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February 03, 2025

Wow, can you believe January is finally over? 😅 

Let’s begin February with some cool local SEO stuff 👇️

1. Is ChatGPT coming for Google’s throne?

I just got prompted to install its extension and make it my default search engine, replacing Google Chrome. Bold move, OpenAI.

I mean, it works pretty well. Look at this 👇️

@darrenshawseo

Is ChatGPT coming for Google's throne? 😮 I just got prompted to install its extension and make it my default search engine, replacing Goog... See more

2. Three recent AI developments that are making your GBP smarter

  1. Restaurants can now upload full PDF menus to their Google Business Profiles.

  2. Google Maps now has a new AI-driven photo/review carousel for Google Business Profiles.

  3. Google Maps is rolling out "Ask Maps about this place", which will likely replace the Q&A section.

Scroll through this carousel to learn more about each one + what it means for your local SEO strategy 👇️ 

See the carousel on LinkedIn.

3. Did you know I built a free local ranking checker tool?

I think it's the best one of these out there, but I guess I'm biased. You tell me 👇

4. Gemini vs. Vision AI: Which one is better at identifying images?

I’ve often recommended running your images through an AI before uploading them to your Business Profile to make sure Google identifies the right keywords in them and boosts your Profile’s rankings.

The problem is, Google has many AI products. Which one do they use to analyze GBP images?

We don’t know, but we can speculate - which is exactly what Miriam Ellis did in last week’s article 👇️

5. How does Google check if your GBP business name is accurate?

They call. Here’s how it goes 👇️

Also, we’re cooking up something very cool at Whitespark, and I can’t wait to share it with you in the coming weeks!

(Hint: it rhymes with Pranking Kids)

Follow me on LinkedIn, Bluesky, Instagram, Facebook, and TikTok to stay informed 🤫

Darren

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