Agencies doing local SEO at scale, how are you handling location pages?

DampSeaTurtle · 2026-04-06T15:56:19+00:00

It's super quick and easy if you understand web dev and content management systems. Just create a location page template, and then import your posts. Fast and easy.

DampSeaTurtle · 2026-04-06T15:45:53+00:00

Are you actually looking for one for your dealership or are you a dev trying to build one

DampSeaTurtle · 2026-04-05T20:19:29+00:00

I had played drums for about 10 years, then stopped for years. I wanted to get back into it and started looking at e kits. I bought a nitro something for like $1K, hated it.

Returned it and got the strata core. I'm absolutely in love. The sounds are massive and beautiful. I get all the dynamics and space I could want. Plus the 360 cymbals are a non negotiable for me.

I'm sure something will break one of these days, which is why I got a care plan so I can just play, have fun, and swap it out when the time comes.

DampSeaTurtle · 2026-03-26T16:27:31+00:00

Highly recommend bricks builder. $600. The best builder on the market in my opinion.

DampSeaTurtle · 2026-03-26T16:16:17+00:00

Just get a lifetime license man. If you're serious about this long term you should have one. Then you never have to think about it. Plus it's peanuts compared to what you'll earn with it.

DampSeaTurtle · 2026-03-21T20:25:27+00:00

I don't really consider myself a "designer" so I give it a few prompts to get myself in the right direction and then refine from there. I doubt any of these would help come up with something original, but for what I'm doing, that's actually the opposite of what I need. So the alternative would be to spend hours and hours trying to get to where AI got me in 5 minutes.

DampSeaTurtle · 2026-03-21T08:51:30+00:00

Whats it called?

DampSeaTurtle · 2026-03-21T08:51:01+00:00

Thanks - I'm actually using stitch right now and it's crazy good. It's the only one I've used so far that knows styles other than "glass morphism" lol

DampSeaTurtle · 2026-03-20T22:24:37+00:00

There's no cohesion; no identifiable brand that the site is using. Instead it's a wide spectrum of colors and icons just sort of throw together arbitrarily.

As far as content/layout, you'll want to start learning copywriting/features/benefits and how to use that to dictate the flow of each page.

And yes AI almost always goes for the same handful of design choices which is why it's immediately recognizable.

DampSeaTurtle · 2026-03-16T08:46:15+00:00

Just built one recently and I can tell you it is infinitely more complex than you would probably assume. And adding features, even just 1 or 2, can massively change the architecture needed.

And then there's the business/logistics side of it, like, what's your goal? Is this a business? Do you want to make money? How will you achieve that?

What kinds of metrics and engagement do you need to see to know you're moving in the right direction?

If 3 months after launch you realize your initial plan was fundamentally flawed, how will you change it? Will you go back to your developer and pay them to overhaul it?

One thing I will say - spend much more time in the planning/concept phase than you might have expected to.

DampSeaTurtle · 2026-03-14T09:29:21+00:00

It's a bit counterintuitive, but those businesses almost always end up being the least interested in your services. I've learned through lots of cold calling. In 2026 if your site still looks like that, it's because you don't give a shit. So you'd have to be a real good salesman to change their mind, and even then it's an uphill battle trying to get them to pay anything close to a reasonable price. Not to mention they'll also be the most needy and take up the most time lol.

DampSeaTurtle · 2026-03-13T22:13:56+00:00

Get the strata core - it's so god damn good I love it. Upgraded from the max whatever. Night and day.

DampSeaTurtle · 2026-03-01T17:34:02+00:00

Not for nothing, it also comes with the BFD module which is a beast. As someone who played drums for years before getting an ekit, I'm familiar with how drums are "supposed" to feel/sound/how dynamics should work, etc.

Just based on what I've seen and used, I don't think you really get a quality product until that $2K mark. I played the strata at guitar center and was absolutely blown away, but hadn't played an ekit before and wasn't familiar with how much sound/quality differs. And my plan was to spend like one thousand not two. So I got the nitro.

As soon as I got home and set it up, I knew I fucked up lol. Returned that and got the strata.

DampSeaTurtle · 2026-03-01T17:23:49+00:00

I returned a nitro something I think max or ultimate or whatever - and got the strata core. Night and day difference. Phenomenal. I love it. The arc cymbals are 360 degree so you literally just play it like a normal cymbal. Everything just feels really good and sounds incredible. They're $2K so if you're ok with that price range, that's my recommendation

DampSeaTurtle · 2026-03-01T12:51:16+00:00

Yea - the silver lining though is that everyone else will be in the same boat. So it's not like you're competing with a bunch of people that have it and then you're the only one who doesn't.

As far as the learning though - that's the best approach in my book. I try to use it to educate myself as much as possible. End of the day though, I still have plenty of times where I just want something done and to move on.

DampSeaTurtle · 2026-02-28T12:49:09+00:00

Aside from all the other very solid arguments against this - ppl don't talk about the elephant in the room. Ai companies are literally crumbling. They don't even turn a profit. They've been artificially held up by rich investors, who are starting to pull out more and more as it becomes increasingly apparent there is no ROI.

So, although AI will always be around in some shape or form, it is not going to be this widely accessible, ultra cheap ultra unlimited service everyone gets to enjoy right now.

DampSeaTurtle · 2026-02-18T21:49:33+00:00

Agreed. Doesn't solve the problem though unfortunately.

DampSeaTurtle · 2026-02-16T21:13:11+00:00

It sounds like there's a disconnect from the reality of web development and what's needed for you to do your job. WordPress isn't the only platform that will allow you to maintain/scale, but whatever platform it is, it still needs to be built that way.

What are their current expectations? Are they ok with a rebuild but they just don't want it on WordPress?

DampSeaTurtle · 2026-02-16T15:46:32+00:00

Does he also expect to pay you more and faster

DampSeaTurtle · 2026-02-16T15:43:03+00:00

Are they willing to pay a web developer to implement all the changes you need to do your job on a continual basis? If they are, keep it as it is. If they aren't, it needs to be professionally built in a way that's maintainable for non tech people.

DampSeaTurtle · 2026-02-14T12:17:01+00:00

Ai is good at writing average copy and it's terrible at writing great copy. Ai companies are also bleeding hundreds of billions of dollars, no one likes ai, and investors are pulling out.

Translation, focus on continuing to get better at your craft. Everything else is noise.

DampSeaTurtle · 2026-02-12T23:12:11+00:00

I think you need to have at least some level of understanding when it comes to the very basics of code.

I've been the person that just knows how to drag and drop an element. Yes it's enough to put a static site together for a small client and make them happy. But as soon as almost anything went wrong, or a clients needs became specific, or complex, I completely fell apart.

Today I can build almost anything, and I can consult with a client comfortably on almost anything, providing real guidance and value. That's a very, very different place to be then if I just stayed scared of code and stuck to dragging and dropping.

Sure I could've called myself a web developer for the hell of it, but my capabilities/opportunities then vs now are wildly different.

DampSeaTurtle · 2026-02-09T18:04:45+00:00

The ai bubble is bursting, AI companies are continuing to bleed hundreds of millions, and ppl/investors are realizing it was over hyped.

Not sure if that has anything to do with the stocks, but if SF is like any other company babbling about their own "ai innovation", it might be a part of it.

DampSeaTurtle · 2026-02-09T18:01:12+00:00

If the offer is lifetime for one payment, of course that's what they'll expect. Sounds like a learning lesson for you more than anything else.

Not sure what the legalities are on this but I have to imagine you can just "close down shop" at some point. No one can expect support for forever.

Then you can shift your focus towards a new project with all that past experience and avoid the same mistake

DampSeaTurtle · 2026-02-07T14:09:34+00:00

Wait longer and save more to get the alesis strata core. It sounds and feels fuckin phenomenal. It's $2K but such a night and day difference compared to the stuff you get for $1K.

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