How to Show Up for “Near Me” Searches — What Actually Works
“Near me” searches have exploded over the past several years. People search for “plumber near me,” “hair salon near me,” and “best restaurant near me” millions of times every day. For local businesses, showing up in those results can mean a steady stream of new customers. Missing them means watching those customers go straight to […]
How to Get Your Local Business to Show Up on AI Searches
A growing number of potential customers are skipping Google Search entirely and going straight to an AI platform to find local businesses. They type “best plumber in Nashville” or “top-rated hair salon near me” into ChatGPT, Google Gemini, Grok, or Claude — and they trust what comes back. For local businesses, this is a new […]
How to Write a Google Business Profile Description That Actually Helps You Rank
There are 750 characters available in the Google Business Profile description field. Most local businesses either leave that field completely blank — or fill it with language so generic it could apply to any business in any city in the country. Both approaches waste one of the most valuable pieces of free real estate in […]
The Top 20 Free Citation Sources Every Local Business Needs
When Google tries to decide which local businesses to show in search results, it does not just look at a business’s own website or Google Business Profile. It looks across the entire internet — at directories, review platforms, and business databases — to verify that the business is real, that its information is consistent, and […]
How to Connect Facebook and Instagram to Your Google Business Profile
Google has a feature that most small business owners aren’t using yet — and it is one of the best time-savers in local marketing in years. Businesses can now connect their Facebook and Instagram accounts to their Google Business Profile (formerly called Google My Business), and Google will automatically display those social media posts on […]