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Practical perspectives on artificial intelligence, automation, and what it actually takes to build systems that work.
July 9, 2026 · Jim Bain
"Near me" searches are increasingly answered by AI — Google's AI Overviews, ChatGPT, Perplexity — instead of ten blue links. Here's what still works from classic local SEO, what's changed, and how a local business becomes the answer AI gives.
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Legal May 29, 2026 · Jim Bain
Client intake is one of the most time-consuming tasks at a law firm. AI-powered intake assistants can gather the right details, ask follow-up questions, and hand attorneys a clean summary — so their time goes to evaluating cases, not collecting information.
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Legal May 14, 2026 · Jim Bain
Anthropic just announced a major expansion of Claude for legal professionals—role-specific AI plugins, integrations with Westlaw and DocuSign, and grounding in trusted legal sources. Here's what it means for small and mid-sized firms.
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Small Business April 26, 2026 · Jim Bain
Most AI conversations are stuck at the surface — prompts and chat interfaces. The real leverage is what happens when AI connects to your actual business data.
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Digital Marketing December 27, 2022 · Jim Bain
Local SEO is a type of search engine optimization that focuses on optimizing a website to rank well in local search results. Here's what you need to know.
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Digital Marketing November 18, 2022 · Jim Bain
Local SEO is a subset of search engine optimization (SEO) that focuses on ranking web pages for particular geographical locations.
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