Robots.txt and AI Crawlers: It’s a Doormat, Not a Lock

Google says robots.txt only controls crawling, not what AI does with your content. What small businesses should block, allow and check right now.

AI Overview Citations: Google Now Rewrites Your Snippet

Google is testing AI-written summaries in AI Overview citations. Here's how to make sure what it says about your small business page comes out right.

Google Business Home: One Dashboard, Four Forgotten Logins

Google Business Home puts your Business Profile, Ads, YouTube and Merchant Center in one place. Here's what to fix before your invite shows up.

Website Testimonials: Great Service, John D. Convinces Nobody

Website testimonials that say Great service convince nobody. How to get specific ones, where to put them, and why fake ones can get you fined.

Gemini for Small Business: Your Website Is Now the Brand Kit

Google's new Gemini tools for small business can learn your brand from your website. Here's what to fix on your site and profile before the AI copies it.

Online Booking for Small Business: Stop the Phone Tag

Online booking for small business, explained plainly: why call to book loses customers, what a good setup does and where the booking button belongs.

Google AI Mode Ads: Now the Robot Answer Has Sponsors

Google is testing ads inside AI Mode for people who connect Gmail and Photos. Here's what Google AI Mode ads mean for a small business website.

Slow Website? Your Hero Video Is Eating Your Leads Alive

Slow website costing you calls? Here's how fast a small business site should load, what usually drags it down, and what to fix this week without a rebuild.

Google Business Profile Posts Just Moved Up. Dust Yours Off.

Google Business Profile posts are testing higher on the local panel. Here's what to post, where to link it, and why a stale one now hurts you.