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What Do Customers Search Before Hiring a Local Business?

Sep 11, 2026

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2 min read

What Do Customers Search Before Hiring a Local Business?

Win these five searches and you win the customer, usually before you've spoken a word.

Auggie Diaz

How Do I Build an Online Presence From Scratch?

Sep 11, 2026

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2 min read

How Do I Build an Online Presence From Scratch?

Starting at zero isn't the problem. Starting in the wrong order is.

Auggie Diaz

Case File #10: The 30-Day Plan to Stop Being a Secret Agent

Sep 11, 2026

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2 min read

Case File #10: The 30-Day Plan to Stop Being a Secret Agent

You've met all of them now. Here's how none of them had to lose, in four weeks.

Auggie Diaz

Hootie's Tip: Build a Personal Presence in a Weekend

Sep 11, 2026

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1 min read

Hootie's Tip: Build a Personal Presence in a Weekend

Five moves, two days, zero budget: a reputation that's finally yours.

Auggie Diaz

Sep 11, 2026

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2 min read

Why Isn't My Company's Profile Enough to Build My Reputation?

Because the day you change jobs, you find out whose reputation it really was.

Auggie Diaz

Sep 11, 2026

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3 min read

Case File #09: Your Company Page Isn't Your Brand

Eight years of relationships. One job change. And suddenly, online, she didn't exist.

Auggie Diaz

Reader Question: How Many Google Reviews Do I Actually Need?

Sep 11, 2026

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1 min read

Reader Question: How Many Google Reviews Do I Actually Need?

There's no magic number. But there is a real target, and it's probably lower than you think.

Auggie Diaz

What Does a Weak Online Presence Actually Cost You?

Sep 11, 2026

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2 min read

What Does a Weak Online Presence Actually Cost You?

The scariest number in your business is the one you never see on any report.

Auggie Diaz

Case File #07: The Realtor Who Lost a $1.4M Listing in 30 Seconds

Sep 11, 2026

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3 min read

Case File #07: The Realtor Who Lost a $1.4M Listing in 30 Seconds

He nailed the meeting. Her husband's phone ended it before the coffee was cold.

Auggie Diaz

Hootie's Tip: Turn One Referral Into Three

Sep 11, 2026

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1 min read

Hootie's Tip: Turn One Referral Into Three

Most reps say "thanks" and move on. Here's the 60-second habit that compounds instead.

Auggie Diaz

Is Referral Business Alone Enough to Grow?

Sep 11, 2026

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2 min read

Is Referral Business Alone Enough to Grow?

Referrals are the best leads you'll ever get. Relying only on them is still a trap.

Auggie Diaz

How Many Times Should You Follow Up With a Lead?

Sep 7, 2026

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3 min read

How Many Times Should You Follow Up With a Lead?

You don't need more leads. You need to stop losing the ones you already paid for.

Auggie Diaz

The Secret Agent Files: Get the Whole Series Free

Sep 4, 2026

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1 min read

The Secret Agent Files: Get the Whole Series Free

All 10 case files and the 30-day plan, in one download you can keep and share.

Auggie Diaz

Case File #06: Word of Mouth Isn't Dead — But It's Not Enough

Sep 4, 2026

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3 min read

Case File #06: Word of Mouth Isn't Dead — But It's Not Enough

The warmest referral of his year cooled before the first meeting. He never knew why.

Auggie Diaz

Hootie's Tip: The Review Request That Actually Gets a Yes

Sep 4, 2026

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1 min read

Hootie's Tip: The Review Request That Actually Gets a Yes

Steal this text. Send it within an hour of finishing the job. Watch the reviews come in.

Auggie Diaz

How Do I Get More Google Reviews Without Being Annoying?

Aug 21, 2026

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2 min read

How Do I Get More Google Reviews Without Being Annoying?

The ask isn't the awkward part — doing it wrong is. Here's the way that feels natural.

Aug 21, 2026

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3 min read

Your Market Isn't Crowded. It's Quiet.

Everybody's fighting for attention. Nobody's answering the phone.

Reader Question: Should I Delete My Old Brokerage Profiles?

Jul 31, 2026

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1 min read

Reader Question: Should I Delete My Old Brokerage Profiles?

Usually no — deleting can cost you the ranking you already earned. Here's the smarter move.

Hootie's Tip: Google Yourself Before Your Next Client Does

Jul 24, 2026

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1 min read

Hootie's Tip: Google Yourself Before Your Next Client Does

The 5-minute digital visibility audit you can run right now — before a client runs one on you.

Auggie Diaz

May 15, 2026

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3 min read

How Do I Claim and Verify My Google Business Profile?

Have you Googled yourself? Cause your leads are. Your Google Business Profile is doing one of two things right now: working for you or working against you. There's no middle ground. If you haven't claimed it, your business is basically a ghost on Google. Customers can still find you, but you have zero control over what they see — wrong hours, missing photos, outdated phone numbers, and a review section you can't respond to. That's not a marketing problem. That's a credibility problem. Here's the short answer: To claim your Google Business Profile, go to google.com/business, sign in with your Google account, search for your business, and either claim the existing listing or create a new one. Then verify ownership through postcard, phone, email, or video, whichever Google offers you. That's the 30-second version. Now let's break it down so you actually do it right.

Auggie Diaz

Leads to Clients: Branding and Follow-Up Automation

Feb 18, 2025

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9 min read

Leads to Clients: Branding and Follow-Up Automation

Transform leads into clients with effective branding and follow-up automation strategies for real estate, insurance, and mortgage professionals.

Auggie Diaz

Ask8's Internet Marketing Solutions Network Explained

Jan 31, 2025

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13 min read

Ask8's Internet Marketing Solutions Network Explained

We have eight powerful internet marketing solutions to help generate business leads. Do you need internet marketing Information, Services, or coaching? This is a great post to start reviewing, and it should point you in the right direction.

Auggie Diaz

Jan 31, 2025

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7 min read

February is Google Business Profile Month! Are You Ready to Be Seen or Staying in Stealth Mode?

Hey, local business owners and sales pros, it’s time for a gut check: Do you have a Google Business Profile (GBP)? And if you do, when was the last time you updated it? I see you, yes you, with that outdated profile pic from 2015 (your hairline called—it wants a redo).This February, we're calling it: Google Business Profile Month at Ask8.com! 🎉 It's time to stop ghosting potential customers and start showing up like the rockstar you are.

Auggie Diaz

Jan 17, 2025

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7 min read

Google Business Profile Help – Get Found, Not Forgotten

Real estate tips and marketing strategies to boost your business. It really starts with your Google Business Profile, allow us to help and optimize your GBP.

Auggie Diaz

Why You Need Ask8 Strategies, Ask Auggie Smarts in Your Inbox – Yesterday

Oct 20, 2024

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6 min read

Why You Need Ask8 Strategies, Ask Auggie Smarts in Your Inbox – Yesterday

Real estate tips and marketing strategies to boost your business. Get actionable advice from a pro who's been there.

Auggie Diaz

Lead Generation

What Do Customers Search Before Hiring a Local Business?

How Do I Build an Online Presence From Scratch?

Case File #10: The 30-Day Plan to Stop Being a Secret Agent

Hootie's Tip: Build a Personal Presence in a Weekend

Why Isn't My Company's Profile Enough to Build My Reputation?

Case File #09: Your Company Page Isn't Your Brand

Reader Question: How Many Google Reviews Do I Actually Need?

What Does a Weak Online Presence Actually Cost You?

Case File #07: The Realtor Who Lost a $1.4M Listing in 30 Seconds

Hootie's Tip: Turn One Referral Into Three

Is Referral Business Alone Enough to Grow?

How Many Times Should You Follow Up With a Lead?

The Secret Agent Files: Get the Whole Series Free

Case File #06: Word of Mouth Isn't Dead — But It's Not Enough

Hootie's Tip: The Review Request That Actually Gets a Yes

How Do I Get More Google Reviews Without Being Annoying?

Your Market Isn't Crowded. It's Quiet.

Reader Question: Should I Delete My Old Brokerage Profiles?

Hootie's Tip: Google Yourself Before Your Next Client Does

How Do I Claim and Verify My Google Business Profile?

Leads to Clients: Branding and Follow-Up Automation

Ask8's Internet Marketing Solutions Network Explained

February is Google Business Profile Month! Are You Ready to Be Seen or Staying in Stealth Mode?

Google Business Profile Help – Get Found, Not Forgotten

Why You Need Ask8 Strategies, Ask Auggie Smarts in Your Inbox – Yesterday

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