Start a Citation Building Service while you keep your day job

You do not manually click through directories or chase down every login. Actionist does. Here is how it works on any business idea, applied to a citation service: you pick the niche, the agent plans every task, works through the submissions, brings you the moments that need a person, asks before anything reaches a

1. 01

   You pick the niche and set the offer

   Choose the type of local businesses you will target, set your campaign price and a monthly monitoring option, and decide how many clients you want to carry. That is the only strategic thinking you do up front. Everything after this, Actionist plans and runs.

   →A clear offer Actionist can pitch and execute against.
2. 02

   Actionist maps every task and directory

   Actionist breaks each citation campaign into stages and tasks: which directories to hit, in what order, what to collect from the client, how to track each submission, and when to follow up on pending verifications.

   →A complete submission plan for each client campaign.
3. 03

   It schedules and works through the submissions

   Actionist opens each directory, fills in the business details from your intake form, submits the listing, and logs the result. It works through the directory list and picks up the next one as soon as the previous is done.

   
   →Steady listing progress without you clicking through directories.
4. 04

   It assigns you the human-only tasks

   Some steps only a person can do, like taking a Google verification call or reviewing a client's disputed listing. Actionist flags those to you with everything you need, then carries on with the rest of the plan.

   →A short, clear list of genuine human tasks, only for you.
5. 05

   It asks before anything reaches a client

   Before Actionist sends a pitch, a progress report or an invoice, it stops and asks for your approval. You choose how much oversight you want per client, from reviewing every message to letting routine updates go out.

   →You stay in control of every client-facing moment.
6. 06

   You keep your day job and check in

   Run this around your existing job. Check the board when it suits you, approve what is waiting, and message Actionist over Telegram or Slack to nudge a campaign or update a detail. The submissions continue between your check-ins.

   →A service that grows around your schedule.

This is the plan Actionist builds to launch and run the campaign service: every stage, task and subtask. It works through the submissions and client management in the background and flags the handful of moments that genuinely need you.

TaskStatusAssignee

›Set up the service5 tasks · 16 subtasksTo do

EAOA🙂

›Define your directory package

Done

EAExecutive Agent

List the core directories for your niche

Done

Set a standard campaign price and a retainer option

Done

Write a one-paragraph service description

Done

›Build the client intake form

Done

OAOperations Agent

Add fields for business name, address and phone

Done

Add fields for opening hours, categories and website

Done

Add a photo upload section

Done

Test the form end to end

Done

›Set up your campaign tracker

Done

OAOperations Agent

›Open a business bank account

To do

🙂You

›Set up your business email and booking link

Done

OAOperations Agent

›Find and sign clients5 tasks · 17 subtasksIn progress

SARACA🙂

›Collect and verify business details3 tasks · 10 subtasksWaiting

OA🙂

›Submit to the directories5 tasks · 16 subtasksScheduled

DATA

›Report and invoice the client4 tasks · 13 subtasksScheduled

TACA🙂

›Manage ongoing retainers4 tasks · 12 subtasksScheduled

TADASACA

An example plan Actionist builds for a citation campaign service. Yours adapts to the directories you cover, your pricing and your client mix.

Here is what a week looks like once the service is running. Your agents submit listings, check verifications and handle client updates every day. You step in for a handful of moments, the ones that are genuinely yours, and the rest of the week stays intact.

These are your clients and your reputation. Actionist asks for your approval before any pitch, report or invoice reaches a client, and it keeps a full record of every submission so you can always show exactly what was done and when.