Are you future proofing your Google Business Profile for AI? In Part Two of Bob's interview with Brad Wetherall, former Google Director and CEO of the GBP Experts, we explore how AI is transforming local SEO. With over a decade at Google, Brad shares behind-the-scenes insights on how your business listing impacts both traditional search and Google's AI-driven results like AI Overviews. Learn what actions you need to take now to stay competitive in the evolving local search landscape.

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• How Google’s AI uses GBP data to surface local businesses in AI Overviews and Search
• The 5 must-do GBP optimizations to boost ranking and AI visibility
• Why review volume and recency matter more than ever and how to outpace competitors

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https://www.localseotactics.com/how-ai-is-changing-google-business-profiles-gbp-expert-insights-from-former-google-director-brad-wetherall

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In this episode, ex-Google Director Brad Wetherall breaks down AI Overviews, zero-click searches, and what these changes mean for marketers, businesses, and the future of digital strategy.

https://www.localseotactics.com/ex-google-director-reveals-the-future-of-search-ai-overviews-zero-click-and-whats-coming-next/

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The search landscape is shifting from SEO to AEO as AI-driven tools like ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Google Gemini reshape how users find information. In this episode of Local SEO Tactics, Kasim Aslam shares groundbreaking data on how LLMs rank and cite sources, why schema markup now matters more than backlinks, and how small businesses can build authority in this new era of search.

What You’ll Learn

• Why Answer Engine Optimization (AEO) is not the same as SEO
• How schema markup and Reddit content influence AI-driven results
• What local businesses must do now to build authority in AI search engines

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https://www.localseotactics.com/kasim-aslam-reveals-how-to-rank-in-ai-the-truth-about-aeo-and-llm/