Starting an SEO agency from scratch is less about branding and location and more about focus. Most agencies struggle early because they try to serve everyone, chase every lead, and reinvent their process for every client. That slows results and burns time fast. In this post, we lay out how we would start over today—by […]
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Getting featured by AI models isn’t random—it’s structural. In this episode of The Local Marketing Mastery Podcast, I break down how LLMs like ChatGPT choose sources and what you need to do to make your content eligible for inclusion. You’ll learn practical strategies to optimize for AI-driven visibility, reinforce authority signals, and position your agency
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Unlinked brand mentions are one of the most overlooked signals in local SEO—and they’re getting more powerful, not less. In this episode of The Local Marketing Mastery Podcast, I break down why Google pays attention to them, how they fit into entity-based SEO, and when they can matter more than links. You’ll learn practical ways
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When you’re only handling off-page SEO, phone numbers seem like a small detail—until they start breaking attribution and muddying results. Using different numbers across citations, PR, and listings can confuse customers, fragment lead tracking, and make it harder to prove what’s actually working. In this post, we explain why consistency matters, how call tracking should
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Press releases still get talked about as a link-building tactic, especially when people notice links fading or disappearing over time. That leads to the wrong question. The real issue isn’t whether press release links last—it’s whether links are even the primary value of press releases in the first place. In this post, we break down
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The tools you use to build a site matter more than most people realize. Platforms that once felt convenient can quietly introduce speed, code, and indexing problems that make ranking harder over time. Lately, we’ve seen this firsthand with sites built on heavy builders—and switching platforms hasn’t always solved the issue. In this post, we
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