The Whitespark Local Update

AI Watermarking, Google LSA Changes & AI Search Ranking Problems | E45 The Whitespark Local Update

August 26, 2026Β·26 min
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In this episode, Darren Shaw and Claire Carlile share the latest local SEO news, updates, and insights from the past two weeks:πŸ“ Breaking news: View Counts on Google Posts (Muhammad Hussain)πŸ“Hack to Get Activities on Your Google Business Profile (Claudia Tomina)πŸ“ Tactics for Building a Local Brand in the Age of AI Search β€” An Agency Panel (Near Media)πŸ“ How AI text watermarking works (James Padolsey)πŸ“ Why AI Search Won’t Rank This Website (Live Audit) (SterlingSky)πŸ“ Google Local Service Ads Now Pull Content Straight From Your Website (Ishan Gupta)πŸ“ Direct Traffic in GA4: What It Really Measures (and 10 Ways to Increase It) (Andy Crestodina)

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