It’s 2026. Many customers find local businesses through TikTok, ChatGPT or map-search – so does your business really need a website anymore?

In this insightful episode of The Marketing Podcast for Local Businesses, hosts Adam (founder of Website Designers London) and Josh (founder of Improve My Search Ranking.com) explore the changing role of the website.

They break down the case for and against having one, explain how it’s evolved from centre-stage to credibility hub, and give you practical advice on how to make it work (or decide if you can lean more on socials and AI presence instead).

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Adam (Web Design): hello@websitedesigners.london | www.websitedesigners.london
Josh (SEO): hello@improvemysearchranking.com | www.improvemysearchranking.com

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