Google AI Max: What It Really Means for Your Search Campaigns in 2026

By Doug Franklin, MBA, PMP, LSSBB / July 22, 2026

Here is the uncomfortable truth about the biggest change coming to paid search this year. Google AI Max is not […]

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Client Spotlight, Local SEO, SEO

Client Spotlight: How Grass Works Beat the AI Overviews Traffic Drop

By Matthew T. Wilson, MSIS / July 22, 2026

A Central Texas business called us last year with a problem we now hear almost every week. Their website used

How to win near me searches for your business - Cen-Tex Marketing

Marketing Tips, Digital Marketing, Local SEO

How to Rank for “Near Me Searches” on Google and AI Bots

By Matthew T. Wilson, MSIS / July 17, 2026

Near me searches are where local intent turns into revenue. Here is exactly how Google’s local pack and AI tools like ChatGPT, Gemini, and Perplexity decide who wins, and the practical steps to become the answer for nearby customers in Central Texas.

Schema Markup & JSON-LD - Cen-Tex Marketing

Marketing Tips, Digital Marketing, Local SEO

Schema Markup and JSON-LD: What Central Texas Businesses Need to Know

By Matthew T. Wilson, MSIS / July 14, 2026

Every Central Texas business owner who works with us on SEO eventually asks the same question. Why does my competitor

Central Texas Marketing Budget - Cen-Tex Marketing

Small Business Marketing, Marketing Tips

How to Set a Realistic Small Business Marketing Budget

By Shawn Prettyman, MBA / July 12, 2026

Most owners either underspend and stay invisible or overspend on the wrong channels. Here is a finance-minded framework for setting a small business marketing budget that actually returns money.

Real Estate Media

Matterport in 2026: What the Tech Looks Like Now

By Tim Kennedy, REALTOR / July 11, 2026

Matterport changed hands, and the tool changed with it. Here is a working real estate photographer’s honest look at Matterport in 2026: the ecosystem after the CoStar deal, how it gets used on listings today, what it costs, and where it is all headed.

Real Estate Media

How to Choose the Right Real Estate Photographer for Your Central Texas Listings

By Tim Kennedy, REALTOR / July 9, 2026

Hiring a real estate photographer in Central Texas? A Magnolia Realty agent and 8-year pro shares how to vet photo, video, and drone work that sells homes.