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Estimated from 2 chart positions in 2 markets.
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- 🇨🇦CA · Marketing#7930K to 100K
- 🇦🇹AT · Marketing#943K to 10K
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23K to 77K🎙 Weekly cadence·23 episodes·Long inactive - Monthly Reach
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33K to 110K🇨🇦91%🇦🇹9% - Active Followers
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9.9K to 33K
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Maximize Your Restaurant's Online Visibility with Menu Optimization
Jan 17, 2025
6m 38s
Revolutionary Ways Customers Will Find Restaurants in the Future
Dec 6, 2024
15m 31s
The Bold New World of Personalized Searches: AI and Restaurants
Nov 23, 2024
10m 20s
Discover Where You Rank on Google from Any Location
Nov 18, 2024
3m 29s
Avoid the #1 restaurant website mistake!
Nov 12, 2024
10m 54s
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| Date | Episode | Description | Length | ||||||
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| 1/17/25 | Maximize Your Restaurant's Online Visibility with Menu Optimization | Learn how to optimize your restaurant menu for better SEO and search engine ranking! Erik Shellenberger shares expert tips on structuring menus online to attract more customers. Discover the pros and cons of PDF, live text, and image-based menus, and understand the importance of alt tags, meta descriptions, and search-friendly formatting. Whether you use WordPress, Squarespace, or Wix, this guide will help you boost your website's performance. Don't miss these essential tips to improve your restaurant's online presence! | 6m 38s | ||||||
| 12/6/24 |  Revolutionary Ways Customers Will Find Restaurants in the Future | Explore the Future of Restaurant and Bar Discovery Ways Customers Will Find Restaurants in the Future Insights from Erik Shellenberger In this insightful episode of the Restaurant and Bar Marketing Podcast, Erik Shellenberger dives deep into how customers will search for restaurants and bars in the future. Using ChatGPT, Erik explores evolving trends such as voice-activated AI searches, influencer-driven recommendations, advanced personalization, and even augmented reality experiences. Revolutionizing How Customers Search for Restaurants Learn how AI will revolutionize how diners find their next favorite spot—shifting from generic searches like ’restaurants near me’ to hyper-specific queries such as ’find a rooftop bar with live music’ or ’vegan sushi near downtown.’ Erik also discusses the growing importance of online reviews, personalized AI recommendations, and the role of social platforms like TikTok and Instagram in shaping consumer decisions. | 15m 31s | ||||||
| 11/23/24 |  The Bold New World of Personalized Searches: AI and Restaurants | The Future of AI Restaurant Searches: How Hungry Customers Will Find You. The Bold New World of Personalized Searches. Erik breaks down how AI-powered searches are revolutionizing how customers discover restaurants and why this shift matters for business visibility. | 10m 20s | ||||||
| 11/18/24 |  Discover Where You Rank on Google from Any Location | In this episode, Erik dives into a powerful tool that shows you where you rank on Google from any location. Whether you’re targeting a bustling tourist spot, a local neighborhood, or a specific area your business wants to dominate, this tool offers invaluable insights. The key feature discussed is the GMB Everywhere Google Chrome extension, which lets you view search results as if you’re standing in any location across the country. | 3m 29s | ||||||
| 11/12/24 |  Avoid the #1 restaurant website mistake! | In this episode of the Restaurant and Bar Marketing Podcast, host Erik Shellenberger reveals how to avoid the #1 restaurant website mistake that many owners unknowingly make. He explains that a restaurant website’s main goal is to attract new customers and increase foot traffic. However, many popular platforms like Pop Menu, BentoBox, and SpotHopper may look appealing, but they lack essential SEO tools to rank well on search engines. | 10m 54s | ||||||
| 10/22/24 |  How to Blog Effectively and Get More Shares | Erik Shellenberger dives deep into how to blog effectively and get more shares by leveraging AI. Many restaurant and bar owners hear the advice to start a blog, but few understand the real strategies behind making a blog successful. | 33m 17s | ||||||
| 10/20/24 |  1 Star Yelp Reviews and How Restaurant Owners REALLY Want to Respond | In this video, Erik Shellenberger, a reputation management expert, takes a bold stand against 1 Star Yelp Reviews and How Restaurant Owners REALLY Want to Respond. He humorously but candidly addresses the issue of unfair negative reviews, which can damage businesses while lacking constructive feedback. | 6m 25s | ||||||
| 10/16/24 |  Google My Business for restaurants - A walkthrough | Optimizing your Google My Business for restaurants is crucial for boosting your local search visibility and attracting more customers. In today’s episode of the Restaurant and Bar Marketing Podcast, Erik Shellenberger discusses effective strategies for improving your restaurant’s ranking on Google, starting with a well-optimized Google Business Profile. | 14m 54s | ||||||
| 10/16/24 |  The Hidden SEO Secrets of Top Restaurant Website Platforms Revealed | In this episode of the Restaurant and Bar Marketing Podcast, host Erik Shellenberger dives into essential strategies for optimizing restaurant websites for better visibility, emphasizing the importance of SEO over aesthetics. According to Erik, many restaurant owners prioritize high-quality photography and sleek design but neglect the crucial element of search engine optimization (SEO), which is key to driving traffic and increasing revenue. | 21m 09s | ||||||
| 10/8/24 |  The Best Website Platforms for Restaurants | When it comes to finding the best website platforms for restaurants, it’s important to choose a solution that enhances visibility and user experience without unnecessary costs. Website platforms like WordPress, Wix, Squarespace, PopMenu, and BentoBox each have their strengths, but they differ significantly in terms of SEO capabilities, ease of use, and long-term value. | 20m 34s | ||||||
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| 10/4/24 |  How to maintain Your Restaurant’s Stellar Reputation using These Techniques | Erik Shellenberger dives into the crucial role of reputation management for bars and restaurants. Discover expert tips on how to effectively respond to reviews on Yelp, Google, and TripAdvisor, and why managing your online presence is more important than ever with the rise of AI. | 7m 52s | ||||||
| 10/3/24 |  Maximize Holiday Promotions: Expert Tips for Marketing Your Bar or Restaurant | Learn how to effectively pivot your marketing efforts to make your bar or restaurant stand out during the holidays. From over-the-top decorations to creative drink presentations, Erik explains how to generate free press, organic social media buzz, and attract influencers to promote your venue. | 8m 00s | ||||||
| 9/30/24 |  Handling Nightmare Yelp Reviewers | The worst of the worst Yelpers | Erik dives into how to handle serial complainers, like Alexander Mendoza, who leave multiple one-star reviews and often seek free meals. | 28m 00s | ||||||
| 9/26/24 |  We explore the country's most unique restaurants and bars - Part 1 | Join us as we explore the country’s most unique restaurants and bars starting with the California coast, with stops in Yosemite, San Francisco, Malibu, Newport Beach, and more. | 10m 08s | ||||||
| 9/23/24 |  Google Algorithm Changes 2024: Why Your Restaurant & Bar Impressions Are Dropping | SEO Tips | In this episode, Erik breaks down the recent changes to Google’s algorithm and how it impacts your restaurant or bar’s Google Business Profile impressions and clicks. | 9m 12s | ||||||
| 9/21/24 |  How AI Will Rank Your Restaurant or Bar in 2025 | Erik explains how you can position your business for success in this AI-powered world and how consistency, visibility, and accuracy are key to ranking at the top. | 12m 03s | ||||||
| 9/17/24 | Understanding the "It" Factor: Why Some Bars and Restaurants Just Have It, while others don't | In this episode of the Restaurant & Bar Marketing podcast, Erik Shellenberger dives into the elusive concept of the ”It Factor” that makes some bars and restaurants irresistibly appealing. | 14m 45s | ||||||
| 9/16/24 | Maximize Your Tips: Ruthlessly Self-Serving Tips for Front of House Staff | In this episode of the Restaurant & Bar Marketing podcast, host Erik Shellenberger shares a powerful speech designed for front-of-house staff, showing them how to increase their tips by adopting a “ruthlessly self-serving” mindset. | 9m 10s | ||||||
| 9/16/24 | Fishbowl vs. Ocean: Rethinking Restaurant Marketing Strategy | In this episode of the Restaurant & Bar Marketing podcast, Erik Shellenberger discusses a key concept from his first book: the Fishbowl vs. the Ocean. Erik explains why relying solely on social media and existing databases (the ”fishbowl”) isn’t enough to drive new business. | 16m 26s | ||||||
| 9/14/24 | Yelp's Hidden Algorithm: How It Hurts Small Businesses | In this episode of the Restaurant and Bar Marketing Podcast, Erik Shellenberger reveals how Yelp’s algorithm can hurt small businesses by flagging positive reviews and favoring negative ones. | 15m 05s | ||||||
| 9/13/24 | AI in Restaurant Marketing: Boosting or Hurting Your Business? | In this episode of the Restaurant and Bar Marketing Podcast, host Erik Shellenberger dives deep into how AI is shaping the marketing and operations of restaurants and bars. Erik discusses both the benefits and drawbacks of using AI tools like ChatGPT for marketing, customer engagement, and dynamic pricing. | 20m 13s | ||||||
| 9/13/24 | Boost Your Restaurant or Bar with AI: Simple Tips for Owners Using ChatGPT | In this episode, we show restaurant and bar owners how to boost their business using AI, specifically ChatGPT. Learn practical and easy-to-understand ways to leverage artificial intelligence for improving your marketing strategies, customer engagement, and overall operations. This guide breaks down AI technology in simple terms, making it accessible for any restaurant or bar owner looking to stay competitive and grow their business. Stay ahead in the food and beverage industry with actionable insights tailored for you! Key Takeaways: How AI can improve your restaurant's marketing Using ChatGPT for customer engagement Simple AI strategies to drive business growth Staying competitive with AI in the food industry | 6m 08s | ||||||
| 9/12/24 | Introduction to the Restaurant & Bar Marketing podcast | Erik Shellenberger has been in the restaurant and bar industry since he was thirteen years old and worked for his mother in the food and beverage department at a Utah ski resort. Since then, he has held every position from dishwasher to bartender to marketing director and everything in between. With well over a decade of corporate marketing experience, he has gone from student to teacher and now runs Bar Marketing Basics (barmarketingbasics.com).He has steadily grown his client base from humble beginnings in Scottsdale, Arizona. Erik and his wife Amy run Bar Marketing Basics and currently share time between Scottsdale and Los Angeles. | 0m 49s | ||||||
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Chart Positions
2 placements across 2 markets.
Chart Positions
2 placements across 2 markets.