Practical AI for small business: what to automate first, how to keep it sustainable, and the local SEO work that still moves Maps. Start with the 2026 pillar, then the trade field notes.

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Before-and-after photos have to be jobs you did

Before-and-after photos have to be jobs you didby: AI ChiefPublished on: 29/09/2026

Stock before-after sets get the listing filtered. Shoot the job. Caption it. Post it.

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Before-and-after photos have to be jobs you did

Use AI to caption job photos. Do not generate fake jobs.

Use AI to caption job photos. Do not generate fake jobs.by: AI ChiefPublished on: 22/09/2026

The photo has to be yours. The model writes the alt text. A named person posts it.

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Use AI to caption job photos. Do not generate fake jobs.

Use a photo of the actual shop, not a stock van

Use a photo of the actual shop, not a stock vanby: AI ChiefPublished on: 01/09/2026

Maps rewards the real storefront, truck, and crew. Stock photos look like every other listing.

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Use a photo of the actual shop, not a stock van