I thought AI scraping would save a little time. This guy replaced 1,300 hours of manual labor for $150. He built a 16,000-page directory in 7 days with just AI. No code. No VAs. He showed me exactly how it works And yes, you should copy this👇
Let’s be real: scraping used to suck. If you wanted to build a directory, you either: • Hired a VA army • Learned to code • Gave up @minhnxn did none of those. He built http://PickleballCourtsNearby.... using a stack that runs itself.
The AI Stack Outscraper → pulls every listing with “pickleball” from Google Maps Firecrawl → browses each site like a human LLM Extraction → pulls info: hours, phone, lights Structured DB → cleans + stores data SEO Generator → spits out thousands of city-specific pages
How much time/money has this saved? The Old Way: • 5 mins per location • 16,000 locations = 1,300 hours • $26,000 in VA time • 6+ months of slog The New Way: • $150 in AI tools • 7 days of compute • Zero manual effort That’s a 99% cost reduction
Why this works now: • Firecrawl doesn’t need hardcoded rules • LLMs know what a phone number looks like • They adapt to site layouts with no breakage when things shift • It’s more accurate than humans (& doesn’t get tired) This is AI as a labor replacement.
How many other directories could you build? • Cupcake shops • Dog parks • Gyms • Local bakeries • Churches • Literally anything with location + search volume Minh’s friend launched a dog park site in days. It would’ve taken 80+ hours manually.
The business model? It’s a directory site, just automated. → High intent traffic → Zero marginal cost → Built once, monetized forever This is what Yelp and AllTrails spent millions building. You can now do it in a weekend.
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