The Modern Insurance Agent
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The Modern Insurance Agent
How AI Search Is Changing Local Insurance Marketing Forever
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Most insurance agents still think marketing is about:
Referrals.
Cold outreach.
Posting on social media.
But a much bigger shift is happening right now. đź‘€
Consumers are starting to ask AI who they should trust.
And if your business is invisible online…
You may never even make the list.
🎙️ In this episode of The Modern Insurance Agent Podcast, we sit down with Mike Forgie, founder of Next Step Connect, to break down how AI search, Google Maps, local SEO, and recommendation engines are changing insurance marketing forever.
Because the future of visibility won’t just be about ranking on Google…
It’ll be about whether AI trusts your business enough to recommend it.
đź’ˇ Inside this episode:
• Why referrals alone are no longer enough
• How AI search is changing local business visibility
• What Google AI Overviews mean for insurance agents
• How ChatGPT & AI recommendation engines choose businesses
• Why Google Maps matters more than ever
• What “local authority” really means in 2026
• Practical ways agents can improve visibility right now
• How to build a business that supports your life not consumes it
⚠️ If you want your business to stay visible in the next era of search and marketing…
This episode is essential.
đź”— Connect with Mike Forgie:
https://nextstepconnect.com
https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelforgie/
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