https://page2pod.com - While we're between seasons, we're revisiting some of the most impactful conversations we've had on The Page 2 Podcast. This episode with Claudia Tomina originally aired in 2025, but many of the topics around local search disruption and Google My Business strategy are even more relevant today. We'll be back soon with brand-new episodes. Enjoy the conversation.

What actually moves the needle in local SEO today? Local SEO expert Claudia Tomina pulls back the curtain on Google Business Profile rankings, revealing the factors most businesses overlook—from category selection and review velocity to suspensions, service-area businesses, and Google's evolving AI-powered search experience and online visibility. If you want actionable strategies to improve your local visibility and stay ahead of where Google is headed next, this is an episode you won't want to miss.

Whether you're managing a single location, a multi-location franchise, a restaurant, law firm, roofer, or home services business, this episode dives into the nuances of local SEO that often get overlooked.

📍 In This Episode

• How Claudia approaches a complete Google Business Profile audit

• Why business categories are one of the most important local ranking factors

• The impact of primary vs. secondary categories on local visibility

• How business names influence Google Maps rankings

• What "Popular Times" data reveals about ranking boosts

• Why restaurants often have unique advantages in local search

• Local SEO strategies for service-area businesses like roofers and contractors

• The truth about service areas and Google Maps rankings

• Best practices when moving a business location without losing reviews

• How to handle Google Business Profile suspensions and reinstatements

• Common causes of suspensions and deceptive content violations

• Why review recency matters more than most businesses realize

• How review campaigns can improve rankings and engagement

• The relationship between reviews, services, menus, and keyword rankings

• Why citations still matter in modern local SEO

• Insights on Yelp, Apple Maps, Angie, and other trust signals

• Local SEO tools for multi-location brands and franchises

• Whether Google Business Profile posts still impact rankings

• Why photos and videos have become powerful local SEO signals

• How Google AI is detecting suspicious review behavior

• What business owners should know about Google's new review moderation systems

• Claudia's predictions for AI Mode and the future of local search

This episode is packed with practical local SEO tactics, ranking insights, and real-world examples that can help businesses improve visibility in Google Maps and local search results.

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💬 Comment below: What's been your biggest challenge with Google Business Profiles—reviews, rankings, suspensions, or AI changes?

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https://page2pod.com - Google I/O 2026 may have marked the biggest transformation in Google Search in over 25 years. In this episode of the Page Two Podcast, Jon Clark, Joe DeVita, and Constance Chen break down the most important announcements from Google I/O and what they mean for marketers, SEO professionals, ecommerce brands, and content creators.

Constance attended Google I/O in person and shares firsthand insights into Google's evolving AI ecosystem, including AI Mode, AI Overviews, Ask YouTube, Universal Commerce Protocol (UCP), Universal Cart, WebMCP, AI agents, and the future of agentic search.

The discussion explores how user behavior is changing, why traditional SEO metrics may become less important, and what businesses should be doing over the next 30 days, 90 days, and beyond to remain visible in AI-powered search experiences.

🤖 In This Episode
• Why Google is positioning AI as the future of Search rather than a search feature
• Key takeaways from Google I/O 2026 and the evolution of AI Mode
• How AI Overviews and AI Mode are merging into a seamless search experience
• What Google's redesigned search bar reveals about the future of search behavior
• How personalization and multimodal search are changing discovery
• What AI Search Agents mean for publishers, marketers, and consumers
• Why Ask YouTube could become a major visibility opportunity for brands and creators
• Understanding Universal Commerce Protocol (UCP) and Universal Cart
• How AI agents may soon complete purchases on behalf of users
• What WebMCP means for websites preparing for the agentic web
• Actionable recommendations for the next 30, 90, and 180 days
• Why video content is becoming increasingly important for AI visibility
• The future of ecommerce, content marketing, and Answer Engine Optimization (AEO)
• Predictions for Google I/O 2027 and the next wave of AI-driven search innovation

Whether you're an SEO professional, ecommerce leader, content marketer, or business owner, this episode provides practical insights into how Google's AI-first future is reshaping visibility, traffic, and online growth.

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🛠️ Tools & Resources Mentioned
• Google AI Mode
• Google AI Overviews
• Ask YouTube
• Ask Maps
• Universal Commerce Protocol (UCP)
• Universal Cart
• WebMCP
• AI Search Agents

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https://page2pod.com - In this season finale of the Page 2 Podcast, Jon Clark and Joe DeVita sit down with Nick Swan, founder of SEOTesting, to explore the future of SEO experimentation, AI-powered workflows, and the rise of MCP servers.

Nick shares how he accidentally built SEOTesting from a side project tracking coupon code SEO changes in Excel into a leading SEO experimentation platform used by agencies, consultants, and enterprise teams. The conversation dives deep into statistical significance in SEO testing, content refresh strategies, AI-assisted development with Claude Code and Codex, and how modern SEO teams are adapting to Google’s evolving search landscape.

⚙️ In This Episode
• 🚀 Nick Swan explains how SEOTesting evolved from a side project into a full SaaS business
• 📊 A practical explanation of statistical significance for SEO experiments
• 🤖 How Claude Code and Codex are accelerating software development
• 🔍 Why content refreshes consistently outperform many SEO tactics
• 🧠 Using Google patents and AI to generate better SEO personas
• 🔗 How MCP servers connect SEO tools, AI workflows, and automation
• 📈 Lessons from analyzing over 140,000 SEO tests
• ⚡ Why AI agents may soon be making SEO changes autonomously
• 🛠️ Insights into building scalable SEO workflows for agencies and in-house teams
• 📚 Nick’s favorite startup and productivity resources for founders

The episode also explores:
• How SEO split testing actually works
• Why content refreshes remain one of the highest-performing SEO tactics
• How AI workflows and MCP servers are reshaping SEO tooling
• The role of personas and query fan-out in AI-driven content optimization
• Why agencies and enterprise teams still need reliable SEO infrastructure
• The future of automated SEO monitoring and agentic workflows
• Startup lessons from bootstrapping a SaaS company for nearly a decade

This episode is packed with actionable SEO insights, AI workflow ideas, and startup lessons for marketers, founders, and technical SEOs alike.

🛠️ Tools & Resources Mentioned
• SEOTesting.com → https://seotesting.com/
• Nick Swan on LinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/in/nickswan/
• Nick Swan on Twitter → https://x.com/nickswan
• SEOTesting MCP Server → https://www.loom.com/share/07db5eddb12b44b1abca348895d567df
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