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ChatGPT enters home services with Thumbtack partnership
Home services platform Thumbtack is among the first companies to develop an app that will work directly within ChatGPT, per an announcement
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Google’s AI calls skip HVAC, plumbing — for now
While the company announced in July that it would begin calling local businesses on consumers' behalf, HVAC and plumbing don't yet apply
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Instagram posts became Google-searchable this summer: What to know
The move expands the discoverability of contractors' Instagram content, including photos, videos, and Reels
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Google to unify Local Services Ads badges
The company will consolidate several LSA badges into a single "Google Verified" icon, starting in October, per an announcement
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Google will now call contractors on consumers’ behalf
The company on Wednesday launched a new feature that will call local businesses on users' behalf to gather pricing and availability details
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Google launches AI search ads
The company on Wednesday announced that it will broaden the surface area in which contractors can reach new customers
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Google tweaks Local Services Ads, will analyze calls to collect contractors’ pricing info
The company published a new set of terms, giving it the right to analyze all data within LSA profiles, including phone calls, per an email
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Google launches AI-powered Q&A on contractors’ Business Profiles
The company has started rolling out a new feature that lets consumers ask specific questions about contractors when viewing Business Profiles
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AI firms are coming for contractors’ ad dollars — but have a long way to go
While several AI-powered search engines appear to pose a threat to Google, data shows the gap remains miles wide
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ChatGPT’s parent company eyes home services
OpenAI, ChatGPT's parent company, on Thursday rolled out a feature that can find, message, and hire contractors on consumers' behalf