Small Business Marketing News, October 2026: Google, Meta, AI Search, and Email

It's the first Wednesday of the month, so it's Industry Update day. A lot moved this month, and Patrice Valentine from ProFusion Web Solutions walks through what changed between September 7 and October 7 so you don't have to: The 4-day window to catch a suggested edit on your Google Business Profile, and why your website decides who wins Three Google Business Profile rules: contact info in Posts, promotions in your listing, and what happens if you over-report The September 2026 spam update and the templated city pages it's reportedly hitting Google's new line on fake authors and AI-generated headshots Three AI search changes: photo searches in Search Console, AI Mode that watches for updates, and self-serve ChatGPT ads Facebook's limit on link posts for Pages, and what Meta One costs Meta's new AI tools for running your ads, and three questions for whoever runs yours Why the first two lines of your email matter more now that Apple and Gmail summarize them Plus three things to do this week, and they each take about five minutes. Want to catch the next session live and get your own question answered? Register here: https://profusionwebsolutions.com/web... Browse every past session in the archive: https://profusionwebsolutions.com/ser... ProFusion Web Solutions is a full-service digital marketing agency based in Bellingham, WA, helping small businesses with SEO, web design, social media, and AI search optimization. This webinar series runs weekly, Wednesdays at noon Pacific. #SmallBusinessMarketing #GoogleBusinessProfile #DigitalMarketing #FacebookMarketing #EmailMarketing #SMSMarketing #SEO #AISearch