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The ReviewKathy Blog

Practical, source-checked guides on being recommended by search engines and AI assistants, and on earning Google reviews the right way.

October 6, 2026 · AEO, GEO, SEO

AEO, GEO and SEO for Local Businesses: How AI Assistants Decide Who to Recommend

An advanced, source-checked guide to AEO, GEO and SEO for local businesses: what Google documents, how AI crawlers work, the six signals to build, and a 30-day plan.

October 6, 2026 · Google reviews, review gating, FTC fake reviews rule

How to Get More Google Reviews the Right Way: A Compliance-First System

A compliance-first system for getting more Google reviews: what the FTC rule and platform policies allow, why review gating is a problem, scripts, replies, and what to measure.