Ben Fisher
Ben Fisher is the co-founder Steady Demand and has been helping businesses grow their online presence since 1994. Ben is a Google My Business Platinum Product Expert, a contributor to the annual Moz Local Search Ranking Factors Study, and a regular contributor to BrightLocal. Ben is also the co-host of the new Local Marketing Institute podcast.
Local SEO and Marketing Q&A Session November 7, 2025
When is Q&A no longer available, how do I make product advertisements, how to take down a GBP I don’t manage, how do I sell expensive items, and more!
Local SEO and Marketing Q&A Session August 29, 2025
LSA removes guarantee badge, AI assistants prefer fresh content, how many users click on AI citation links, incorporate AI into my workflow, and more!
Local SEO and Marketing Q&A Session August 1, 2025
Bing AI search optimization, what if my domain host doesn’t support Wordpress, trigger words for Google Posts, how do I video verify an SAB, and more!
Local SEO and Marketing Q&A Session with David Hunter July 18, 2025
New GBP feature for restaurants to highlight specials, AI overview decreases Local Search traffic, add chat number to your GBP, and more!
Local SEO and Marketing Q&A Session May 23, 2025
Bug hides GBP knowledge panel, what if an employee hijacks my GBP, how do I show up in AI search, do villas qualify for a GBP, and more!
Local SEO and Marketing Q&A Session May 9, 2025
AI review analysis for GBP, information edit rejection notices, can you get reviews from a community event, why did my GBP get unverified, and more!
Local SEO and Marketing Q&A Session April 25, 2025
Reviews for schools going away, Q&A feature removed, phone verification code won’t go through, should I switch to service area business, and more!
Local SEO and Marketing Q&A Session with Guest Host Amy Toman March 28, 2025
Google sues for fake listings, video verification notices, adding an address to a website footer to increase ranking, removing spam reviews, and more!
Local SEO and Marketing Q&A Session January 31, 2025
Map pin attack exploit fixed, text and WhatsApp now in GBP, China releases new AI chatbot DeepSeek, Google launches “Ask for me” AI, and more!
Local SEO and Marketing Q&A Session January 17, 2025
Problems with agency dashboards, can I move reviews from a closed location, missing GBP by deactivating email, can I do bulk verification, and more!