https://page2pod.com - In this powerhouse episode of the Page 2 Podcast, Jon Clark and Joe DeVita sit down with local SEO guru Claudia Tomina to uncover the most effective tactics for dominating local search in 2025.Â
Whether you're a restaurant, lawyer, or roofer, Claudia shares invaluable insights on auditing Google Business Profiles, choosing the right categories, navigating service areas, and dealing with the dreaded GBP suspensions.
She also discusses how user behavior, popular times, and review strategy impact your visibility — and how to stay ahead in the age of Google's AI-powered local results. If you manage a multi-location business or serve a wide geographic area, you can't afford to miss this!
🧠In This Episode
- How to perform a winning Google Business Profile audit
- Why category selection is a top ranking factor
- The truth about service area businesses and hidden addresses
- How “popular times” can impact local rankings
- Tips for avoiding and recovering from GBP suspensions
- Using citations and third-party tools effectively
- Review recency, consistency, and how AI is policing fake reviews
- Local SEO myths debunked: metadata, call tracking, NAP consistency
- Google's AI mode and what it means for local search in the next 12 months
Get ahead of the competition and future-proof your local SEO with Claudia’s expert advice!
📌 Subscribe for more expert insights, and don’t forget to leave a comment sharing your biggest takeaway or local SEO challenge!
đź“Ž Mentioned Links & Resources:
- Claudia Tomina on Linkedin
- ReputationARM
- Google's Popular Times Graph
- Video Verification on Google Business
- Top 11 GMB Ranking FactorsÂ
- Google's Gemini AI Flagging Fake Reviews
- GMB Everywhere (Chrome Extension) – for discovering related Google Business Profile categories
- Google Forum for GBP Support – escalation path for profile suspensions or issues
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