Nikonomics - The Economics of Small Business 194 - AI SERIES: 17 - Directories Are Back: AI Makes Niche Goldmines Easier Than Ever with Kirill Zubovsky
Jun 26, 2025
In this conversation, Kirill Zubovsky, a startup expert with a decade of coding experience, reveals why niche directories are making a thrilling comeback thanks to AI. He demonstrates how tools like Grok and Appify can streamline the development of local service directories, like for plumbers. Kirill delves into the concept of AI SEO (AISCO) as the future of online visibility and discusses how multiple AIs can collaborate in 'agentic workflows' to automate project delivery. This insight is a game changer for aspiring entrepreneurs!
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Directories' AI-Powered Comeback
- Directories are resurging as powerful niche tools thanks to AI-driven data scraping.
- AI can now pull information from beyond Google listings, vastly expanding directory scope and value.
Brainstorming While Exercising
- Kirill used Grok's voice mode while exercising to brainstorm directory ideas.
- Talking to AI hands-free helped him rapidly clarify and develop the project vision.
AI Accelerates MVP Development
- Use AI-augmented workflows to rapidly build MVPs by interacting with multiple specialized bots.
- This approach compresses development to about 24 hours for version one products.