1 in 3 consumers skips Google and starts their search on TikTok, Instagram, or YouTube.
For Gen Z it is more than half.
If your brand still sounds like a logo, that is costing you.
Check out this weeks Trends.
b2the7.com/news-blog/marketi…#SocialSearch#CreatorEconomy
Agency model: you talk to an account manager who manages a team you never meet.
Consultant model: you talk to the person doing the work.
For Louisville small businesses, that difference shows up in the results.
b2the7.com/news-blog/louisvi…#Louisville#SmallBusiness
LinkedIn in 2026 for small businesses:
Carousels: 6.6% engagement vs. 2% for text
Native video up 36% YoY
Personal profiles get 13x more distribution than company pages
Links in posts hurt reach by ~27%
Adjust the format.
b2the7.com/news-blog/linkedi…#LinkedIn#DigitalMarketing
Google's May 2026 Core Update is done.
Peak volatility: May 23 May 30.
Cause: Gemini-based quality models now in play.
Who got hit: thin content, no real expertise, intent mismatch..
Full breakdown 👇
b2the7.com/news-blog/marketi…#SEO#GoogleUpdate
Most small businesses are invisible in AI search.
Not because their content is bad. Because it wasn't written to be cited. Generic. No specifics. No real experience behind it.
That's fixable: b2the7.com/news-blog/geo-vs-…#GEO#SmallBusiness
Someone asked ChatGPT who the best digital marketing consultant in Louisville was.
My name came up. No paid placement.
Just content that answered the question.
That's GEO. Most businesses don't know it's a thing yet.
b2the7.com/news-blog/what-is…#GEO#AISearch
60% of Google searches end without a click.
Top-3 rankings still saw 18-34% CTR drops when AI Overviews appeared.
Rankings held. Traffic fell anyway.
Optimizing for rank is no longer enough.
5 trends reshaping marketing this week 👇
b2the7.com/news-blog/marketi…#ZeroClick#AI
Agency model: you talk to an account manager who manages a team you never meet.
Consultant model: you talk to the person doing the work.
For Louisville small businesses, that difference shows up in the results.
b2the7.com/news-blog/louisvi…#Louisville#SmallBusiness