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June 16, 2026Episode 4516 min

Episode 451 - Don't Panic About Google's AI Search

Google announced a major shift to AI-powered Search, and a lot of business owners are worried they need to throw out everything they're doing. You don't. The fundamentals of good SEO still drive whether you show up in AI answers. What's changing is the cost of being vague. In this episode of Get Digital Marketing Results, we cover what Google actually announced, why this isn't the panic moment it looks like, and what specifically needs to be clearer on your site, profile, and reviews now that search is becoming more like an assistant than a list of links. What's covered: ✅ What actually changed about Google Search and what's new ✅ Why people can understand the vibe of your website but AI needs the facts ✅ How AI search is starting to take action (booking, calling) for customers ✅ Why being cited in an answer matters even when clicks don't follow ✅ What to check on your service pages, Google Business Profile, and reviews Three action steps for this week: Pick one main service and read its page on your site like you've never heard of your business. Does it plainly say who it's for, what's included, where you do it, and what to do next? Pull up your Google Business Profile and make sure it agrees with that page on hours, services, categories, and contact info Look at your most recent reviews. Do they mention the specific services and places you want to be known for? If not, start asking happy customers to be more specific Show notes: www.delosinc.com/episode451 Subscribe for more actionable digital marketing tips for local and regional service businesses.

June 9, 2026Episode 4508 min

Episode 450 - Does LinkedIn Know Who You Are?

LinkedIn is paying more attention to the connection between your profile, your posts, and the conversations you join. And now that LinkedIn content is showing up in AI answers for professional searches, that clarity matters beyond LinkedIn itself. In this episode of Get Digital Marketing Results, Donna Botti and Bob Clark cover what's actually changing with the LinkedIn algorithm, why your personal profile usually matters more than your company page, and how to make your expertise easier for people and AI to understand. What's covered: ✅ Why your LinkedIn profile is now a signal, not just a résumé ✅ How content pillars help LinkedIn (and your audience) understand what you do ✅ What kind of engagement actually moves the algorithm now ✅ Why text posts, documents, and carousels can outperform video for some topics ✅ How LinkedIn content is showing up in AI answers and what that means for your visibility The simple test from this episode: If someone looked at your LinkedIn profile and your last ten posts, would they know what you want to be known for? Three action steps for this week: Review your headline and About section so they match the work you want to be known for now Pick 2-3 content pillars and look at whether your recent posts support those themes Write one substantive post that answers a real customer question, then leave a few thoughtful comments on posts connected to that same topic Show notes: www.delosinc.com/episode450 Subscribe for more actionable digital marketing tips for local and regional service businesses.

June 2, 2026Episode 4497 min

Episode 449 - AI Isn't Just Researching Anymore. It's Buying.

AI shopping is moving from "help me research this" to "help me buy this." When companies like Stripe and Shopify start building the payment and checkout systems for AI agents, it's worth paying attention. In this episode of Get Digital Marketing Results, Donna Botti and Bob Clark cover what's behind that shift, what the data shows about consumer behavior, and what local businesses should clean up to be findable, comparable, and recommendable to AI agents. Stripe just updated Link so AI agents can request purchases and wait for approval. Shopify is making merchants discoverable inside AI shopping channels. AI-driven traffic to Shopify stores is up 8x year over year since January 2025, and orders from AI-powered searches are up 15x. The infrastructure for agentic commerce is being built now, not in some far-off future. You'll learn: ✅ Why AI is shifting from research helper to actual buyer ✅ How Stripe Link is enabling AI agents to make approved purchases ✅ How Shopify is preparing for shoppers who never visit your site ✅ What the data shows about consumer comfort (and limits) with AI shopping ✅ How AI agents read structured information instead of visually browsing ✅ Three things to clean up on your website this week Key takeaways: AI is moving from research to purchase. Major commerce platforms are building the infrastructure for it now. AI agents read structured data. Thin product or service pages give them less to compare, recommend, or trust. Clear information helps everyone. Removing confusion makes you easier to choose for people, AI assistants, and agents. For show notes and more resources, visit www.delosinc.com/episode449. Subscribe for more actionable digital marketing tips for local and regional service businesses.

May 26, 2026Episode 4486 min

Episode 448 - We Asked AI for a Color and Style Analysis. Here's What Happened.

Something a little more fun this week. AI image tools have improved a lot, so we tested a custom GPT we built that runs color and hairstyle analyses on a selfie. In this episode of Get Digital Marketing Results, we cover what's getting better with AI image generation, where it still slips, and how local businesses can use these tools in marketing without crossing into "fake your business" territory. AI image tools like Nano Banana in Gemini and ChatGPT's Image 2.0 handle text, detail, and instructions much better than they used to. They're showing up in everyday tools like Google Photos and Google TV. And they're useful for thumbnails, carousels, and concept work, as long as you're not trying to fake the proof of your business. You'll learn: ✅ What's noticeably better in the latest AI image tools (text, faces, instruction-following) ✅ How AI image features are showing up in mainstream consumer tools ✅ What we learned testing a custom color and hairstyle GPT on our own photos ✅ Where AI images still slip (consistency across multiple shots) ✅ How to use AI images in your business without crossing the proof line ✅ Three things to try this week Key takeaways: AI images are worth a second look. The leap in text and detail handling makes them genuinely useful for everyday marketing. AI can package your expertise. It can't replace your proof. Real photos of your team, work, and customers still carry the trust AI can't fake. Concept work over exact likeness. AI is great for style guides, infographics, and thumbnails. Save tight brand consistency for the real thing. For show notes and more resources including a link to our GPT to make your own color and hair analysis, visit www.delosinc.com/episode448. Subscribe for more actionable digital marketing tips for local and regional service businesses.

May 19, 2026Episode 4477 min

Episode 447 - Your Google Business Profile is Now an AI Source

The headlines say search is dying because of AI. The reality is more layered. Google still sends far more referral traffic to local businesses than every AI platform combined, and Google itself is rapidly turning into AI search through AI Overviews and AI Mode. In this episode of Get Digital Marketing Results, Donna Botti and Bob Clark cover what these shifts mean for local visibility, why your Google Business Profile is now an AI source, and the small updates that matter most right now. The core insight: AI tools are citing Google Business Profiles inside their answers. When your hours, services, photos, or reviews are out of date, you're not just losing map visibility. You're losing visibility inside AI search results too. You'll learn: ✅ Why Google search isn't disappearing, it's becoming AI search ✅ How your Google Business Profile is now an AI signal, not just a map listing ✅ Why your service pages need to be clear enough for both people and AI tools ✅ Why Bing Places matters again because of ChatGPT ✅ Three things to update on your business this week Key takeaways: AI tools cite Google Business Profiles. Outdated information costs you visibility in places you can't see. Google search is becoming AI search. AI Overviews and AI Mode change how results appear, but accurate information still drives who shows up. Bing visibility influences ChatGPT. If your Bing Places listing is missing or stale, take a few minutes to fix it. For show notes and more resources, visit www.delosinc.com/episode447. Subscribe for more actionable digital marketing tips for local and regional service businesses.

May 12, 2026Episode 4468 min

Episode 446 - Vague Content is Losing on Instagram

Vague content is the real reason your Instagram posts aren't reaching anyone. Instagram has shifted to a recommendation-first model that rewards clarity, not hashtag tricks or feature chasing. In this episode of Get Digital Marketing Results, we look at what the platform is actually rewarding now and how local businesses can show up without turning Instagram into a second full-time job. The big shift is that Instagram is using AI across Feed, Stories, Reels, and Explore to decide what each person is most likely to care about. That means clear content reaches more of the right people, and vague content gets squeezed out, even when your followers like it. You'll learn: ✅ Why Instagram is recommendation-first across every part of the app ✅ How hashtags have shifted from reach tools to labels (3 to 5 max) ✅ Why clear, specific content beats trendy, vague content ✅ Why the first few seconds of every Reel decide whether it spreads ✅ A 3-question filter for any new Instagram feature ✅ Three things to check on your own account this week Key takeaways: Get clearer, not louder. Instagram is better at matching content to the right person when the signals all point in the same direction. Hashtags are labels, not amplifiers. Three to five that describe the topic do more than thirty generic ones. Use the 3-question filter. A new feature only earns a place in your strategy if it helps you reach the right people, explain what you do, and stay consistent. For show notes and more resources, visit www.delosinc.com/episode446.

May 5, 2026Episode 4455 min

Episode 445 - Your About Page Is Doing More Work Than You Think

Your About page isn't just background information. It's one of the most visited pages on your site, and by the time someone clicks there, they're already interested. They're trying to figure out if they trust you enough to take the next step. So what should it actually say? In this episode of Get Digital Marketing Results, we walk through what makes an About page effective, what to cut, and how to turn it into a real connection point for the right customer. ✅ Why your About page matters more than you think - It's a decision point, not a bio ✅ Tell a real story - Why having a point of view beats a generic mission statement ✅ Make it clear how you help - Connect who you are to what you do for people ✅ Build trust and close with a next step - Social proof, credentials, and a clear CTA 🔗 Find show notes and more at www.delosinc.com/episode445 Subscribe to Get Digital Marketing Results so you don't miss actionable tips to grow your business.

April 28, 2026Episode 4446 min

Episode 444 - Your Next Customer Might Find You in ChatGPT

If you sell products online, your next customer might not find you through Google or an ad. They might find you inside a ChatGPT conversation. And if you're on Shopify, your products may already be showing up there, whether you've set it up or not. In this episode of Get Digital Marketing Results, we cover what changed with ChatGPT shopping, how OpenAI moved from instant checkout to merchant-controlled experiences, and what Shopify sellers should check right now. ✅ ChatGPT's shopping evolution - From instant checkout to the Agentic Commerce Protocol ✅ How product discovery works in AI - What shoppers see when they ask ChatGPT for recommendations ✅ Shopify integration - How Shopify Catalog and Agentic Storefronts connect your products to ChatGPT ✅ Discovery vs. buying - Why showing up and making it easy to purchase are two different problems 🔗 Find show notes and more at www.delosinc.com/episode444 Subscribe to Get Digital Marketing Results so you don't miss actionable tips to grow your business.

April 21, 2026Episode 4436 min

Episode 443 - Stop Publishing More. Start Fixing What You Have.

Everyone says you need more content. But what if the content you already have is actually hurting your search visibility? Old blog posts, overlapping service pages, and outdated announcements can drag down your whole site, even if your best pages are strong. In this episode of Get Digital Marketing Results, we walk through how to audit your website content and sort every page into three buckets: keep, combine, or delete. You'll learn what makes a page worth keeping, how to consolidate overlapping content, and when it's better to remove something than try to save it. ✅ Why site-wide quality matters - Google evaluates your content as a whole, not just page by page ✅ The keep, combine, delete framework - How to sort your pages and take action on each ✅ Combining overlapping content - How to pick a winner and redirect the rest ✅ Connecting pruning to content pillars - Keep your site focused on what you want to be known for 🔗 Find show notes and more at www.delosinc.com/episode443 Subscribe to Get Digital Marketing Results so you don't miss actionable tips to grow your business.

April 14, 2026Episode 4425 min

Episode 442 - That Call From Google Might Be Real This Time

For years, the advice was simple: if someone calls claiming to be from Google, hang up. But Google just introduced automated calling features that change the equation. Now Google may actually call your business to verify hours, services, and availability, and it may even call on behalf of a customer trying to book an appointment or check pricing. In this episode of Get Digital Marketing Results, Donna Botti and Bob Clark walk through what these new features mean for local businesses, how to control your settings, and why your Google Business Profile just became even more important as search gets more conversational. ✅ Google's automated verification calls - What they are and how they work ✅ "Let Google call" for customers - How Google places calls on behalf of searchers ✅ Ask Maps and conversational search - What Gemini-powered Maps means for local businesses ✅ Your action steps - Profile updates, phone team prep, and a monthly check routine 🔗 Find show notes and more at www.delosinc.com/episode442 Subscribe to Get Digital Marketing Results so you don't miss actionable tips to grow your business.