You run a real Iowa business. You have a Google Business Profile. You ask for reviews when you remember to. You hired someone to “do SEO” a couple years ago. And yet when a customer searches “[your service] near me” from their phone, a competitor across town shows up in the map pack and you…
Two years ago, ranking #1 on Google meant traffic. By 2026, ranking #1 doesn’t always mean anything, because Google is answering the question before anyone clicks. The brands cited inside the AI Overview get the traffic. Everyone else gets the seat below it, watching. Ranking #1 used to be the goal. In 2026, getting cited…
