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Create a home services and contractor directory

A home services directory helps homeowners find trusted contractors and repair professionals by trade and service area. Directories.ai handles the listings, trade categories, reviews and claims, and your AI assistant handles the heavy lifting: seeding listings, writing trade and city guides, and inviting contractors to claim their profiles.

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What homeowners need

Homeowners want quick, trustworthy answers: who does this job, near me, with good reviews. Directories that give clear trade categories, service-area coverage and recent reviews convert the best.

  • Trade categories and sub-services (emergency plumber, water heater repair)
  • Location data per listing to cover each service area
  • Review submission and moderation
  • Claimed profiles so contractors keep hours and services accurate

How the AI assistant helps

Generate “how much does X cost” guides and FAQs per trade, spotlight contractors on social, and run claim campaigns aimed at the listings getting the most visitor interest. Visitor tracking turns messages sent to unclaimed contractors into suggested outreach.

Set it up

  1. 1

    Build trade categories

    Create the trade and sub-service tree.

    create_category

  2. 2

    Add contractors

    Import or research contractors by service area and queue them for review.

    propose_discovered_listingreview_discovered_listing

  3. 3

    Publish guides and FAQs

    Write cost and how-to content for each trade.

    create_articlecreate_faqs

  4. 4

    Win contractors over

    Invite the most-viewed unclaimed contractors to claim their profile.

    get_directory_eventsinvite_listing_claim

Frequently asked questions

Can visitors leave reviews?

Yes. Reviews are supported and you can moderate them with list_reviews and delete_review.

How do I know which contractors to contact first?

With visitor tracking installed, get_directory_events shows listing views and messages, and a message to an unclaimed listing creates a suggested claim-invite task.

Keep reading

Local business directoryCity and neighborhood directories that rank locally and stay fresh.Listing claims & owner outreachMeasure claim rate, invite owners, review requests and act on visitor signals.Content, FAQs & social postsDraft articles, FAQs and social posts from your own listings, ready to review.Directory operators & foundersRun a directory business solo or with a small team, with an AI assistant doing the upkeep.

Ready to run your directory with AI?

MCP access is included on the Growth plan. Pay per directory, cancel any time.

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