Are you hiring the right SEO agency—or throwing money away? The rise of AI in 2025 has flooded the market with new “SEO experts,” making it harder than ever to know who to trust. Many are jumping in with little experience, offering services that will waste your time and money.
In this episode of Local SEO in 10, we detail a simple checklist to help you vet agencies, avoid scams, and ensure your business gets real results.
If you’re a local business owner, you can’t afford to miss this one—your online visibility and ROI are on the line! Listen now and future-proof your SEO strategy.
About Adam Duran, Local SEO Expert
Local SEO in 10 is helmed by Local SEO expert Adam Duran, director of Magnified Media. Based in San Francisco & Walnut Creek, California, Magnified Media is an online marketing agency focused on internet marketing, national SEO, website designing and qualified customer lead generation for companies of all sizes.
Magnified Media helps companies take control of their marketing by:
• getting their website seen at the top of Google rankings,
• getting them more online reviews, and
• creating media content that immediately engages with their audience.
Adam enjoys volunteering with several community-based non-profits, hiking and BJJ in his spare time.
About Jamie Duran, host of Local SEO in 10
Local business owner Jamie Duran is the owner of Solar Harmonics, Northern California‘s top-rated solar company, which invites its customers to “Own Their Energy” by purchasing a solar panel system for their home, business, or farm. You can check out the website for the top solar energy equipment installer, Solar Harmonics, here. Jamie also is the creator and panel expert of Straight-Talk Solar Cast, the world’s first podcast focused on answering the questions faced by anyone considering going solar.
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