Local Marketing Institute Podcast

By Local Marketing Institute

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, ... more

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The podcast currently has 98 episodes available.

Local Marketing Institute Podcast episodes:

August 05, 2025Local SEO and Marketing Q&A Session August 1, 2025
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
Optimize Bing AI search by following SEO guidelines.
What should I do if my domain host doesn’t support Wordpress sites?
Is there any impact on Local SEO from the June 2025 core update?
Is there an updated list of trigger words that cause Google Posts to fail?
How do I do video verification if I have a Service Area Business?
What should I do if Google denies relevant business categories for my GBP?
Is having products on Law Firm listings helpful?
Will sharing my ChatGPT chat potentially help with SEO?
Has the visibility on car dealerships been affected since AI mode was introduced?
Links mentioned in this session are available on our website at https://localmarketinginstitute.com
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1h 17min
July 22, 2025Local SEO and Marketing Q&A Session with David Hunter July 18, 2025
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?
Links mentioned in this session are available on our website at https://localmarketinginstitute.com
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1h 1min
May 27, 2025Local SEO and Marketing Q&A Session May 23, 2025
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
Bug causes knowledge panel to go missing on GBP.
What should I do if a former employee hijacks my GBP and makes changes?
How do I make sure I show up in local AI search?
What are some best practices for local heat map software or competitor analysis?
How do I get access to a GBP?
Do hotels and villas qualify for a GBP?
Are GBP Activities similar to GBP Posts?
Links mentioned in this session are available on our website at https://localmarketinginstitute.com
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37min
May 27, 2025Local SEO and Marketing Q&A Session May 9, 2025
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
AI analysis for GBP reviews in Google Chrome.
Google sends information edit rejection notices for GBP.
Google tests replacing local map pack with AI overview.
Can you get positive reviews from a community event if they didn’t do business with you?
Why did my GBP get unverified when I changed the primary category?
Are certain industries harder to get approved by Google for an SAB in a residential address?
Is it important that customers don’t leave reviews while connected to the location’s wifi?
Can I get a suspension turned over with only one document?
How do I use AI, and what tools should I use?
Why are reviews not showing up in my GBP?
Links mentioned in this session are available on our website at https://localmarketinginstitute.com
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1h
May 13, 2025Local SEO and Marketing Q&A Session April 25, 2025
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
Reviews for schools are going away.
Q&A feature is being removed.
Meta keywords impact ranking!?
What should I do if my Phone number verification code won’t go through?
How do I know why my verification was taken away if Google won’t tell me?
If I’ve switched from brick and mortar to service area business, is it safe to hide my address on my GBP?
How can you tell if a review is not within guidelines?
How do I get reviews to show up on my GBP?
Is reverification being triggered because of making changes on a new account?
How do I get hours to show for another department without having to click on “more hours”?
Is there a fix for things showing up as obsolete when requesting access through the agency dashboard?
How do I create a successful GBP post?
Links mentioned in this session are available on our website at https://localmarketinginstitute.com
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1h 4min
April 01, 2025Local SEO and Marketing Q&A Session with Guest Host Amy Toman March 28, 2025
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
Google sues for fake listings.
What should I do if my video verification doesn’t go through?
Does adding the address to the website footer help with rankings?
How do I remove spam reviews from my GBP?
Why won’t GBP let me add a website?
What should I do if I’ve been suspended and my appeals have been denied?
Links mentioned in this session are available on our website at https://localmarketinginstitute.com
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1h 5min
February 04, 2025Local SEO and Marketing Q&A Session January 31, 2025
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
Google Map pin attacks exploit has finally been fixed.
Chat through Text and WhatsApp has been implemented into GBP.
China rolls out DeepSeek AI chatbot.
New fast way to get access request for SABs in Google Maps.
Google search launches “Ask for me” AI that calls businesses for you.
What is the new chat feature?
How do I remove spam reviews from my GBP?
What should I do if my reinstatement appeal has been rejected multiple times?
If I’m closing one location, is it possible to merge the profile of the closing location with the other in order to keep the reviews?
Can I verify a GBP if the location is at a residential sober living home without signage?
Why is my GBP not showing up in search results?
How can I shift my business into a new name and category without getting suspended?
How does the new “Ask for me” AI work?
Does adding backlinks to the schema "sameAs" code work?
Should I link to my GBP from my blog?
Are there resources for the process of uploading internal 360 virtual tours to GBP?
Links mentioned in this session are available on our website at https://localmarketinginstitute.com
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59min
January 21, 2025Local SEO and Marketing Q&A Session January 17, 2025
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
Can the issues of one GBP cause problems by association if it’s on an agency dashboard?
If I’m closing one location, is it possible to merge the profile of the closing location with the other in order to keep the reviews?
What should I do if I can’t find a GBP listing because the owner deactivated the email account attached to it?
Is there a way to do bulk verifications?
What tools are good for managing lots of clients?
Can I have two listings at the same address with the same category if I have separate signage, phone numbers and staff?
Links mentioned in this session are available on our website at https://localmarketinginstitute.com
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29min
December 24, 2024Local SEO and Marketing Q&A Session December 20, 2024
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
GBP car dealer map pack study released on searchlab digital.
If I can’t get reinstated after appealing, is there no other option than to create a new listing and merge it?
How should I document reviews to submit to Google if there happens to be a problem?
How do I get rid of a duplicate listing that is unclaimed and unverified?
Will creating a better bureau listing for a GBP help with visibility?
Should I register a new suite number for a building with multiple GBPs at the same suite number?
How do I move reviews from a GBP at one location over to a GBP at another location?
Does the difference between 3.9 star reviews and 4.0 star reviews matter?
Can I have a separate GBP for a separate home business?
Can I move reviews from a deleted GBP?
If a GBP gets suspended, should I appeal it, or make a new one?
When is it safe to make changes and edits to a GBP?
What are the best practices when making changes to a business name to avoid suspension?
If a GBP was accidentally claimed by trying to set up a new one, will I lose content if I lost access as a manager?

Links mentioned in this session are available on our website at https://localmarketinginstitute.com
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51min
November 26, 2024Local SEO and Marketing Q&A Session with Guest Host Amy Toman November 22, 2024
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
ChatGPT launches SearchGPT.
You can now select multiple reviews to report with Google Reviews tool.
What can I do to get my missing reviews back after several months?
How do I create a second GBP for a business inside a business by the same owner without getting suspended?
What should I do if my reviews are stuck in pending?
How do I prove that links help with rank?

Links mentioned in this session are available on our website at https://localmarketinginstitute.com
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1h 7min

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How many episodes does Local Marketing Institute Podcast have?

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