Pod Position — Winning Google & AI Search
Practical local SEO and AI-search tactics for small business owners — from The Branding Agency, hosted by Steve Bouboulis.
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About the show
Pod Position — Winning Google & AI Search is the audio companion to The Branding Agency's YouTube channel. Every episode breaks down exactly how small business owners can rank higher on Google Maps, show up in AI search — Google AI Overviews, ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Ask Maps — and turn their Google Business Profile into a steady source of leads. No fluff, no theory: just tactics you can apply the same day. Hosted by Steve Bouboulis of The Branding Agency, a Charlotte, NC digital marketing company.
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