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October 10, 2025 β€’ 44 mins

Ex-Google GBP Director Brad Wetherall Reveals Expert Tips to Optimize your Google Business Profile and Leverage AI for Maximum Local SEO Impact

Are you future proofing your Google Business Profile for AI? In Part Two of Bob's interview with Brad Wetherall, former Google Director and CEO of the GBP Experts, we explore how AI is transforming local SEO. With over a decade at Google, Brad shares behind-the-scenes insights on how your business listing impacts both traditional search and Google's AI-driven results like AI Overviews. Learn what actions you need to take now to stay competitive in the evolving local search landscape.

What You’ll Learn

  • How Google’s AI uses GBP data to surface local businesses in AI Overviews and Search
  • The 5 must-do GBP optimizations to boost ranking and AI visibility
  • Why review volume and recency matter more than ever and how to outpace competitors

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