How Google’s AI Mode Is Rewriting Local Search

Google has quietly flipped the script on search — and your business might already be invisible.

In this game-changing episode, Adam and Josh expose how Google’s new AI Mode is reshaping how local businesses are discovered (or skipped). The old rules of keywords and rankings no longer apply. You're not just trying to rank — you're trying to be selected by AI.

You’ll discover:

• What Google’s AI Mode really is — and how it’s already live in the US and rolling out globally

• Why traditional SEO tools and rank trackers are now misleading you

• How Google’s AI breaks down your site passage by passage — not page by page

• What “query fan-out,” “custom corpus,” and “pairwise prompting” mean for your content

• Five advanced but practical steps to optimise your local business for AI-driven selection, not just search

Whether you’re a florist, plumber, solicitor, or estate agent, this episode will give you a crystal-clear roadmap to stay visible in a world where AI makes the decisions.

💡 Key takeaway:

You’re no longer ranked. You’re either selected — or ignored. And the AI decides.

Learn more: https://search.google/ways-to-search/ai-mode/

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What happens when a local startup takes control of its supply chain and its customers? It builds a billion-pound brand that never opens a single retail store.

In Part 2 of The Gymshark Playbook, Adam and Josh continue their deep dive into how Gymshark applied Porter’s Five Forces—focusing on the last two: Supplier Power and Buyer Power. More importantly, they show how local businesses can steal these strategies to scale smarter and faster.

💡 You’ll learn:

• Why controlling your supply chain (even a little) boosts profit and quality

• How to reduce your dependence on suppliers and third parties

• Why direct-to-consumer is more than a buzzword—it’s a local business power move

• How to build a loyal customer base that doesn’t price shop

• The art of differentiation (hint: don’t try to be cheaper, be better)

Whether you’re running a bakery, gym, restaurant, or local agency—this episode is packed with practical examples to help you outmanoeuvre bigger competitors and win long term.

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How does a teenager with a sewing machine go toe-to-toe with global giants like Nike—and win?

In this episode of The Marketing Podcast for Local Businesses, Adam and Josh break down the incredible rise of Gymshark using Porter’s Five Forces framework. From finding an underserved niche to building a loyal customer base, you’ll discover the exact strategies that took a UK bedroom startup to a billion-pound empire.

More importantly, you'll learn how to apply these same principles to scale your own local business—whether you run a gym, salon, coffee shop, or digital agency.

💡 Inside, you’ll learn:

• How Gymshark stood out in a crowded market (and how you can too)

• Why building a loyal community beats trying to outspend big competitors

• How to reduce the risk of customers switching to alternatives

• What taking control of your supply chain can do for your margins

• Why direct-to-consumer is the ultimate customer power move

This isn’t just a story—it’s a playbook.

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