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How this site is paid
The model, in one table
| Question | Answer, plainly |
|---|---|
| What does reading cost? | Nothing, ever. Same for calling or texting the site line. |
| What does the site cost to run? | About $25 a year as of 2026 — the domain is $10.46 a year and the local phone line is about $1.15 a month, plus per-minute pennies. |
| Who might ever pay? | A septic or excavation contractor — a flat monthly fee for receiving the site's introductions. |
| What are they buying? | Introductions only: real inquiries from real cabin owners. Not better coverage, not a ranking, not silence about anything. |
| Will payment be disclosed? | Yes — on this page, by name, the day it exists. |
| What is never for sale? | The verified fees and rules, the contractor descriptions, the reviews standard, and this page itself. |
Why this page exists before any money does
Because the market this site entered is full of the undisclosed version. The Island Park septic queries this site answers are today served partly by national lead-generation templates — pages dressed up as local companies, some carrying out-of-state phone numbers, that auction your call to whoever pays for it. That model works precisely because nobody says it out loud. This page is the opposite bet, made while the revenue is still $0: write the model down first, in 2026, and let anyone compare the promise to the practice later.
The disclosure rule this site treats as its floor comes from the Federal Trade Commission's Endorsement Guides:
When there exists a connection between the endorser and the seller of the advertised product that might materially affect the weight or credibility of the endorsement, and that connection is not reasonably expected by the audience, such connection must be disclosed clearly and conspicuously.
— Federal Trade Commission, Endorsement Guides, 16 CFR §255.5(a)
What stays true no matter who pays
- Primary sources set the facts. The $900 permit fee is Eastern Idaho Public Health's number, not this site's — no contractor can rent a different one
- Descriptions come from research. What the home page says about each contractor comes from public records and published material, and changes only when the record does
- Introductions are labeled. If you ask to be connected with someone, you will know you are being connected — nothing on this site quietly reroutes you
- Your information is not inventory. The privacy policy is short: your details exist to call you back and to make the introduction you asked for, and are never sold
- A person answers for it. The about page names who — with the honest list of what he is not
Common questions
Does this site make money right now?
No. As of August 2026 the site earns nothing and costs its owner about $25 a year to run — roughly $10.46 a year for the domain and about $1.15 a month for the phone line. It is an investment in becoming the place Island Park septic questions get answered.
How might it make money later?
By introductions. If the site generates steady, real inquiries from cabin owners who need septic work, a local contractor may eventually pay a flat monthly fee to receive those introductions. That is the whole model — no commissions from readers, no selling of contact lists, no pay-to-rank.
Will readers ever pay anything?
No. Reading is free, calling (208) 656-1467 is free, and the callback is free. If a paid arrangement with a contractor ever exists, the reader's price stays zero — the contractor pays for the introduction, the way contractors already pay directories and lead services, except honestly and disclosed.
If a contractor pays, will this page say so?
Yes, by name. The day any contractor has a paid arrangement with this site, this page names them and describes the arrangement in plain language. Federal rules require disclosing connections an audience would not expect, and this site treats that as a floor, not a ceiling.
Can payment change the facts or rankings on this site?
No. Fees, rules, and dates come from primary sources and are not negotiable. How contractors are described comes from research, not sponsorship. A paying contractor gets introductions — not better adjectives, not a higher spot in a table, not the removal of an inconvenient fact.
What happens to my information when I call or submit the form?
It goes into the site's own private lead system so a real person can call you back, and if you need work done, it is shared with the relevant contractor — that is the service. It is never sold to data brokers or blasted to a list of strangers. The privacy page has the details.
Why say all this at all?
Because the septic-search results this site competes with are full of undisclosed lead-gen — template pages with out-of-state numbers that sell your call to whoever pays. The bet here is the opposite: publish the model, publish the costs, and let the transparency be the advantage.
Who answers for these promises?
A named person, not a brand: Kjel Jones, the researcher behind the site — also a licensed Idaho real estate agent with LPT Realty, which is a separate business. The about page covers who he is and is not, and (208) 656-1467 reaches him through the site line.