Google Fixes GBP Alerts Sort Of, Expands "Ask for Me" Local Quotes, ChatGPT Local Search Disurptor?
02:08 Google Business Dashboard Notification Improvements & #fails 05:45 AI Local Calling Feature: Ask for Me Released Broadly 10:48 User Experience and Business Responses 19:07 The Role of AI in Consumer Engagement 22:13 ChatGPT's New Features and E-commerce Integration 27:04 Skepticism Towards AI Agents 34:28 The Future of AI in Local Search and E-commerce In this episode of the Near Memo, Greg Sterling and Mike Blumenthal dive into Google’s overhaul of its Business Profile dashboard notifications and why it's problematic, the rollout of Google’s AI-powered “Ask for Me” feature, and ChatGPT’s growing impact on local search. Plus: Are Google Maps links showing up in ChatGPT results?
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