How do people really choose a local business today?

Not through star ratings alone. Not through SEO tricks. And increasingly, not through traditional directories either.

In this episode, we explore how real conversations, voice search, dark social, and real-time intent are quietly reshaping local business discovery.

We unpack why customers don’t look for the “best business” in theory, they look for the most relevant business in the moment:

• The one that answers
• The one that’s available now
• The one that sounds trustworthy
• The one that responds clearly and quickly

You’ll discover:

• Why trust, timing, and responsiveness now outweigh ratings
• How voice search and conversational AI are changing buyer behavior
• Why traditional platforms miss real intent signals
• How “dark social” (WhatsApp, private messages, voice notes) drives most real recommendations
• Why being present beats being perfect
• How AI receptionists and voice-first systems are becoming the new frontline of customer experience

This episode is essential listening for:
Local business owners
Entrepreneurs
Marketers
Product builders
Anyone interested in AI, voice, and the future of customer behavior

The future of local discovery is not search-first.
It’s voice-first, intent-driven, and conversation-native.

Your GetOblic Business Listing Is Not a Profile... It’s the Brain of Your AI Assistant.

In this second episode of the GetOblic Podcast, we dive deep into a critical concept most local businesses completely overlook:

On GetOblic, your business listing is not just information.
It is the training foundation of your AI assistant and AI receptionist.

Every word you enter (your business description, services, hours, pricing, tags, and promotions) directly shapes how your AI speaks to customers, answers questions, handles objections, and converts conversations into bookings.

If your listing is vague, your AI becomes vague.
If your listing is precise, structured, and complete, your AI becomes powerful.

This episode explores exactly how that works.

In this episode, we cover:

• Why your Business Description is the #1 source of truth for your AI
• How your description directly trains your AI to answer real customer questions
• What happens when your description is too short, vague, or incomplete
• The exact structure that produces the best AI responses
• Why hours, address, services, pricing, policies, and tags matter for AI quality
• How partial pricing dramatically improves trust and conversion
• How promotions turn your AI into an active sales and upsell engine
• Why outdated information silently destroys customer trust and performance

Real examples discussed:

• A customer asking “How much does balayage cost?”
• A caller wanting to know if the business is open right now
• A new client asking about cancellation policies
• A prospect comparing services between multiple businesses
• A customer asking about parking, accessibility, or languages spoken
• An AI proactively mentioning current promotions to increase bookings

Your GetOblic listing functions as:

• A customer service knowledge base
• A sales script
• A multilingual AI receptionist
• A 24/7 conversion engine
• A trust signal for both users and search engines

If a customer might ask it on the phone, your listing should already contain the answer.

This episode shows you exactly how to structure your listing so your AI performs at its highest level.

Learn more: https://getoblic.com
Claim your listing: https://claim.getoblic.com

GetOblic Voice Receptionist: Unlimited Calls, Unlimited Minutes, Only $59/Month — A No-Brainer for Every Local Business

In this first episode of the GetOblic Podcast, we dive deep into how the GetOblic AI Voice Receptionist works in real-world situations — and why it’s quickly becoming an essential tool for local businesses.

Phone calls are still the #1 conversion channel for most service businesses. Yet missed calls, interruptions, and after-hours requests continue to cost businesses real revenue every single day.

This episode explores how a voice-first AI receptionist changes that.

In this episode, we cover:

• How the GetOblic AI receptionist answers real inbound phone calls
• How it explains services, pricing, and availability clearly to customers
• How it books appointments and qualifies prospects
• How it captures leads when the business is closed or unavailable
• How it handles FAQs like hours, location, policies, and special requests
• Why unlimited calls and unlimited minutes matter for real businesses
• Why $59/month is often less than the value of a single missed call

Real use cases discussed:

• A client calling after hours to book an appointment
• A prospect asking detailed pricing questions
• A customer calling while the business owner is busy with another client
• A new lead calling for the first time and being guided professionally

The GetOblic AI receptionist isn’t designed to replace humans.
It’s designed to protect your time, capture every opportunity, and deliver a consistent, professional experience to every caller — 24/7.

If your business depends on phone calls, this episode will fundamentally change how you think about customer communication.

Learn more: https://getoblic.com
Claim your listing: https://claim.getoblic.com