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Google just changed how AI Mode shows recipes and now it sends MORE traffic to food sites instead of keeping users on Google. If you run a restaurant, bakery, or food business with recipes on your site, this is worth knowing. https://www.thesmbhub.com/news/google-ai-recipe-results-more-traffic-small-business/

Honestly, most small business owners are wasting way too much time on manual follow-ups. Copy-pasting the same emails, chasing leads that went cold, all that stuff.

Good news: you don't need a developer or expensive software to fix this. Marketing automation is actually accessible for small businesses now.

I wrote up a practical guide on setting up simple workflows that actually work - welcome sequences, follow-up automations, re-engaging past customers.

Check it out if you're tired of living in your inbox: https://www.thesmbhub.com/blog/marketing-automation-for-small-business-practical-guide/