Google is putting an AI agent on Business Profile messages, auto-adding Messenger links, and letting restaurants switch off ordering providers. AI Overview clicks hit about 0.9% in one small test, and AI visits are getting harder to measure. Here is what to do.
Ten St. Louis SEO companies with real local offices, ranked by fit: who each one is best for, where they’re located, what’s verifiable about pricing, and the questions to ask before you hire.
Google is testing a Business Home portal and new profile reports, the local panel may put your name and buttons above photos, review appeals are delayed, AI Overviews hit 80% of searches, and AI review summaries are in Search ads. Here is what to do.
Monday, October 19, 2026. Morning landscape for St. Louis local business owners. Google Posts are showing higher on the local knowledge panel again. Restaurants can tag gluten-free, dairy-free, halal, and kosher on menu items. AI Mode and AI Overviews are putting more links in front of shoppers. Featured Professionals are dropping off Local Services Ads, […]
Google cleaned up what belongs in your listing, added WhatsApp next to Call, and can bill some missed Local Services Ads calls after 20 seconds. Here is what to do this week.
Monday, October 5, 2026. Morning landscape for St. Louis local business owners. Google Maps is asking some visitors to sign in before they can read all your reviews. Business Profile posts with typed-in phone numbers can get pulled. Google is testing AI buttons that call local shops for prices. A new tool writes your hours […]
Monday, September 28, 2026. Morning landscape for St. Louis local business owners. Google tightened the clock on user-suggested Google Business Profile edits, local knowledge panels are showing up inside AI Overviews for some queries, spam-review spikes get temporary review pauses, and a September spam update is rolling out. Here is what changed and what to […]
Monday landscape roundup for St. Louis local business owners: September ranking volatility, Maps architecture signals, profile completeness, and Ask Maps / AI visibility.
Why SEO Alone Won’t Cut It Anymore Search engines are no longer just engines — they’re becoming minds. With the rise of generative AI platforms like ChatGPT, Google’s SGE (Search Generative Experience), Perplexity, and Gemini, how users search is fundamentally shifting. Rather than scrolling through 10 blue links, people are getting direct answers synthesized from […]
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