AI is STEALING Your Local Customers! (Here's How to Fight Back)

Is your local business suddenly invisible online? Artificial Intelligence like ChatGPT, Gemini, and Meta AI is changing how customers find you FOREVER. Google isn't the only game in town anymore. In this Google Business Buzz episode, Ajay & Henry reveal how AI impacts your traffic and why your old marketing might be failing. Learn the crucial steps (website, reviews, directories!) to ensure AI sees YOUR business, not your competitors'. Don't get left behind – future-proof your marketing NOW! #AI #LocalBusiness #Marketing #SEO #GoogleBusinessBuzz00:00 Intro & Welcome Back Ajay!1:00 Today's Topic: How AI is Changing the Customer Journey2:00 AI's Impact on Finding Local Businesses3:19 SERP Changes: LSA, Ads & the AI Overview Layer4:45 Organics & Websites: The AI's Source of Truth5:28 The Importance of Directories (Yelp, BBB, etc.)5:40 Schema Markup: Feeding the AI Directly7:35 Be Everywhere: The New Necessity8:29 Where Does AI Pull Information From? (Website, Directories, GBP)10:05 Everything Old is New Again: Fundamentals Matter!10:43 Reputation, Listings & Social Media Management are CRUCIAL11:23 The Evolving Customer Research Journey13:33 Meta AI & Advantage+: AI-Powered Ad Targeting15:06 The Thesis: Anchor Your Business for AI Visibility16:08 Anchor 1: Directories (The Right Ones)16:59 Anchor 2: The Website (Source of Truth)17:17 Final Thoughts & Shameless Plug (Local Marketing Essentials)18:06 OutroGoogle Business Buzz Podcast Brought to you by:OMG Nationalwww.omgnational.com