How to Make money in 2026 by using AI to build websites for local businesses.
This video by Ross Minchev outlines a practical, AI-driven side hustle for 2026: creating and selling professional landing pages to small, local businesses that lack an online presence. The step-by-step process: Find the Niche: Use ChatGPT to identify popular or evergreen brick-and-mortar businesses (e.g., barber shops) ( 0:10 - 0:53 ). Prospecting: Search Google Maps for businesses within your chosen niche that do not have a website ( 0:58 - 1:26 ). Build the Landing Page: Use an AI tool like Bolt to generate a stylish, functional landing page by providing the business's name, address, working hours, images (via screenshot or download), and customer reviews ( 1:28 - 4:15 ). Outreach: Use ChatGPT to draft a persuasive email or SMS text to the business owner, showcasing the demo landing page you built specifically for them ( 4:35 - 7:06 ). Monetization & Scaling: Offer the landing page for sale. Whi...