Local SEO and Marketing Q&A Session August 28, 2026

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.

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This Week’s Updates and Questions

  • GBP profiles are not getting reviews back after reinstatement.
  • New AI optimization audit tool.
  • Studies on how AI works in SEO.
  • What should I do if my address is in a small city, but I want to rank in a bigger metro?
  • How long does it take to get photos taken down?
  • Should I have both an SAB profile and a storefront profile for the same business?
  • Is there a way to know if you’ve lost reviews?
  • How can I prepare for the GBP and LSA migration if certain information doesn’t match?
  • Should I be putting ads in ChatGPT?
  • What is the best way to build citations from scratch?

Links from This Week’s Session