Podcasts about gbp

Adam helped a client feel empowered and confident for an upcoming hearing that could cost them their career. The high stakes and uncertain nature had the client in constant anxiety, so Adam helped them to find a resourceful state and to make it feel low-stakes or manageable to bring down the stress levels. FREE STUFF AND DISCOUNTS:

Adam helped a client feel empowered to focus more of their time on building a personal brand rather than enriching the brand of others. This uses various metaphors to gain clarity and a feeling of excitement for the future. FREE STUFF AND DISCOUNTS:

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 QuestionsGBP 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 mentioned in this session are available on our website at https://localmarketinginstitute.com

You Don't Need to Push Harder: Creating Capacity in Your Business with Lissy DonovanWhat if the thing holding your business back isn't your strategy?What if you simply don't have the capacity to implement it?Think about how many business owners start their day: wake up, grab the phone, check the email, answer the DMs, scroll for a minute, solve a problem, and we're working before our feet even hit the floor.Then the actual day begins.Clients need us. Employees need us. There are decisions to make, fires to put out, services to deliver—and somewhere in there, we're also supposed to find the time and energy to actually grow the business.In this episode of The Visibility Podcast, I'm joined by Lissy Donovan, business strategist, ICF PCC coach, and Certified Pumpkin Plan Strategist who specializes in working with therapists, physical therapists, medical practice owners, and other service-based business owners.Lissy has spent 16 years working with small business owners and eight years coaching around burnout recovery and capacity building. She's helped business owners grow 3–10x while creating businesses that don't require them to remain the single point of failure.And today, we're talking about capacity.Not another productivity hack.Not “drink more water.”Not “just hire someone.”We're talking about what it actually takes to create enough space—in your life AND your business—to think, make better decisions, implement the strategy, and build something that doesn't require every ounce of you.In this episode, we talk about:How your capacity as a human directly affects your capacity as a business ownerWhy constantly operating in reactive mode makes it difficult to growThe hidden cost of starting your day immediately responding to everyone elseWhat rest actually looks like for an entrepreneurWhy creating more capacity requires intentional actionThe uncomfortable truth that creating capacity may take MORE time and effort upfrontWhy waiting for business to “calm down” usually doesn't workHow to start creating space to work on your business instead of constantly working in itWhat happens when the owner becomes the single point of failureHow better capacity can lead to better strategy, better decisions, and ultimately a stronger businessHere's the truth:You probably aren't going to wake up one morning and magically have more time.Your inbox isn't going to empty itself. Your clients aren't going to stop needing you. And your calendar isn't suddenly going to hand you three uninterrupted hours to figure out the future of your business.At some point, we have to intentionally create that space.And Lissy gives us some fantastic places to start.https://www.lissydonovan.com/Join the newsletterYouTubeInstagramWant to strengthen your local visibility with LESS of your capacity?Grab my FREE Google Business Profile workshop. I'll show you what to do, where to do it, and how to optimize your profile so that when people in your community are searching for what you offer, your studio has a better chance of showing up.

Adam helped a client with a fear of people wearing tight clothing or exposed skin. Adam uses humour and absurdity to help them break a pattern and to embrace personal choice and expression linked to the idea of empowerment rather than shame or guilt. FREE STUFF AND DISCOUNTS:

Adam helped a client resolve feelings of doubt, anxiety, and inner conflict when presenting financial-related reports and presentations. Adam identified that it was linked to a domineering maths teacher in childhood, so he uses timeline and future pacing to help give a new meaning to an old pattern and feel empowered for the future. FREE STUFF AND DISCOUNTS:

Adam helped a client make the unfamiliar feeling of vulnerability and connection feel safe. Adam uses sports metaphors to help them feel that they already know how to learn something new and unfamiliar and that vulnerability is needed for connection. FREE STUFF AND DISCOUNTS:

Adam helped a client trust themselves again when it came to food choices, to feel a sense of control without using excessive control and to allow permission to eat naturally without overthinking. FREE STUFF AND DISCOUNTS:

In this episode Pete, Vlad and lORNA call hot dog places. DISCORD - https://discord.gg/85eC3BCFj6  PATREON - https://www.patreon.com/greatbigpranks  Peace and Chicken Grease.   GBP.

Adam helped a client manage the worries and anxiety of possible food poisoning, since the anxiety was often the cause of the nausea rather than any actual illness or bacteria. FREE STUFF AND DISCOUNTS:

Could missed calls suddenly start costing your garage door company a lot more money? Google Local Services Ads is changing how missed calls are handled, and Ryan explains why garage door business owners need to pay attention to their LSA budgets, call answering, and advertising strategy.In this episode of Torsion Talk, Ryan breaks down Google's announcement that advertisers can be charged for missed LSA calls when a caller remains connected long enough. For an industry already dealing with spam calls and bad actors, this raises an important question: Could competitors or automated spam calls burn through your weekly advertising budget without ever becoming legitimate leads?Ryan explains why now may be the time to review your LSA budget settings, talk with your marketing agency, and reconsider how calls are handled after hours. With Google encouraging businesses to remain available while simultaneously monetizing missed calls, answering services and AI-powered call handling could become increasingly important.The episode also covers Google's August spam update, Performance Max campaigns, AI-powered Google Ads, Google's recent favicon glitch, and a new Preferred Sources feature that could potentially influence how content appears within AI Overviews and AI Mode.Ryan also discusses a ChatGPT Ads promotion being offered to garage door companies, why Google Business Profiles continue to become more important for local visibility, and why the combination of GBP, paid advertising, and SEO designed for AI search is becoming a major part of the future of garage door marketing.Finally, Ryan explains an SEO strategy garage door companies need to approach carefully: service area pages. Creating useful pages for the cities you actually serve can help expand your local visibility, but aggressively creating large numbers of thin or repetitive pages can create unnecessary SEO risk. Ryan explains why more pages aren't automatically better and why your local SEO strategy needs to balance growth with Google's guidelines.Google Search is changing quickly. Organic results are competing with ads, Google Business Profiles, AI Overviews, and AI Mode for attention. If you own a garage door company, understanding these changes now can help you protect your ad budget, rankings, and local market share.Find Ryan at:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://garagedooru.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://aaronoverheaddoors.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://markinuity.com/⁠Check out our sponsors!Sommer USA - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://sommer-usa.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Surewinder - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://surewinder.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Stealth Hardware - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://quietmydoor.com/⁠

Adam helped a client who felt a constant state of dread and uneasiness to work with the protective part, elicit the positive intention, and give a more useful way of protecting that would feel less like self-sabotage and more like genuine protection. Useful if your anxiety is getting in the way of your goals and life. FREE STUFF AND DISCOUNTS:

Your Google Business Profile might be doing more for your business than your Instagram, but only if it shows signs of life. In this solo episode, TMA mentor and SEO expert Melissa Arlena of Picture Perfect Rankings shares her simple monthly maintenance routine for keeping your profile active, accurate, and working to book you clients, all in about 20 minutes a month. In This Episode: Why an abandoned Google Business Profile signals to Google (and clients) that you may be out of business The five-move monthly rhythm: posts, photos, reviews, performance check, and profile accuracy What to post weekly and how to reframe blog shares so clients actually care Using the performance tab as free keyword research for future blog content Why Google changes your profile without asking and which rogue services to remove A bonus tip on holiday hours that proves your business is alive and legit Grab the Checklist Melissa created a free printable checklist with all five monthly moves in order. Grab it at pictureperfectrankings.com/GBP, then make the first Monday of every month your marketing Monday. If you're a TMA member, the replay of Melissa's full Google Business Profile setup workshop is waiting in the new TMA dashboard, and she's inside the membership year round answering your SEO questions. Not a member yet? Get on the VIP list so you're first to know when enrollment opens. Connect with Melissa: Google Business Profile Monthly Checklist: pictureperfectrankings.com/GBP Picture Perfect Rankings: pictureperfectrankings.com/TMA (code MOTHERHOOD) Melissa's podcast: Get Booked Connect with TMA: Website | Membership | Courses: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.themotherhoodanthology.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Free Community: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/groups/themotherhoodanthology ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Our Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠instagram.com/themotherhoodanthology⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect with Kim: Site: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://kimbox.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ IG ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/kimbox ⁠⁠⁠⁠

A few years ago, someone told me I needed to stop looking for the next big marketing strategy and go back to the basics and hustle.And you guys...I was offended.

Adam helped a client to rekindle the passion and motivation for business success, using Paris and Dubai as a backdrop to harness inspiring emotional and resourceful states, and then considering a future that gives more than it takes in terms of income, impact, and influence. FREE STUFF AND DISCOUNTS:

SUBSCRIBER VERSION: HYPNOSIS ONLYAdam helped a client feel mentally unstoppable in the quest to build and grow his business. Adam uses nested loops and metaphors with embedded suggestions to help them find new levels of focus to feel undeterred and relentless when they need to. FREE STUFF AND DISCOUNTS:

Adam helped a client prepare for a transitional period, following a decision to end a relationship. This is to help let go of any emotional baggage, resentment, and pain from the past and feel empowered for a positive future filled with possibilities. FREE STUFF AND DISCOUNTS:

SUBSCRIBER VERSION: HYPNOSIS ONLYAdam helped a client to feel more accepting and trusting when their partner was going out without them. Adam uses various metaphors and resource states to help them feel willing and able to trust. FREE STUFF AND DISCOUNTS:

SUBSCRIBER VERSION: HYPNOSIS ONLYAdam helped a client feel mentally prepared for life after recovering from a hospital stay. This will be ideal if you're ready for a new challenge or a new chapter in life, and it uses a crystal metaphor to show that everything you've already done may be exactly what you needed to unlock everything else. FREE STUFF AND DISCOUNTS:

In this episode Pete, Vlad and RNG call restaurants the last of the normal calls for a while. DISCORD - https://discord.gg/85eC3BCFj6  PATREON - https://www.patreon.com/greatbigpranks  Peace and Chicken Grease.   GBP.  

US equity futures rebound heading into the final trading session of the week.DXY returns to Thursday's low; Antipodeans outperform, EUR and GBP muted following broadly strong PMIs.US 30yr yield slips below 5.25%, lifting Spot Gold and Bitcoin to key levels.Energy benchmarks lower amid light geopolitical newsflow.Looking ahead, highlights include Canadian Retail Sales (Jun), US S&P Flash PMIs (Aug), EU Consumer Confidence Flash (Aug), BoC SLOS (Q2). Credit rating updates from Fitch on Poland, Moody's on the Netherlands and Sweden.Read the full report covering Equities, Forex, Fixed Income, Commodites and more on Newsquawk

Adam helped a client feel mentally unstoppable in the quest to build and grow his business. Adam uses nested loops and metaphors with embedded suggestions to help them find new levels of focus to feel undeterred and relentless when they need to. FREE STUFF AND DISCOUNTS:

Switching marketing agencies shouldn't destroy your Google rankings—but Ryan is seeing it happen to garage door companies over and over again.In this episode of Torsion Talk, Ryan breaks down the latest digital marketing, Google Business Profile, Google Ads, AI search, and local SEO updates affecting garage door companies and home service businesses. He also explains one of the biggest mistakes agencies make when rebuilding a website—and how a simple SEO step can prevent years of rankings and traffic from disappearing almost overnight.When an agency launches a new website and changes existing URLs without properly implementing 301 redirects, Google can lose the connection between the pages it already knows and the new website. Pages that previously generated traffic and ranked for valuable searches can disappear from the index, forcing the new site to essentially start over. Ryan explains why every business owner should understand this before changing agencies or rebuilding a website.The episode also covers Google Business Profile appearing more frequently in AI Overviews, why GBP rankings inside AI search may behave differently from the traditional map pack, and the growing importance of Yelp as platforms like Gemini and ChatGPT look for trusted local business information.Ryan discusses new Google Business Profile guidelines, changes to review responses, Google's increasing use of AI inside Ads and Analytics, and why blindly accepting Google Ads recommendations can potentially hurt campaign performance.He also explains how incorrect Cloudflare configurations may create SEO and discoverability problems, why businesses need to protect their websites from DDoS attacks without accidentally blocking search engines, and how AI can misinterpret online signals—including a hilarious example where ChatGPT incorrectly identified Ryan as the co-owner of someone else's company simply because he shared their LinkedIn announcement.AI search, Google Business Profile, Yelp, website SEO, and paid advertising are changing quickly. Garage door companies need marketing partners who understand how all of these pieces work together.If you're considering switching marketing agencies or rebuilding your website, listen to this episode before anyone touches your existing site.Find Ryan at:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://garagedooru.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://aaronoverheaddoors.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://markinuity.com/⁠Check out our sponsors!Sommer USA - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://sommer-usa.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Surewinder - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://surewinder.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Stealth Hardware - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://quietmydoor.com/⁠

US President Trump is waiting for Iran to cave to his economic pressure, but Tehran may be willing to wait even longer, according to POLITICO.A source close to Iran's negotiating team said there had been no direct Iran-US negotiations and that talks with Oman concerned sovereignty over the Strait of Hormuz, according to Fars News.US President Trump announced that the US is to pause the 50% tariffs on Canada.US equity futures muted; SK Hynix ADRs surge following share buyback announcement.DXY lower; JPY outperforms while GBP follows despite a mixed inflation reading.Fixed income benchmarks steady after recent steepening and rangebound energy prices (Brent +1.0%).Looking ahead, highlights include FOMC Minutes (Jul). Comments from ECB's Lagarde, Fed's Musalem and US President Trump. Supply from the US. Earnings from Lowe's.Read the full report covering Equities, Forex, Fixed Income, Commodites and more on Newsquawk

If you're posting on Instagram because you know your studio should be there—but you're not quite sure whether all that posting is actually helping you get seen, build trust, or increase enrollment, this episode is for you.I'm joined by Katelyn Rhoades, Forbes-featured entrepreneur, founder and CEO of Enfluence Marketing Studio, and host of the top-ranked podcast Call Her Creator. Katelyn has grown a community of more than 350,000, built a seven-figure business from scratch, and partnered with brands including Adobe and Meta.But this conversation isn't about becoming an influencer.It's about using Instagram to grow a local studio business.We talk about what studio owners should actually be posting, how to create content that reaches the right people in your community, and why you don't have to become a full-time content creator—or even love talking to the camera—to make Instagram work for your business.And then I put Katelyn on the spot.I gave her a real-world scenario: You're a dance studio owner heading into enrollment season. What would you do on Instagram to get more students through the door?What followed was basically a mini masterclass.In this episode, we talk about:How local businesses should think differently about InstagramWhat to post when enrollment is your goalHow to create content for the people who are actually likely to buyTalking-head videos vs. Reels vs. graphics, and where each fitsWhy you don't need a massive following to make Instagram valuableHow to turn visibility into trust and, ultimately, enrollmentPractical content ideas you can start using immediatelyIf your studio is doing great work but not enough people know about it yet, this conversation will give you some incredibly practical ways to change that.Grab ⁠⁠The Visibility Vault™⁠⁠⁠ : 150+ Canva templates + done-for-you captions to help you stay consistent and get seen online. FollowKatelyn on IG: @thekatelynrhoadesCall Her Creator on IG: @callhercreatorKatelyn on YouTubeKatelyn on LICompany - Enfluence Studio Want to strengthen your local visibility beyond Instagram?Grab my FREE Google Business Profile workshop. I'll show you what to do, where to do it, and how to optimize your profile so that when people in your community are searching for what you offer, your studio has a better chance of showing up.

Adam helped a client to feel more accepting and trusting when their partner was going out without them. Adam uses various metaphors and resource states to help them feel willing and able to trust. Get 50% off a consultation call with Adam using the code PODCAST. Click here to schedule: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://courses.adamcox.co.uk/workwithadam ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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 QuestionsGoogle claims reddit is not a preferred source.Google cites low quality listicles in AI overview.You can now report review responses from owners.ChatGPT has made sources less visible.Google amends lawsuit against Serapapi.What should I do if suggesting an edit to report a violation of guidelines doesn't work?When moving locations for an SAB, should I make a new profile and merge it with the old one, or should I edit the existing address?Can I make a GBP listing for water vending machines?What are some best practices for UTM tracking?Should I aim to rank in the larger metro area rather than focusing on my local city?What is the recommended name format in GBP for a real estate agent that currently doesn't have a DBA? How do I access the “book online” button in GBP?Links mentioned in this session are available on our website at https://localmarketinginstitute.com

Iranian Parliamentary Speaker Ghalibaf said the Strait of Hormuz will not open until the blockade and oil embargo are lifted.Global equities trade on the softer side, driven by the upside in bond yields (US 30yr 5.32%).DXY continues to rebound, GBP lower despite mixed jobs/wages data.Energy benchmarks rangebound; record copper prices boost BHP earnings.Looking ahead, highlights include US ADP Employment Change Weekly, Import/Export Prices (Jul), Housing Starts (Jul), Industrial/Manufacturing Production (Jul), Atlanta Fed GDP (Q3). Comments from ECB's Lane. Earnings from Home Depot.Read the full report covering Equities, Forex, Fixed Income, Commodites and more on Newsquawk

Adam helped a client feel mentally prepared for life after recovering from a hospital stay. This will be ideal if you're ready for a new challenge or a new chapter in life, and it uses a crystal metaphor to show that everything you've already done may be exactly what you needed to unlock everything else. Get 50% off a consultation call with Adam using the code PODCAST. Click here to schedule: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://courses.adamcox.co.uk/workwithadam ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

SUBSCRIBER VERSION: HYPNOSIS ONLYAdam helped a client awaken their natural, playful, and exuberant nature and to rekindle a passion for life that had slowly been lost. This session will be ideal if you want to reconnect with yourself again and to awaken a desire to live life to the full. Get 50% off a consultation call with Adam using the code PODCAST. Click here to schedule: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://courses.adamcox.co.uk/workwithadam ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Adam helped a client awaken their natural, playful, and exuberant nature and to rekindle a passion for life that had slowly been lost. This session will be ideal if you want to reconnect with yourself again and to awaken a desire to live life to the full. Get 50% off a consultation call with Adam using the code PODCAST. Click here to schedule: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://courses.adamcox.co.uk/workwithadam ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

In this episode Pete and Vlad call restaurants and it's exceptionally normal. DISCORD - https://discord.gg/85eC3BCFj6  PATREON - https://www.patreon.com/greatbigpranks  Peace and Chicken Grease.   GBP.

Adam helped a client to think about their cocaine habit differently to lay the foundation for a new belief and decision- that although they could use it, they wouldn't want to. Adam uses nested loops and a metaphor of Sirens from the Odyssey to help give a new meaning to what cocaine really is. Get 50% off a consultation call with Adam using the code PODCAST. Click here to schedule: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://courses.adamcox.co.uk/workwithadam ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

SUBSCRIBER VERSION: HYPNOSIS ONLYAdam helped a client to think about their cocaine habit differently to lay the foundation for a new belief and decision- that although they could use it, they wouldn't want to. Adam uses nested loops and a metaphor of Sirens from the Odyssey to help give a new meaning to what cocaine really is. Get 50% off a consultation call with Adam using the code PODCAST. Click here to schedule: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://courses.adamcox.co.uk/workwithadam ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Adam helped a client regain their confidence and self-belief in competing at the highest level in Jiu Jitsu and be willing to risk losing if it increased their ability to improve by competing with the very best. Adam uses metaphors for samurai and open loops to create an experience with a purpose that was more important than just winning or losing. Get 50% off a consultation call with Adam using the code PODCAST. Click here to schedule: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://courses.adamcox.co.uk/workwithadam ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

What if one of the greatest signs of success is realizing your business doesn't need you for everything anymore?At our recent Dancing House Open House, I looked around and realized something: my team had it covered.They were answering questions, connecting with families, talking confidently about what makes our studio different—and genuinely proud of the business they represent.Nobody needed me.And instead of feeling unnecessary, I felt free.In this episode of The Visibility Podcast, we're talking about what it really takes to move from being the person who does everything to building a business that can thrive without depending on you for every decision, problem, and task.We also dig into the dangerous "get" mindset:I'll hire when I get more clients. I'll delegate when I get more time. I'll step back when I get more revenue.Sometimes the thing you're waiting to "get" requires you to make the decision first.And maybe success isn't more students, more locations, more employees or more revenue.Maybe success is building a profitable business that serves people beautifully and gives you a life.If you're feeling stuck inside the business you created, take my free Sweet Spot Assessment. In about five minutes, you'll get a bird's-eye view of what's working, where you're getting stuck, and your greatest opportunity for growth.And if you want help unpacking what you discover, book a complimentary Clarity Call with me.One question to take with you from this episode:Where are you still acting like an employee inside the business you built?Your GO-TO LINK for all things Visibility-: Google Business Profile Optimization, Your Visibility Audit, Your Rebel Woman Life Map™  and Your Sweet Spot Assessment. Love today's podcast?

Google Business Profile is becoming one of the most important assets a garage door company can own, and the competition for local visibility is getting more aggressive. In this episode of Torsion Talk, Ryan explains why GBP is moving to the center of Google Search, AI Overviews, advertising, Maps, and AI-powered recommendations—and what local garage door businesses need to do now to protect their market share.Ryan breaks down why Google Business Profile leads remain some of the highest-quality opportunities in home services, how easily profiles can be suspended, and why understanding both Google's published guidelines and the realities of local search has become essential for business owners.The bigger conversation is about competition. National brands, private equity-backed companies, scammers, and aggressive multi-location operators are expanding their digital footprints quickly. Ryan explains why a local company relying on a single Google Business Profile may eventually struggle to compete against businesses building dozens or even hundreds of local signals across multiple markets.This episode dives into why multi-location strategy is becoming critical for garage door companies that want to grow, how reviews influence trust and AI recommendations, and why generating consistent, detailed customer reviews should become a major priority. Ryan also discusses the growing importance of online “signals”—mentions, awards, press, social media, locations, and personal branding—that help Google and AI platforms connect your company with authority and trust.As ChatGPT, Google AI, Gemini, and other large language models increasingly influence how homeowners choose service providers, being mentioned and trusted across the web may become just as important as traditional backlinks and keyword rankings.Ryan also explains why business owners should begin strengthening their personal brands and connecting those brands to their companies, creating another layer of authority that AI can recognize.If you own a garage door company or home service business, this episode is a wake-up call. Local search is changing, competition is accelerating, and the companies that understand Google Business Profile, multi-location SEO, reviews, reputation, and AI visibility will have a major advantage.The race for local relevance is already underway. The question is whether your company is building its digital footprint fast enough to compete.Find Ryan at:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://garagedooru.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://aaronoverheaddoors.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://markinuity.com/⁠Check out our sponsors!Sommer USA - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://sommer-usa.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Surewinder - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://surewinder.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Stealth Hardware - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://quietmydoor.com/⁠

Adam helped a client who wanted to break free of being silent and keeping out of trouble, to let their voice be heard. They wanted to have an impact and help people who needed them to be more visible, so Adam created a session to help them feel confident, courageous, and authentic. Get 50% off a consultation call with Adam using the code PODCAST. Click here to schedule: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://courses.adamcox.co.uk/workwithadam ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Adam helped a client who was feeling a lack of enthusiasm for life, like they had lost their mojo. Adam uses timeline approaches to help them access the resources they had in the past that led them to a life of big decisions and prioritising passion over boring but sensible decisions. Home runs are metaphorical here to represent big payoffs that aren't guaranteed. Get 50% off a consultation call with Adam using the code PODCAST. Click here to schedule: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://courses.adamcox.co.uk/workwithadam ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Adam helped a client who had been suffering from no burp syndrome, a condition where burping feels impossible, to connect with the idea of allowing a natural response by not restricting or suppressing. The client experienced progress from an earlier session but wanted to feel that burping could be natural and effortless, so Adam used various metaphors and open loops to give the unconscious permission to stop resisting. Get 50% off a consultation call with Adam using the code PODCAST. Click here to schedule: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://courses.adamcox.co.uk/workwithadam ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

In this episode Pete and Vlad are joined by Crimson and RNG and it's totally normal. DISCORD - https://discord.gg/85eC3BCFj6  PATREON - https://www.patreon.com/greatbigpranks  Peace and Chicken Grease.   GBP.

This week we delve into a tennis documentary, a viral book and a musical and a brilliant musician. As always, please send your ideas to our instagram @makingthecutpodcast.Rafa - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt35052852/Jon Hopkins with Ram Dass, East Forest - Sit Around The Fire - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3G4kCi_ldr8London Falling - https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/238226991-london-fallingGlen Hansard - https://open.spotify.com/artist/3Caot8EtHX6wLpNF2wRzS0?autoplay=trueI'm Every Woman - https://www.imeverywomanthemusical.com/Yorkshire Heather Honey - https://rosebudpreserves.co.uk/products/yorkshire-heather-honey?variant=47352431051087&country=GB¤cy=GBP&utm_medium=product_sync&utm_source=google&utm_content=sag_organic&utm_campaign=sag_organic&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=23995884709&gbraid=0AAAAACRNDtbS4NrMks_wxI90vsDjxbu9T&gclid=CjwKCAjw4dDTBhAqEiwAkHYmSmJU2vkG6QyDXFSa2TmA_sP9F9UvW_CaI9cVwf5kQG0neK0YSSQtABoCmYAQAvD_BwEOrange & Triple Sec Marmalade - https://nicholspickles.co.uk/product/orange-triple-sec-marmalade/?srsltid=AfmBOoq2GaNeHQz7Sr03oE2Hvq3WXuLm_NCsiam_kmYb3Hl9y2iHogQa Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Adam helped a client feel motivated and committed to losing 14lbs in 47 days in the run-up to a significant event. This hypnosis uses nested loops and various metaphors to remain focused even after a less-than-perfect day of choices. Get 50% off a consultation call with Adam using the code PODCAST. Click here to schedule: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://courses.adamcox.co.uk/workwithadam ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Adam helped a client to feel a sense of worthiness and belonging when thinking about joining social circles with highly successful people, which represented a new tribe. Adam used various metaphors and nested loops to help them feel comfortable in high-status situations. Get 50% off a consultation call with Adam using the code PODCAST. Click here to schedule: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://courses.adamcox.co.uk/workwithadam ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Adam helped a client regain their confidence and self-belief in competing at the highest level in Jiu Jitsu and to be willing to leave the comfort zone of predictable opponents to compete at a higher level. This is for anyone who wants to harness the courage to grow, develop, and be tested in order to advance towards excellence and self-actualisation. Get 50% off a consultation call with Adam using the code PODCAST. Click here to schedule: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://courses.adamcox.co.uk/workwithadam ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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 QuestionsInterview with Google Product Experts Lisa Landsman and Mike Gnagy.Google aims to scale education via GBP optimization playbooks.Integrate Gemini with your GBP using Business Notebook.LSA migration into GBP is now complete.Google suspension flow improvements.What should I do if my ownership on a duplicate listing was overwritten by Yext?Should I report a business address that is mail only?Is it beneficial to create a domain for business reviews to help with ChatGPT output?Will ChatGPT ever change where it sources reviews from instead of Yelp?Links mentioned in this session are available on our website at https://localmarketinginstitute.com

What if the clarity you're waiting for doesn't come before the decision...What if it comes because of it?In this deeply personal episode, I'm sharing some of the biggest decisions of my life. From leaving for New York at 18, to walking away from a marriage, rebuilding my business after hitting rock bottom, saying yes to a dream property I had no idea how I could afford, and ultimately finding the love I had been praying for.None of those moments came with certainty.None came with a roadmap.They all began the same way:I decided.If you've been waiting for more confidence, more proof, or more certainty before taking your next step, this episode is for you. We'll talk about why indecision keeps us stuck, how to recognize the difference between fear and true knowing, and why the evidence almost always comes after the decision.In this episode, you'll discover:Why waiting for clarity might be keeping you stuck.The difference between wanting something and deciding something.How to recognize the quiet voice of "knowing" over the loud voice of fear.Why every meaningful change in your life starts with one decision.How to identify your own next right step.A Question to Reflect OnWhat decision have you already made... but you keep pretending you haven't?Sit with that question.Notice what keeps coming back.Sometimes the answer isn't louder.It's quieter.And it brings peace.Ready for Your Next Right Step?If you're standing at a crossroads, in your business, your relationships, your leadership, or simply wondering what's next—I would love to help.I offer complimentary 45-minute Clarity Calls designed to help you cut through the noise, uncover what's really keeping you stuck, and leave with your next right step.

Adam helped a client who was having anxiety when doing presentations to colleagues and clients and in large meetings. Adam helped them to think about presenting differently. Rather than an anxiety-causing event that they'd rather avoid, an opportunity to open doors where confidence can be built by actively wanting to do the thing they used to avoid. Adam helps them see the temporary anxiety as the price of admission for a future without anxiety. Get 50% off a consultation call with Adam using the code PODCAST. Click here to schedule: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://courses.adamcox.co.uk/workwithadam ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Adam helped a client who was in a relationship that felt unfulfilling and was not meeting their core emotional needs. This session helped them to accept the relationship as it is and to feel empowered to prepare for a future, whether the relationship improves or not. Get 50% off a consultation call with Adam using the code PODCAST. Click here to schedule: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://courses.adamcox.co.uk/workwithadam ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Adam helped a client who was having severe panic attacks following a traumatic incident several years before. Adam harnesses the resources they had from their past to help them make new evaluations to help reduce anxiety and help them to move towards a future of confidence and resilience. Get 50% off a consultation call with Adam using the code PODCAST. Click here to schedule: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://courses.adamcox.co.uk/workwithadam ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠