HARO Is BACK! (Help a Reporter Out) - Tips For Winning in 2025
Josh Thompson - Local SEO by Brightbeam
Release Date: 05/05/2025
Growing Your Business After an Acquisition: Marketing & Strategy Tips for New Owners
Josh Thompson - Local SEO by Brightbeam
Growing Your Business After an Acquisition: Marketing & Strategy Tips for New Owners. Just bought a business? Now what? In this video, I walk through practical, real-world marketing strategies to help you grow your business after an acquisition. Whether you purchased a local service company or a small business in any industry, these steps will help you hit the ground running. ✅ Assess what’s already working ✅ Find quick wins like Google Ads or LSA ✅ Start brand-building systems ✅ Use local SEO to lower cost per lead ✅ Build long-term growth with Google Business & content ...
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Google Business Profile Optimization Tips for 2025 (Daily Routine)
Josh Thompson - Local SEO by Brightbeam
Google Business Profile Optimization Tips for 2025 (Daily Routine). Want to get more leads from Google in 2025? Your Google Business Profile is one of the most important (and most overlooked) tools in local SEO. In this video, I break down the most important Google Business Profile optimization tips for 2025—based on what’s actually working right now. Learn how to: Show up higher in Google Maps Get more reviews and engagement Use photos, services, and posts the right way Improve trust and click-through rates Turn profile traffic into real customers Local SEO is changing—and if...
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Gutter Marketing SEO Agency Services: Get More Leads & Rank Higher on Google
Josh Thompson - Local SEO by Brightbeam
Looking to grow your gutter company? In this video, we break down our proven marketing strategy for gutter businesses—including SEO, Google Business Profile optimization, Google Ads, and high-converting websites. We’ve helped companies go from 10 to 200+ calls a month and cut their cost per lead by 66%. ✅ Google Business Profile Optimization ✅ Local SEO & Content Strategy ✅ Website Templates for Gutter Pros ✅ Google Ads + LSA Setup ✅ Call Tracking & Reporting Learn how we help gutter companies grow fast—and rank #1 in their local market. Visit:...
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Boise Businesses Are Failing - Lessons For Idaho Business Owners in 2025
Josh Thompson - Local SEO by Brightbeam
Seven out of the top eight Idaho Statesman business headlines were about closures. It’s a wake-up call. In this video, I break down what I believe is happening behind the scenes: marketing companies selling fluff, business owners getting burned, and why so many are investing in the wrong things at the wrong time. Instead of chasing trends, here’s what actually works for home service businesses in 2025: ✅ Google Business Profile Optimization ✅ Google Ads + Local Services Ads ✅ High-converting websites built to generate calls ✅ Tracking your numbers so you stop guessing I’m not...
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HARO Is BACK! (Help a Reporter Out) - Tips For Winning in 2025
Josh Thompson - Local SEO by Brightbeam
HARO (Help a Reporter Out) is back on April 22, 2025—and it’s one of the best tools to get free press, backlinks, and exposure for your business. But most people use it the wrong way. Here are 3 tips to stand out and get featured: ✅ Be slow, not fast – focus on quality, not speed ✅ Find a unique angle – don’t sound like everyone else ✅ Look for niche requests – big opportunities hide in small places Start crafting better responses, and HARO can become one of your most powerful organic marketing tools. Subscribe for more practical local SEO and marketing tips! Learn more:...
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Insanely Clever Ways to Increase Branded Searches - Increase Google Maps Rankings SEO in 2025
Josh Thompson - Local SEO by Brightbeam
Insanely Clever Ways to Increase Branded Searches - Increase Google Maps Rankings SEO in 2025 Want higher Google Maps rankings in 2025? Start with branded searches. Branded searches are one of the strongest trust signals for local SEO, and most businesses are completely missing out. In this video, Josh Thompson (Brightbeam SEO) breaks down 4 insanely clever ways to increase branded searches so you can dominate your Google Business Profile, get found faster, and rank higher in your local area. You’ll learn: ✅ Why branded searches boost your Google Maps SEO ✅ How to use giveaways to...
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Stop Guessing: Why Google Maps Success Starts with Market Research | Win With Local SEO 2025
Josh Thompson - Local SEO by Brightbeam
Most business owners jump into Google Maps and local SEO without understanding the competitive landscape—and it kills their results. In this video, I break down why SEO success in 2025 depends entirely on your market awareness. If you’re not paying attention to your competition, your city, and your niche, you’re wasting time and money. Learn how to approach local SEO strategically, pick the right battles, and stop guessing. 🚀 Want help with your local SEO and Google Map rankings? Visit: https://brightbeamseo.com #SEO #LocalSEO #GoogleMapsSEO #SmallBusinessMarketing #BoiseSEO...
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SEO Talk (Live): Local SEO, Google Business Profiles, & My Story
Josh Thompson - Local SEO by Brightbeam
Going live to talk all things local SEO, Google Business Profiles, and how I got into this world of helping home service businesses win on Google Maps. I’ll cover: Why local SEO matters in 2025 What makes Google Business Profiles so powerful My personal story—how I went from hiring agencies to becoming the expert Tips, tools, and things I’ve learned working with real service businesses every day If you’re a business owner trying to figure out what works (and what doesn’t), this one’s for you. 📍 Local SEO 📈 Google Map Rankings 💬 Ask me questions in the chat—happy...
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Buying Fake Reviews - State of Google Business in 2025
Josh Thompson - Local SEO by Brightbeam
In 2025, the Google Maps and local SEO game is messier than ever. Fake reviews are potentially everywhere—agencies are selling and promoting them, businesses are buying them, and Google… well, they’re trying to keep up. In this video, I break down: What’s really going on behind the scenes with fake Google reviews Why so many business owners are getting ripped off What the FTC is doing (or not doing) What actually works for growing a real business on Google Maps My honest take after working with dozens of local companies I really hope buying fake reviews doesn’t start becoming...
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Site Speed Doesn’t Matter (Except For This One Specific Instance)
Josh Thompson - Local SEO by Brightbeam
Site speed doesn’t matter for SEO as much as people think—unless your website is so slow that users leave before it even loads. In this video, I’ll break down why chasing perfect PageSpeed scores is a waste of time for local businesses, and what you should be focusing on instead. 👉 What actually affects your Google rankings 👉 When site speed becomes a real problem 👉 What to do instead of optimizing speed If you’re a home service business trying to grow locally, this one’s for you. 📍 Learn more at https://brightbeamseo.com 📞 Ready to grow? Book a strategy call with...
info_outline✅ Be slow, not fast – focus on quality, not speed
✅ Find a unique angle – don’t sound like everyone else
✅ Look for niche requests – big opportunities hide in small places
Start crafting better responses, and HARO can become one of your most powerful organic marketing tools.
Subscribe for more practical local SEO and marketing tips!
Learn more: https://brightbeamseo.com/
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