by Kerryn | Jun 8, 2026 | Blog, Other, The Local Word
Social Places blog: "Do You Need a New Strategy for AI Search?" WordPress block (paste into a Custom HTML / Code block). . No site nav and no footer the WordPress theme supplies those. . No page H1 WordPress renders the post title; the banner shows it visually only. ....
by Carri | May 30, 2026 | Blog, Other, The Local Word
Products Listings Listings Store Locator & Local Landing Pages AI Visibility Pages Reputation Reputation Brand Listening Journeys Social Social Asset Bank Ads AI Reports & Insights Bookings Briefing About Us Resources 2026 Customer Survey Survey Hub...
by Social Places | May 22, 2026 | Go Listings, Other, The Local Word
Franchise AI Search Visibility Your brand appears in Google’s local 3-pack 35.9% of the time. Ask ChatGPT to recommend a location near you, and the odds of your business being named drop to 1.2%. That is not a typo. Here we are looking at how to best optimize...
by Social Places | May 19, 2026 | Blog, Go Listings, Other
Your Rankings Haven’t Changed. So Why Is Your Traffic Disappearing? You open Google Search Console on a Monday morning. Your rankings look fine, stable top-five positions on your most important terms. But sessions are down 30%. Then 40%. And nobody can explain...
by Social Places | May 14, 2026 | Blog, Go Listings, Other
Apple Maps is becoming a paid advertising channel, and most multi-location brands are not ready. Apple launched Apple Business on April 14, 2026, and confirmed that paid placements will arrive in the US and Canada soon. For brands managing dozens or hundreds of...
by Social Places | May 5, 2026 | Blog, Other, Tech Update
Why Your Trading Hours Are a Top Ranking Factor (and where Multi-Location Brands Are Leaking Visibility) Two identical coffee shops, two blocks apart. Same menu, same 4.6-star rating, same exterior photos. At 8:14pm on a Tuesday, one of them shows up in the Map...
