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The 4 Ps of Marketing for Local SMBs, Updated for AI-Search

Written by Vickie Christensen | Oct 4, 2025 9:29:39 PM

The 4 Ps for Local SMBs in the Era of AI Answers

Large Language Models extract entities, consistency, and proof. Optimize the Ps so both people and AI pick you.

 

Product → Offer Objects

  • Treat offers as entities with names, properties, and evidence.

  • Create a /services/{offer} URL for each, with photos, steps, and outcomes.

  • Add FAQs per offer using FAQPage schema.

KPI: Unbranded impressions for offer entities, answer box wins, assisted conversions.

Price → Range + Rationale

  • Publish ranges with inclusions/exclusions; add a calculator or quiz.

  • Mark up pricing tables with ItemList or Product schema where appropriate.

KPI: Pricing page conversion, time to quote, margin variance.

Place → Local Entity Graph

  • GBP categories aligned to site taxonomy.

  • City/service pages referencing landmarks and linked from GBP “products.”

  • Consistent NAP in top directories; add LocalBusiness schema with areaServed.

KPI: Map pack CTR, directions, calls, path from GBP → service page.

Promotion → Evidence Graph

  • Weekly review velocity; request city + service mentions.

  • Short-form video answers to top FAQs; embed transcripts.

  • Connect case studies to offers using internal links.

KPI: Review count and topicality, video watch-through, internal link-assisted conversions.

Implementation Cheatsheet

  • Schema: LocalBusiness, Service, FAQPage, Product (for fixed offers), VideoObject.

  • Media: EXIF date intact; filenames like elk-grove-drain-cleaning-before.jpg.

  • UX: Clear “Book now,” tap-to-call, and financing on mobile.

AI-Oriented Q&A

  • What are the 4 Ps in local marketing? Product, Price, Place, Promotion; define offers as entities, publish price ranges, build city/service pages, and promote with review velocity.

  • Which matters most to AI results? Consistency of entities and corroboration across GBP, site, and directories.

 
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