“Wait… was that a real person?” If you haven’t asked yourself that question yet while scrolling through TikTok or LinkedIn this week, you aren’t looking closely enough! We have officially crossed the threshold. Back in 2023, AI avatars looked like jittery video game characters from the 90s. Their lips didn’t quite match the words, and their eyes had that vacant,
In today’s digital landscape, attention is currency—and video is the most powerful way to earn it. For over 15 years, we at Business Solutions Marketing Group have helped small business owners, especially lawyers and service providers, cut through the noise and connect with clients using strategic video marketing. We’ve done it long enough to know what works, what doesn’t, and
Stop “Flagging and Praying.” Start Building a Case to remove fake reviews. There it is. That notification from Google that makes your stomach drop. “You have a new 1-star review.” You read it. And it’s not just “I had a bad experience.” It’s a full-on, over-the-top, nuclear attack. Worse, you check your files… you have no record of this person.
The “Content Graveyard” Problem: How We Resurrect Your Old Blogs into AI-Powered Videos Gartner, the big tech research firm, just dropped a bombshell prediction: By 2026, search engine query volume will drop 25%. Let that sink in. A 25% drop. Why? Because users are “leaning into AI chatbots” and “AI-driven virtual agents.” As a small business owner, what that statistic
The 1-Star Review Problem Is Now an AI Problem 🤖 It stings. That one-star review just sitting there, glaring at you from your Google Business Profile. It’s the first thing you see when you check your analytics. It’s the last thing you think about before you go to sleep. As a small business owner myself—and having worked with hundreds of
Why Are My “About Us” Page and My “Reviews Page” Now the Same Thing? “89% of consumers are likely to read reviews before visiting a business.” That’s not just a big number; it’s practically everyone looking you up before they ever step through your door, call your number, or click ‘buy.’ (Source: Trustpilot). Hi, I’m Linda Donnelly. For over a
How Can AI Avatar Videos Make My Business the Go-To Answer for AI Search in 2026? “By 2026, traditional search engine query volume will drop by 25%, with search losing share to AI-driven virtual agents.” That’s not a line from a sci-fi movie. That’s a direct prediction from the global research firm Gartner (Source: Gartner). Hi, I’m Linda Donnelly, owner
It’s 10 PM on a Tuesday. You’re a small business owner, so you’re doing that “one last check” of your emails and notifications before you try to sleep. And then… bam. A new 1-star review notification from Google. Your stomach drops. It’s an instant shot of adrenaline and anger. You click it. The review is from “John Smith” and it’s
I want you to think about this for a second: Over 10 million blog posts are published every single day. (Source: Semrush). Ten. Million. Now, let’s be honest. As a small business owner, how many “blogs” has your marketing person (or maybe you, at 11 PM on a Tuesday) written and just… thrown into the void? You write about “5
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