SourceOne Digital Solutions and the Fort Collins Chamber of Commerce bring a no-fluff, practical session on Google Maps, AI Search, and what local businesses must do right now to stay competitive.
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Fort Collins Lunch & Learn Will Show Local Owners How to Fix Business Invisibility on Google.
SourceOne Digital Solutions and the Fort Collins Chamber of Commerce are bringing a no-fluff, practical session on Google Maps, AI Search, and what local businesses must do right now to stay competitive.
FORT COLLINS, CO — June 2026 — If a customer in Fort Collins searches for "dentist near me," "best HVAC company," or "accountant in Fort Collins," does their business show up — or does a competitor's?
For most local business owners, the honest answer is "it's complicated." And it's getting more complicated by the month.
Google has fundamentally changed how it ranks and connects local businesses to customers. AI Overviews now appear at the top of search results, synthesizing recommendations before a user ever scrolls to a website. Google's Map Pack — the three businesses that appear in the coveted local results box — is now influenced by AI signals, not just proximity. And with Google's Gemini-powered search experience rolling out across devices, the businesses that get found are the ones that have optimized for a search landscape that most local owners haven't even heard of yet.
This isn't a future problem. It's happening today, and the gap between businesses that show up and businesses that don't is widening fast.
SourceOne Digital Solutions and the Fort Collins Chamber of Commerce are hosting a free Lunch & Learn on Thursday, June 25, 2026, to help local business owners close that gap.
The session — "Be the Business They Find First: Winning Web Searches on Google and AI" — will be led by Brooks Hinkle, founder of SourceOne Digital Solutions and one of Northern Colorado's most experienced local search strategists. Named Best Northern Colorado Marketing Agency by NOCO Style Magazine in 2020, SourceOne has spent nearly a decade helping businesses across industries dominate local search.
What attendees will walk away with:
Hinkle will cover the exact strategies local businesses need to win in today's AI-driven search environment — including why Google's AI Overview is now the most important real estate on the search page, how a Google Business Profile directly determines whether AI recommends a business or a competitor's, what the local Map Pack ranking signals look like in 2026 and why they've shifted, how businesses are being cited (or ignored) in AI-generated search summaries, and the simple, low-cost optimizations that have the highest impact for service-area businesses.
This is not a webinar full of theory. Hinkle works with local businesses every day, pulling real data on what's driving calls, visits, and new customer inquiries. Attendees will see what the data actually looks like — and what to do about it.
Why this matters right now:
Google processed more than 14 billion searches per day in 2025, and AI-powered summaries now appear in a growing share of those results. Research from major SEO firms shows that businesses without optimized Google Business Profiles are being systematically filtered out of AI recommendations — even when they have strong word-of-mouth reputations and years in business. The businesses that adapt in 2026 will be the ones customers find in 2027 and beyond. The ones that don't will keep wondering why the phone isn't ringing like it used to.
Event Details:
Thursday, June 25, 2026 | 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Fort Collins Chamber of Commerce
Lunch provided
Learn more: https://fortcollinschamber.com/event/be-the-business-they-find-first-winning-web-searches-on-google and-ai-with-sourceone-digital-solutions-lunch-learn/
Register: https://web.fortcollinschamber.com/atlas/events/be-the-business-they-find-first-winning-web-searches-on -google-and-ai-with-sourceone-digital-solutions-lunch-learn-4271/details
Space is limited. The session is designed for business owners and decision-makers — not marketing teams. Those responsible for the growth of their business who want to understand exactly how local search and AI are reshaping customer acquisition will find the session directly applicable.
About SourceOne Digital Solutions
SourceOne Digital Solutions is a Fort Collins-based digital marketing agency specializing in local search visibility, Google Business Profile optimization, and AI-driven search strategies for small and mid-sized businesses. Founded by Brooks Hinkle in 2018, the agency has worked with businesses across Northern Colorado and beyond to drive measurable growth through search. More at https://www.s1digitalsolutions.com/
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Name: Brooks Hinkle
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Organization: SourceOne Digital Solutions
Address: 621 Park St., Fort Collins, CO 80521, United States
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