Local Marketing Institute Podcast
Equip yourself with practical, trustworthy digital marketing tactics for local business. Learn from the best local marketers in the world how to get more customers using Google My Business, Facebook, email marketing, social media, local search, digital advertising and more. Whether you run a small business, nationwide chain / franchise, or are a marketing agency, each episode will help you grow your business. No shiny objects, minutia, or questionable tactics that can damage your business. Just practical, effective, and proven digital marketing strategies that will really move the needle on your business.
Local Marketing Institute Podcast
Local SEO and Marketing Q&A Session with David Hunter July 18, 2025
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Local Marketing Institute
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Season 6
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Episode 7
Each week, Greg and Ben answer your questions on digital marketing for local businesses … local search engine optimization (SEO), Google Business Profile, social media, email marketing, websites, online advertising and more.
Updates and Questions
- New GBP feature for restaurants to highlight specials.
- Users of Claude find out how to get citations from it.
- AI overview increases, traffic for Local Search decreases.
- Internet Marketing Ninjas acquired by Previsible.
- Google asks for chat number when setting up new GBP.
- Is there a way to accept Google updates en masse?
- What should I do if my SAB verification has been pending for weeks?
- Is GBP no longer accepting utility bills?
- How do I get verified quickly?
- How do I add the direct booking option to my GBP?
- What causes a listing to be suspended before it has the opportunity to get verified?
- What should I do if I got suspended because of a DBA name change?
- What is the average wait time for a human response/review from Google regarding the suspension of a profile?
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