How to Grow Your Local Business in 2026 (The Strategy Most Owners Overlook)

How to Grow Your Local Business in 2026 (The Strategy Most Owners Overlook)

How to Grow Your Local Business in 2026 (The Strategy Most Owners Overlook)Bart Ratliff
Published on: 14/05/2026

What is the best way to grow my local business. I asked this question in 2006 in Pittsburgh. Twenty years later, the answer is the strategy most local business owners overlook. BNI and the new Simpsonville chapter launching in 2026.

Business GrowthSales Professional
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How to Optimize Your Existing Website for AI Search in 2026 (Or Build One That Already Is)

How to Optimize Your Existing Website for AI Search in 2026 (Or Build One That Already Is)

How to Optimize Your Existing Website for AI Search in 2026 (Or Build One That Already Is)Bart Ratliff
Published on: 13/05/2026

Most business owners think AI search visibility is a content problem. Content matters more in 2026 than it ever has. But content alone is not enough. How to optimize your existing website, or know when building a Smart Site makes more sense.

SEO / AEO / GEOSEO & Digital VisibilitySmart Sites
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The Two Leaks Every Restaurant Has That No Ad Budget Will Ever Fix

The Two Leaks Every Restaurant Has That No Ad Budget Will Ever Fix

The Two Leaks Every Restaurant Has That No Ad Budget Will Ever FixBart Ratliff
Published on: 12/05/2026

Every restaurant has two structural leaks. Ad spend fixes neither. Why optimization wins.

SEO & Digital VisibilityRestaurant MarketingBusiness Growth
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Jeb Blount Just Made the Case for Small Business Sales

Jeb Blount Just Made the Case for Small Business Sales

Jeb Blount Just Made the Case for Small Business SalesBart Ratliff
Published on: 11/05/2026

Jeb Blount’s enterprise sales thesis applies harder to small business owners. Here’s why.

Business GrowthPipe Is Life
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