Google Just Changed How Homeowners Find Landscape Companies — Is Your Business Ready?

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Google just announced some of the biggest changes to search, AI, and online discovery in more than 25 years. In this episode, Jack Jostes breaks down the four announcements from Google I/O 2026 that landscape business owners should actually pay attention to—and ignores the rest of the hype. From Google's completely redesigned AI-powered search experience to new tools like Gemini Spark, Ask Maps, AI-assisted purchasing, and Ask YouTube, Jack explains what these updates mean for landscape companies trying to generate leads, improve efficiency, and stay visible online. He also shares practical insights into how AI search really works, where AI gets its information about your business, and why your website, Google Business Profile, reviews, photos, and videos matter more than ever. Whether you're focused on getting found online, improving operations, or preparing your company for the next wave of AI-driven search, this episode will help you understand what matters and what actions you should take today. You'll Learn Why Google's AI search changes could impact how homeowners find landscape companies How AI tools like Gemini Spark may help business owners save time What Google's new AI p