Why Are Your Competitors Winning Customers That Should Be Yours — and What Can You Do About It?
By Linda Donnelly | Business Solutions Marketing Group Let me say something that might sting a little. The businesses beating you in your market right now are not necessarily better than you. They probably do not have a better product. They might not even have better prices. They are winning because they show up every […]
How Quickly Can You Remove a Bad Google Review — and Why Does the 30-Day Window Change Everything?
By Linda Donnelly | Business Solutions Marketing Group You just got a bad Google review. Maybe it showed up this morning. Maybe someone sent you a screenshot. Maybe you happened to Google your own business and there it was — sitting at the top of your profile, one or two stars, and a complaint that […]
Your Website Is Not Enough Anymore — What Does AI Actually Use to Decide Who Gets Recommended?
By Linda Donnelly | Business Solutions Marketing Group Reddit is the number one source cited by AI engines across the internet. Not the New York Times. Not Forbes. Not your company website. Reddit. A June 2025 Semrush analysis of more than 150,000 LLM citations across ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini, and Claude found that Reddit was cited […]
Why Is Lead Generation Getting Harder for Small Businesses — and What Can You Do About It Right Now?
By Linda Donnelly | Business Solutions Marketing Group 91% of marketers say lead generation is their top priority. And 61% say it’s their single biggest challenge. Same goal. Same obstacle. Every single year. That is not a coincidence. It is a signal. Lead generation is not getting harder because there are fewer people looking for […]
Before They Visit Your Website, Before They Call, Before They Book — They Read Your Reviews. Here’s What They’re Finding.
By Linda Donnelly | Business Solutions Marketing Group 96% of consumers read online reviews before making a purchase. Not sometimes. Not usually. Almost always. That number has stayed consistently high for years — and in 2026, it’s only gotten more important. Before customers visit your website… before they call your business… before they book your […]
Your Customers Are Getting Answers Without Ever Visiting Your Website — Here’s What You Need to Do About It
By Linda Donnelly | Business Solutions Marketing Group Nearly 60% of Google searches now end without a single click. No one visits your website. No one sees your content. They get their answer directly from the search results page — and they move on. If that stat doesn’t make you sit up a little straighter, […]
Answer Engine Optimization: What It Is and Why Your Business Needs It Before Your Competitors Figure It Out
ChatGPT now handles over 2 billion queries every day. AI-referred sessions to websites grew 527% year-over-year through mid-2025. Google’s AI Overviews now appear on 40% of local business queries. The way people find businesses is changing faster than most small business owners realize — and the businesses positioning themselves now for this shift will have […]
Why Law Firms Are Switching to Full-Service Marketing Packages — And What Happens When They Do
Law is one of the most competitive local search markets in the country. In almost every metro and mid-size market, personal injury firms, family law practices, and criminal defense attorneys are competing aggressively for the same high-value search terms. The firms that dominate local search in 2025 are not doing it with a website and […]
What’s Actually Included in a Small Business Marketing Package? (And How to Know Which One You Need)
Most small business owners know they need marketing help. They don’t always know what “help” actually looks like in practice — what gets done, by whom, how often, and what it produces. This guide demystifies exactly what a full-service small business marketing package delivers, why the individual components work together, and how to decide which […]
Your Google Business Profile Is Costing You Customers — Here’s the Exact Checklist to Fix It
The average Google Business Profile is viewed 1,260 times per month. The average fully optimized profile converts at 4.5%. The average incomplete profile converts at 1.8%. If your GBP is missing key information, has outdated photos, or is failing the optimization signals Google is looking for in 2025 — you are handing customers to your […]