Bella In Your Business: Pet Sitting and Dog Walking Podcast
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May 27, 2026
Episode 469: Google Named Pet Care By Name. Here Is What That Means For Your Business
Google just stood on stage at I/O 2026 and named pet care by name. Starting this summer, Google's AI agent will call your business on a client's behalf to check availability and pricing — and the businesses it can't read won't make the list. This episode breaks down what changed, the 7.22-word stat that just broke traditional SEO, the six-rule blog structure AI actually cites, the four places your reviews need to live, and the four things every pet business owner needs to do this week before the
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May 13, 2026
Episode 468: How to Make AI Sound Like You: Build Your AI Brain First
? You switched from ChatGPT to Claude and nothing changed. You built a Custom GPT and it still sounds like a robot. You are not bad at AI. You just have not built your AI Brain yet. This is the episode that answers how to make AI sound like you. The fix is not a smarter tool or a cleverer prompt. The fix is one master file you build once and use everywhere. Timestamps: [00:00] — The Marco Polo that started this episode [01:30] — What 'how to make AI sound like you' actually means [03:00] — The f
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April 29, 2026
Episode 467: Why Pet Sitting Businesses Are Closing in 2026 (And How AI Decides Who Survives)
If you've been watching pet business owners post in groups about closing their doors and wondering if you're next... this is for you. Because there is a wave coming. And the line between who survives and who sells out is being drawn right now — and AI is the divider. Timestamps [0:00] — Cold open: $80 billion just bet on the future of AI [2:00] — Why this affects YOUR pet sitting business [3:30] — The Google + Anthropic deal explained simply [6:00] — OpenAI just announced agents are replacing GP
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April 15, 2026
Episode 466: Your Summer Hiring Window Is Closing — Here’s What To Do This Week
Summer is coming — and the small businesses that are scrambling in June are the ones that did nothing in April. If you haven't started hiring yet, this episode is your alarm clock. Bella breaks down exactly why the hiring window closes faster than you think, what to do today, and how to use AI to get ahead of the rush before it's too late. TIMESTAMPS: [0:00] — The summer scramble is real — and it's already starting [2:00] — Why April is your actual hiring deadline (not June) [5:00] — The true co
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March 31, 2026
Episode 465: Is Your Business Findable — Or Just Existing? SEO, AIO, and Why the Rules Just Changed
Your clients are not searching the way they used to. And if your website is still built for the old rules — you are invisible in the new ones. TIMESTAMPS: [0:00] — Someone booked a call with me from ChatGPT. Here is what that means for your business. [1:30] — The Google problem: why clicking and backing out is exhausting your clients [3:00] — What SEO is and why it still matters (but is no longer enough) [6:30] — What AIO is and the one line that explains the difference [8:30] — The 12% stat: wh
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March 18, 2026
Episode 464: ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Perplexity, and Grok: Which AI Model Should You Actually Be Using?
You've heard of ChatGPT. But do you actually know which AI model is right for your business — and why using just one might be slowing you down instead of speeding you up? Timestamps: [0:00] — The steak and spoon analogy: why most business owners are using AI wrong [3:00] — ChatGPT: the Kleenex of AI, what it's good for, and the hallucination problem [9:00] — Claude: why it feels like talking to an emotionally intelligent adult [13:00] — Gemini: the best tool if you live in Google Workspace [16:0