Local Marketing Secrets

In this episode of Local Marketing Secrets, Dan Leibrandt interviews Dan Antonelli, the founder and creative force behind Kick Charge Creative, an agency that's rebranded over 2,500 local businesses, including several nine-figure home service businesses like A1 Garage, Goettl, and more. He's the author of the Amazon bestseller "Branded Not Blanded" and widely known as the guy beh...

In this episode of Local Marketing Secrets, Dan Leibrandt interviews Adam Coffey, a three-time CEO of national private equity-backed service companies, two of which he scaled to over a billion dollars in enterprise value. Over the course of his career, he's led 58 acquisitions, delivered an average of 5x return for investors, and overseen more than $2.5 billion in deal value. He's also the...

In this episode of Local Marketing Secrets, Dan Leibrandt interviews Ben Heath, one of the top names in Facebook ads with over a million followers across social media and over 300,000 subscribers on his main YouTube channel. He's been running his agency Heath Media for over 9 years, which now has over 50 employees. Over those nine years, they have managed over $150 million of Facebook and Goog...

In this episode of Local Marketing Secrets, Dan Leibrandt interviews Craig Campbell, one of the top names in SEO with over 22 years of experience in the industry. Craig was voted the number one most influential SEO in the world in 2020 and has spoken at major conferences internationally including Brighton SEO, Chiang Mai SEO, Affiliate World and more. He has a huge following on social media with o...

In this episode of Local Marketing Secrets, Dan Leibrandt interviews Andrew Shotland, CEO of Local SEO Guide, which does local SEO consulting for multi-location businesses and started over 18 years ago. They've worked with some of the biggest companies in the space such as Angie's List, HomeAdvisor, Local.com, Bing Maps, Thumbtack and many more. Andrew is also a board member and vice presi...

In this episode of Local Marketing Secrets, Dan Leibrandt interviews Dennis Yu in front of the Great Pyramids of Egypt. Dennis worked at Yahoo about 25 years ago as one of the first search engine engineers there, building analytics and being part of that first original team at Yahoo, many of whom then moved to Google. Dennis has hundreds of thousands of followers across social media, has spoken at...

In this episode of Local Marketing Secrets, Dan Leibrandt interviews Robin Alex, one of the three co-founders of HighLevel (also known as GoHighLevel), a comprehensive sales and marketing platform tailored for agencies serving small businesses. As of 2024, HighLevel has over a $1.3-1.5 billion valuation, and Robin and his co-founders received the Southwest Award for Entrepreneur of the Year in 202...

In this episode of Local Marketing Secrets, Dan Leibrandt interviews Josh Nelson, the founder of Seven Figure Agency and Plumbing and HVAC SEO. Josh has been running Plumbing and HVAC SEO for 15 years, which is a digital marketing agency helping plumbers and HVAC companies with digital marketing. He's also been running Seven Figure Agency for 11 years, which helps agencies grow and scale. Josh...

In this episode of Local Marketing Secrets, Dan Leibrandt interviews Greg Sterling, a co-founder of Near Media who has been in local marketing for over 25 years as a local marketing analyst. Greg currently helps multi-location brands maximize investments in search. He started Near Media just over four years ago with two other local marketing experts - Mike Blumenthal and David Mihm. He also co-hos...

In this episode of Local Marketing Secrets, Dan Leibrandt interviews Sean Akyildiz, also known as Zoro The Wiz, a personal branding and AI expert. The two reminisce about their shared history, including starting a software company, Pegasus UGC, in 2023. They discuss Sean’s entrepreneurial journey from launching NFT projects to pivoting into AI development and personal branding, where Sean scaled h...

In this episode of Local Marketing Secrets, Dan Leibrandt interviews Chris Yano, founder and CMO of RYNO Strategic Solutions. Chris shares his journey from a high-risk taker in sports to a successful entrepreneur in the digital marketing space. He discusses the challenges faced in the early days of his agency, the importance of charging what you're worth, and the strategic decisions that led t...

In this episode of Local Marketing Secrets, Dan Leibrandt interviews Jonathan Bannister, a home service marketing expert and CEO of Cornerstone Marketing Solutions. Jonathan shares his unique journey from being a police officer to becoming a successful marketer. He discusses the challenges and opportunities he faced while transitioning into the marketing industry, the founding of his agency, and t...

In this episode of Local Marketing Secrets, Dan Leibrandt interviews Blake Denman, a local SEO expert with 18 years of experience. They discuss Blake's journey into local SEO, the evolution of SEO practices, the importance of user experience, and the future of local SEO. Blake shares insights on conversion rate optimization, link building strategies, and the significance of community engagemen...

In this episode of Local Marketing Secrets, Dan Leibrandt interviews Tim Brown, founder and CEO of Hook Agency, a marketing agency specializing in the home services sector. Tim shares his journey from working at a marketing agency to starting his own, discussing the challenges and strategies he employed to grow Hook Agency. He emphasizes the importance of risk-taking, the role of coaching, and the...

In this episode of Local Marketing Secrets, Dan Leibrandt interviews Gyi Tsakalakis, a local marketing expert and founder of AttorneySync. They discuss Gyi's journey from being a trial lawyer to establishing a successful digital marketing agency for attorneys. The conversation covers the challenges of starting a business, the importance of industry expertise, effective local marketing strategi...

In this episode of Local Marketing Secrets, Dan Leibrandt interviews Phil Risher, founder of Flash Consulting, a digital agency specializing in helping local home service businesses grow. With over 15 years of experience in the industry and features in Forbes, Yahoo Finance, and CNBC, Phil has become a trusted expert in local marketing. Phil shares his unique journey, from managing multi-million-d...

In this episode of Local Marketing Secrets, Dan Leibrandt interviews Neil Patel, one of the most influential names in digital marketing and the founder of Neil Patel Digital. Neil shares his journey into marketing, starting at the age of 16, and how he built a global agency with 1,000+ employees across 19 countries. We dive into the latest trends in SEO, the transformative role of AI in marketing,...

In this episode of Local Marketing Secrets, Dan Leibrandt interviews Peter Rota. With over 13 years of experience, Peter currently works as a senior technical SEO for a billion-dollar enterprise and has amassed 50,000+ followers on LinkedIn through consistent, high-value content. The conversation begins with Peter’s entry into SEO via a sports blog and shows how his early experimentation with Redd...

In this episode of Local Marketing Secrets, Dan Leibrandt interviews Jonas Olson, founder of Pest Badger and host of the Pest Control Millionaire Podcast. Jonas shares his remarkable journey from cutting lawns as a teenager to running Pest Badger, a leading pest control company with over seven locations and 150 employees. Jonas’ story is one of hard work, strategic thinking, and an unwavering comm...

In this episode of Local Marketing Secrets, Dan Leibrandt interviews Chris Panteli, the co-founder of Linkify, a leading digital PR and link-building agency specializing in high-quality, high-domain-rating backlinks. Together, they explore the transformative power of PR for local service businesses and its critical role in building authority, driving SEO results, and growing brand visibility. Chri...

In this episode of Local Marketing Secrets, Dan Leibrandt interviews Ronald Osborne, an industry leader in local SEO and founder of the popular YouTube channel Osborne Digital Marketing with over 90,000 subscribers. Ronald shares insights from his journey, starting with a successful telecom company he grew to 30 employees by age 27. His journey took him from the military to entrepreneurship, where...

In this episode of Local Marketing Secrets, Dan Leibrandt interviews Brian Dordevic (aka Brian Decoded), covering his journey from humble beginnings to leading a successful SEO agency, Alpha Efficiency. Brian, now a prominent figure in SEO, discusses his start as a virtual assistant making $4/hour, later transitioning to digital marketing and eventually launching his own agency. His SEO journey hi...

In this episode of Local Marketing Secrets, Dan Leibrandt interviews Mark Hummel, CEO of Pest Empire Builder and Inspection Empire Builder, two mastermind coaching programs for pest control companies and inspectors. Mark explains his journey in creating these communities, emphasizing his expertise in scaling businesses by developing systems and effective leadership. He highlights the importance of...

In this episode of Local Marketing Secrets, Dan Leibrandt interviews Nathan Gotch, founder of Gotch SEO Academy and co-founder of Rankability, shares how he transitioned from pursuing a law career to making money online through SEO. He recounts early attempts like paid surveys and starting blogs, which eventually led him to discover SEO strategies that transformed his career. The conversation high...

In this episode of Local Marketing Secrets, Dan Leibrandt interviews Amy Toman, a distinguished Google Business Profile (GBP) Diamond expert. Amy shares insights on her journey to becoming a Diamond expert, emphasizing the value of participating in the GBP community and helping small businesses with Google listing management. She explains the process of gaining Diamond status, which involves activ...