Voice AI is moving fast, and small business owners are about to feel it right in the face. In this episode, Matthew and Luigi sit down with Laurent Cohen, founder of GetOblic, to talk about voice AI, local search, customer trust, SEO, and why your dusty old website from 2014 is not going to save you.

This is not another "AI will change everything" snoozefest. Laurent gets into the real stuff: why most businesses are using AI wrong, why voice may become the next front door for customers, and why pretending your robot is a human is a fast way to torch trust.

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🍸 Episode Highlights:

Voice AI is coming for the receptionist desk.
Small businesses need trust before tech.
AI is not magic. Bad data still makes bad results.
Google, Yelp, and Meta are all circling the same prize.
Voice search may change how local customers find you.
Your AI should not pretend to be you. Creepy is not a strategy.
SEO is changing, but nobody has the secret recipe.
Small business owners are tired of being told to "show up everywhere."

💡 Notable Takeaway:

"An AI agent is only as strong as the data you provide."

👤 About our Guest:

Laurent Cohen is the founder of GetOblic, a voice-first AI business directory helping small businesses use voice AI to answer questions, build trust, and stay visible online.

Go to getoblic.com, create a listing, and test the voice AI for your business before your competitors figure it out.

🔗 Links + Stuff

Website: https://getoblic.com
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/laurent-cohen-usa/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/getoblic/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GetOblic
X (Twitter): https://x.com/OblicStudio
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@GetOblic
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@oblic_ai
Substack: https://laurentcohen.substack.com/

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