How LeadHunter USA works
About five minutes to set up. Here's every step, what happens behind the scenes, and how to fix the few things that can go wrong.
Sign up — 7-day trial, no credit card
Create an account at leadhunterusa.com/signup. Email + password — that's it. We don't ask for billing information until your trial ends, and we don't auto-charge you when it does.
You can use the same login on the desktop app and on your phone (the LeadHunter USA mobile app).
Pick your profession + service area
The onboarding wizard asks two quick questions:
- Your profession — plumber, HVAC, roofer, etc. We use this to build the keyword list automatically.
- Services you don't do — uncheck anything you'd rather not get pinged about. (e.g. a plumber who doesn't do drain cleaning.)
You can change either at any time from the Settings page.
Download and install the desktop app
After you sign up and finish onboarding, you'll land in your dashboard with a button that opens the install guide. Pick Windows or Mac and download it (about 100 MB). On Windows, run it and click Install. On a Mac, open it and click Move to Applications.
Windows 10/11 (64-bit) and Mac (Apple Silicon and Intel, macOS 12 Monterey or later) are both supported today.
Sign in once — through your browser
When the install finishes, a Welcome window opens. Click Next →, then I'm ready, let's go →. In the Connect window, click Get started ›. Your browser opens the sign-in page by itself. Log in to LeadHunter USA with the same email, and the desktop app picks up your account automatically. No copying tokens, no QR codes.
Your communities import automatically
Next, the same window connects Facebook and Nextdoor. You log in on their own page, right inside it. Then it lists the Facebook groups you're in, with six picked for you — click Continue ›. The list also shows up under Groups in the dashboard.
Toggle each one on or off — only the active ones get monitored.
Wait for your first lead
LeadHunter USA checks your communities every 7–15 minutes while your computer is awake (not between 10 PM and 7 AM). When a relevant post comes up and our AI verification confirms it's a real service request (not a referral, not off-topic chat), you get a push notification on your phone with the post text and a direct link.
When your first lead arrives depends on what your local groups are posting.
Behind the scenes
What the app actually does
The boring details — for the curious or the cautious.
Continuous monitoring
LeadHunter USA watches your communities through the day while your computer is awake, so a post that goes up while you are on a job still reaches your phone.
AI verification — every match
A keyword match isn't enough. An AI assistant checks each match and decides: "is this someone actually asking for a service right now?" If not — referral, off-topic, sarcasm — it's filtered out. You only see the real ones.
Listen-only — no posting, no liking
LeadHunter USA only listens — it never posts, comments, likes, follows, or sends messages on your behalf. Everything you already see as a member, you see in LeadHunter USA. Nothing more.
Push to your phone, not email
Verified leads fire a push notification through the LeadHunter USA mobile app (iOS + Android, available separately). One tap opens the original post in your browser.
Runs in the background
The app sits by the clock on Windows or in the menu bar on a Mac. No browser tab to leave open, no chrome window to keep alive. It starts again by itself after a restart.
Auto-updates
We ship improvements regularly, and the app updates itself in the background. There's nothing for you to do.
Troubleshooting
Common questions
The few things that trip people up.
How does the free trial work?+
You sign up with just an email — no credit card. You get full access for 7 days. After that you can pick Monthly or Annual. If you do nothing, the account just stops scanning.
Will my online accounts stay safe?+
No tool can promise that: the platform decides what it allows, not the vendor. What we control is how the app behaves. It only reads — it never posts, comments, likes or messages — and you stay signed in as yourself, seeing only what you could already see as a member. The desktop app keeps its own session, separate from your normal browser, so your everyday browsing is untouched.
How fast do leads arrive?+
A match reaches your phone in seconds to minutes, as soon as the AI gate clears the post.
Do I need to keep the desktop app open?+
You install it once. After that it runs in the background as a small icon — by the clock on Windows, in the menu bar on a Mac. No window, no browser tab. It starts again by itself after a restart.
Does it work on Mac?+
Yes — both Windows and Mac (Apple Silicon and Intel). Pick your platform on the install guide.
What if a supported platform changes their site?+
We update the app quickly — most platform changes are detected within hours and patched within a day. If the service is fully down for more than 7 consecutive days, we issue a pro-rata refund.
Can I cancel anytime?+
Yes. Cancel from the dashboard with one click. You keep access until the end of the billing period.
I installed the app but I don't see the icon in the tray.+
Windows hides some icons by the clock. Click the small ^ next to the clock, bottom-right ("Show hidden icons") — LeadHunter USA is usually there. Left-click it for the status window. Right-click it for the menu.
I clicked Sign in but nothing happened in the browser.+
Your browser should open the sign-in page by itself. Sign in with the same email you use on the website. When the browser asks to open LeadHunter USA, click Open LeadHunter USA (Chrome or Edge) or Allow (Safari). Nothing opened? Choose Sign in… again: right-click the icon by the clock on Windows, or click the icon in the menu bar on a Mac.
It's been an hour and I haven't gotten any leads.+
Four checks: (1) the computer is on, plugged in, with the lid open — a closed lid puts it to sleep, (2) scanning is on (on Windows, left-click the icon by the clock and look for "Scanning is on"), (3) at least one community is toggled "active" in the Groups page, (4) your profession + keywords look right in Settings. Nothing scans from 10 PM to 7 AM. If all four look good, your local communities might just be quiet — leads come at random times.
I see "Sign in to start" in the tray menu.+
LeadHunter USA is signed out on this computer. Right-click the icon by the clock and choose Sign in… — on a Mac, click the icon in the menu bar instead. Then finish signing in in your browser.
A community platform is asking me to verify my account.+
Do the check inside LeadHunter USA, not your normal browser — the app keeps its own login. On Windows, left-click the icon by the clock and click Reconnect Facebook (or Reconnect Nextdoor). On a Mac, click the icon in the menu bar and choose the "⚠ sign in again" line. Finish the check in that window, then close it. Scanning picks up again. The app will also push a notification telling you when this happens.
How do I uninstall?+
Windows Settings → Apps → LeadHunter USA → Uninstall. The uninstaller leaves your account on the server intact — log back in any time to reinstall.
I'm on Mac. What now?+
Mac is supported — both Apple Silicon and Intel, on macOS 12 Monterey or later. Sign in on the install guide and download the Mac version. Open it and double-click LeadHunter USA. Click Open, then Move to Applications. The LeadHunter USA icon lives in your menu bar, top-right.
Still stuck? Email support@leadhunterusa.com — we usually reply within a few hours.
From a contractor, by a contractor.
I'm G — a plumber. I spent thousands of dollars on lead-gen services that promised great leads but mostly delivered junk. The leads that actually turned into jobs? They came from local online communities — neighbors posting “anyone know a good plumber?” that I'd see hours or days late, after someone else had already gotten the work.
That's why I built LeadHunter USA. And that's also why I priced it well below what other lead-gen services charge — because I remember what it felt like to overpay for promises that didn't deliver.
It watches those groups for me all day, and pings my phone within minutes of a match. The same posts that used to get me my best customers — now I'm not the last one to see them.
Ready to set it up?
Sign up first — the desktop installer is one click from your dashboard.
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