Local Business Directory in GHL
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Jonathan Luke
Would love to see a way to build a local business directory inside Go high level. This would disrupt these tools big time, because some of the charge a couple hundred a month just to host their own directory. So, way to add listings in a unified way, way to do featured or upgraded listings, etc. Maybe something like Brilliant directories. I would love to do this but want to do several so something like what's out there now is cost effective enough to do my idea. In GHL would be awesome
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Martin Maybruck Agency
- Dynamic Coupons & Offers
Allow businesses to post time-sensitive deals or coupons, encouraging directory visits and capturing new leads.
- Appointment Booking
Integrate GHL’s appointment booking so visitors can book directly with businesses from their directory profiles.
- Job Boards
Give local businesses a place to post job openings, attracting new leads and traffic to the directory.
- Community Voting & Awards
Run “Best Of” or “Top Rated” awards with public voting to increase engagement and incentivize paid promotions.
- Automated Review Requests
Set up automations to ask customers for reviews after a service is delivered, helping businesses boost their profiles.
- Email Newsletter Sponsorship
Use directory listings as a source for local newsletter sponsors or featured businesses, monetizing the email list.
- Custom Landing Pages & Funnels
Allow businesses to upgrade to a mini-site/landing page or GHL funnel as their listing—upsell full websites or funnel builds.
- Lead Magnet Delivery
Use the directory to deliver lead magnets (e.g., home buyer guides, health tips), capturing leads for both the directory owner and listed businesses.
- API/Webhooks for Syndication
Push listings to Google Business Profile, Yelp, Facebook, or other aggregators from a central GHL directory (data sync).
- Analytics & Reporting for Businesses
Provide reporting dashboards showing profile views, clicks, leads, reviews, and ROI—make your directory “sticky” and valuable.
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Martin Maybruck Agency
- Local SEO Booster for Businesses
Offer paid or free directory listings to help local businesses improve their Google rankings by providing high-authority local backlinks and NAP (Name, Address, Phone) consistency.
- Niche Community Hubs
Create hyper-targeted directories for niches (e.g., dentists, contractors, med spas) in specific regions or cities.
- Featured/Upgraded Listings
Upsell premium placements, featured listings, or “top 3” sections for extra visibility (monthly or annual upsells).
- Lead Generation & Distribution
Capture leads from visitors searching the directory and distribute (sell, assign, or round-robin) those leads to listed businesses.
- Local Event Listings
Add value by allowing businesses to post events, promotions, or sales tied to their directory profile.
- Membership/Subscription Programs
Bundle directory listings into a membership/subscription model that includes marketing services, SMS/email blasts, or other perks.
- Reputation Management
Aggregate and display reviews/testimonials from multiple platforms, with automation to request and display reviews directly in the directory.
- Automated Follow-Up & CRM Integration
Enable automated follow-up sequences for directory-generated leads, seamlessly linking to GHL’s CRM, email, and SMS automation.
- Local Guides & Content Marketing
Build guides (e.g., “Top 10 Plumbers in Dallas,” “Best Kid-Friendly Restaurants”) and monetize via featured listings, sponsored content, or affiliate links.
- Affiliate or Referral Model
Earn recurring commissions from businesses that sign up via the directory using affiliate/referral links to SaaS tools or local services.
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Anmol Rattan
planned
Exciting update - We are thinking to Plan this for our upcoming quarters!
So calling out all of you who has upvoted this to share your more use-cases with us, why this matters and how it can add more value to your Business Growth
You can also drop email at prospecting@gohighlevel.com, anmol.rattan@gohighlevel.com
or setup some time with here: https://api.leadconnectorhq.com/widget/bookings/speakwithanmol
Looking forward to your thoughts on it
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Anmol Rattan: Emailed you.
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Jodee Peevor
Anmol Rattan Can this include the ability to publish a membership directory? or would that be a separate request?
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Kevin Jenkins
I think this would be a great idea. One could charge local businesses to be in the directory, or add them for free but charge for a featured spot on the home page. Can sell banner placement. This could also be part of your Saas offering, "MCTB, Chat Widget, voice ai, and listing on local directory". On their page in the directory, the business could have forms, calendars, which could be used for automation... The possibilities are endless.