In this episode of Local Marketing Secrets, Danny Leibrandt joins Jason Hennessey—an internationally recognized SEO strategist, author of Law Firm SEO and Honest SEO, and founder of Hennessey Digital. Jason shares how he went from reverse-engineering Google in the early 2000s to leading a 100-person, eight-figure agency, while building a 1.7M+ audience on Instagram with daily insights on marketing and growth.

You’ll learn what truly drives local search in 2025: clean technical foundations, intent-matched content, and authority through the right mix of relevance and high-trust links. We break down the “Lamborghini” agency model vs. low-budget churn, why schema and robust location/service pages still power Google Business Profile, how to use topical authority and internal linking to lift pillar pages, and where AI/LLMs change (and don’t change) the playbook. Plus: “outsourcing genius” with expert audits and community-first social that actually converts.

Action steps for owners/marketers: tighten GBP hygiene, increase review velocity, pursue smart link opportunities, and—most importantly—take action. Connect with Jason on Instagram/LinkedIn/Facebook (@JasonHennessey) and grab Honest SEO on Amazon.

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Jason Hennessey, Founder of Hennessey Digital:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jasonhennessey/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jason.hennessey.399/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jhennessey/

Website: https://www.jasonhennessey.com/

Hennessey Digital: https://hennessey.com/

Danny Leibrandt, Founder of Pest Control SEO:

Facebook: https://facebook.com/DannyLeibrandt  

LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/dannyleibrandt/   

Twitter: https://twitter.com/DannyLeibrandt   

Website: https://dannyleibrandt.com 

Pest Control SEO: https://pestcontrolseo.com/ 

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Podcast Chapters:

00:00 Introduction to Jason Hennessy 

06:05 Understanding High-Value SEO Services

12:09 Client Engagement and Homework in SEO

17:49 The Importance of Schema Markup

21:05 Creating Effective Landing Pages for Local SEO

25:39 Building Topical Authority through Subpages

32:00 Adapting SEO Strategies in the Age of AI

38:20 The Role of Social Media in Local Marketing

42:53 The Future of Local Marketing 

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