Local Marketing Institute Podcast
Equip yourself with practical, trustworthy digital marketing tactics for local business. Learn from the best local marketers in the world how to get more customers using Google My Business, Facebook, email marketing, social media, local search, digital advertising and more. Whether you run a small business, nationwide chain / franchise, or are a marketing agency, each episode will help you grow your business. No shiny objects, minutia, or questionable tactics that can damage your business. Just practical, effective, and proven digital marketing strategies that will really move the needle on your business.
Local Marketing Institute Podcast
Local SEO and Marketing Q&A Session April 24, 2026
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Local Marketing Institute
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Season 7
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Episode 7
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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 Questions
- GBP photos now sorted by recency.
- Google introduces “Ask Maps” as a new way to find businesses.
- Updated information on LSA performance insights.
- When is it better to wait for Google Support to respond after having trouble with video verification?
- When traveling to another country, I got significantly less spam calls for my GBP, and when I came back, they resumed - is this a coincidence?
- What should I do if a former employee has claimed my GBP?
- What should I do if I can’t contact Google Support when requesting to nest a department listing?
- What should I keep in mind when doing video verification for an SAB?
- Did the insights feature on GBP get removed?
- What should I know about UTM source codes?
- If you change your language settings in Google Maps, can you suggest-an-edit your business name in as many languages as you want?
- How do I transfer the primary owner of a GBP?
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