== Emerging Trends in Local SEO (2025): How Google’s AI is Reshaping Small Business Visibility ==
In reviewing the main SEO article, I noticed there’s limited discussion around how AI integration and hyperlocal ranking signals are affecting small business visibility in 2025. Recent shifts—especially Google's use of machine learning in local search—mean traditional tactics like backlinks and on-page SEO aren't enough on their own.
For example, some small businesses in dense metro areas (e.g., Chicago) are now focusing on ''local entity optimization'', AI-content alignment, and branded interaction metrics to stay competitive. It might be worth adding a section or reference around this to future-proof the article. [[User:Linkbuilder1122|Linkbuilder1122]] ([[User talk:Linkbuilder1122|talk]]) 13:35, 15 May 2025 (UTC)
