thing
2) Bathtub reglazing / refinishing
- 4,200 searches/month, 2/100 difficulty
- Also referenced:
- “bathtub refinishing”: 6,300 searches/month, 8/100 difficulty
- AHF: easy to rank (especially for the specific terms)
- Competitive example:
- Denver: bathtubdenver.net ranks #1 and targets bathtub refinishing as its main keyword
- Pricing / unit economics notes:
- $400–$700+ per job
- Miracle Method benchmark: $1M+/year per average franchisee
- Strategic implication:
- One core service can support a large franchise network
3) Wellwater testing
- 14,000 searches/month, 0/100 difficulty
- Alternative keyword:
- 32,000 searches/month, 7/100 difficulty
- Operational / lead-gen angle:
- EPA recommends yearly testing
- Many real estate transactions require wellwater testing before closing
- Suggested strategy:
- Partner with real estate agents for recurring referral volume
4) Stump removal & stump grinding
- “Stump removal”: 16,000 searches/month, 0/100
- “Stump grinding”: 19,000/month, 8/100
- “Stump grinding near me”: 9,700/month, 4/100
- Competitive example:
- Mr. Stump Tree Service (Colorado) reportedly started with stump removal/grinding, then expanded
- Actionable customer acquisition example:
- Door flyers using:
- Polaroid stump photos
- personalized note
- upfront price
- Example pricing: $400 to remove the photographed stump
- Execution detail:
- Operator walks the neighborhood, takes stump photos, then prints/staples to door flyers to drive fast SMS/text conversions
- Door flyers using:
5) Shed demolition / removal
- “Shed removal”: 2,100 searches/month, 0/100
- “Shed removal near me”: 1,200/month, 0/100
- Pricing / profitability example (handyman case):
- Quoted $5,000, completed in 2 days
- Profit reported: >$4,000 on the first job
- Subsequent jobs: >$1,000 profit each
- Strategic implication:
- High-ticket + low competition can produce strong unit economics without mass marketing
6) Treadmill repair (and niche equipment repair)
- “Treadmill repair near me”: 3,600–6,000/month, 5/100
- “Treadmill repair”: 1,200/month, 1/100
- “Nordic Track treadmill repair”: 1,700/month, 8/100
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Competitive insight:
- In Colorado Springs, the top result is broader (fitness equipment repair) rather than “treadmill repair” → implies a keyword gap
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Strategic implication:
- Serve a narrow, high-intent subcategory (treadmill, Peloton stationary bike, etc.) instead of generic “fitness equipment repair”
7) Oriental rug cleaning
- Emphasis: high intent for specialty handling (Persian/oriental rugs)
- Competitive example:
- Denver: Oriental Rug and Carpet Clinic
- 4.9 stars, 412 reviews
- Dominates both Google Business and organic rankings by targeting oriental rug cleaning as a primary service
- Denver: Oriental Rug and Carpet Clinic
8) Solar panel cleaning
- Scale:
- 4.2M US homes with rooftop solar
- 100–125M individual panels
- Impact:
- Dirty panels lose 5–30% output
- Demand signals:
- “Solar panel cleaning near me”: 9,600/month, 0/100
- “Solar panel cleaning service”: 4,300/month, 0/100
- Growth catalyst:
- Solar growth: +40% last year
- Strategic implication:
- A growing market with an underserved maintenance service
9) Above-ground pool installation (service provider gap)
- “Above ground pool installation”: 2,800/month, 1/100
- “Above ground pool install” (typo variants mentioned): 350 (context implies more keywords exist)
- “Above ground pool installation near me”: 1,500/month, 3/100
- “Above ground pool service”: 150/month, 0/100
- Execution angle:
- Customers buy kits but want help with installation
- This reduces buyer friction and increases service intent
- Competitive note:
- Denver shows pool builders ranking, but not specifically “installation service” as a targeted offering
10) Crawl space encapsulation (highest-ticket lead-gen claim)
- “Crawl space encapsulation near me”: 22,000/month, 0/100
- “Crawlspace encapsulation”: 32,000/month, 8/100
- “Crawlspace waterproofing near me”: 20,000/month (difficulty stated as 0/100 for “pretty much every one”)
- Unit economics / job value:
- Average job: ~$5,500
- Competitive example:
- Crawlspace Ninja franchise (southeast) focusing specifically on crawl spaces + encapsulation/waterproofing
Summary of actionable recommendations implied by the video
- Build a single-service-first brand
- strongest SEO example: domain name = service + city
- Target exact-match service keywords plus variations like:
- “near me”
- “city + service”
- Use marketing tactics tied to physical proof of the problem, e.g.:
- stump flyers with photo evidence + upfront price + fast SMS CTA
- For high-ticket services:
- prioritize conversion-focused outreach
- emphasize credibility (e.g., ratings/reviews), fast estimates, and clear pricing
- Look for recurrence hooks:
- wellwater testing annually
- ongoing solar cleaning demand
Presenters / sources mentioned
- No single presenter name was provided in the subtitles.
- Businesses/examples cited:
- popcornsealingremovaldenver.com
- bathtubdenver.net
- Miracle Method (franchise benchmark)
- Mr. Stump Tree Service (Colorado)
- Rocky Mountain Stump Removal
- Oriental Rug and Carpet Clinic (Denver)
- DNS Spas (Denver)
- Crawlspace Ninja (franchise)
- Platforms mentioned: Yelp, Facebook, Thumbtack
- Government/regulatory source:
- EPA (recommendation for wellwater testing)
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