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Local Business Discovery 2026 - Why Google Alone Won't Cut It

Episode Summary

https://profitacuity.com/how-customers-find-local-businesses-in-2026/You check Google, but 60% of searches now end without a click, and 88% of businesses have no plan for AI-driven discovery. Are you invisible where it actually counts now?

Episode Notes

[thoughtful] Here's a number that stopped me this week: SOCi's Consumer Behavior Index shows that over 80 percent of consumers search online for a local business every single week, and 32 percent do it daily. [pauses] So why do so many business owners still think 'I'm on Google, I'm done'? Today we're digging into local business discovery in 2026 and why Google alone isn't cutting it anymore. [engaged] I've got a local search expert with me to break it down. Profit Acuity City: Center Valley Address: Concord Drive Website: https://profitacuity.com/authority-content-system/ Phone: +1 877 624 1229