AI Assistants Are Choosing Local Businesses For Your Customers via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern

Source: Search Engine Journal· Matt G. Southern· August 17, 2026

AI assistants narrow local searches before customers reach a website. See how Google builds those answers and which local signals businesses can optimize. The post AI Assistants Are Choosing Local Businesses For Your Customers appeared first on Search Engine …

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