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EPISODE · Jan 20, 2026 · 42 MIN

Inside Google Local Rankings and the Review Purge

from The Near Memo · host Greg Sterling, Mike Blumenthal & David Mihm

Send us Fan MailClaudia Tomina joins Greg Sterling and Mike Blumenthal to unpack what the Google API leak reveals about local rankings, why reviews are being removed at scale, and how AI Overviews, Gemini, and agentic shopping are pushing transactions into Google’s AI interfaces. A must-listen for anyone managing a Google Business Profile in 2026.Subscribe to our newsletters and other content at https://www.nearmedia.co/subscribe/

Send us Fan Mail Claudia Tomina joins Greg Sterling and Mike Blumenthal to unpack what the Google API leak reveals about local rankings, why reviews are being removed at scale, and how AI Overviews, Gemini, and agentic shopping are pushing transactions into Google’s AI interfaces. A must-listen for anyone managing a Google Business Profile in 2026. Subscribe to our newsletters and other content at https://www.nearmedia.co/subscribe/

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