Hey small business owners - here's a quick tip that can be completed in less time than it takes to finish that cup of coffee. Search your own site: "[city name] + your service." If you serve a local area, type "Austin plumber" into Google. See if your site appears. If not, add your city to your homepage headline and meta description. 🚀 Local SEO is just being clear about where you are. Go Be Awesome.

Good Morning Syndicate Fam, Happy Monday. I hope you all had a great weekend. I am ready to get back to it this week after being pretty un-engaged this past week after mourning my friend. But I know @Jonathan Shuffield would not want me or us moping around and would be sharing his bright spirit with us all to keep on going. Everyone has a rough week... Maybe it tested your patience, your plans, your energy, or your belief in what you’re building. But here’s the truth: one hard week does not erase your progress. As LGBTQ entrepreneurs, creators, leaders, and dreamers, we know what it means to keep going when the world feels heavy. We’ve survived, adapted, created, and risen again. Sometimes with glitter, sometimes with coffee, and sometimes with nothing but stubborn determination. So today, give yourself some credit for still showing up. You don’t have to conquer the whole mountain this Monday. Just take the next right step. Send the email. Make the post. Check in with one person. Reclaim one small piece of momentum. This week, we move forward together. More Pride. More Profit. More Power. ⚡ Newsletter Updates: Congratulations to @Art Smith for getting even more recognition for his Gay Barchives project. He had a touching story about a post that went viral in the community and a friend of mine up here in NW Erie PA area, had a nice story about it. @John Morley has some exciting events coming up for the men in the Syndicate if you are in his New Jersey neck of the woods. Look for his posts and updates, like the upcoming breakfast and others. Two members have taken advantage of @Aidan McClain's SEO audits & Optimization, and it really has given them some insight into making their interwebs and social presence known, reach out to him for getting your digital footprint "findable" in all of that traffic online. Also I have re-listened to @Andrew Edwards great Thursday Success Chat on bringing your LinkedIn profile up to speed and have set some time away for wednesday to get my profile adjuested.

A lot of gay men today are looking for something more meaningful than loud scenes, endless swiping, or surface-level interaction. That is exactly why we created Rise & Connect at Garden State Gay Socials. This Saturday morning, we’re bringing gay men together for a relaxed breakfast experience focused on: ✔ meaningful conversation ✔ friendship first ✔ intentional connection ✔ grounded, respectful atmosphere ✔ real community Good food. Great conversation. Real connection. Many gay men attend solo, so whether you come alone or with a friend, you are welcome. 🕖 Saturday • 7:45 AM – 10:00 AM 🎟️ https://m4mlgbtevents.eventbrite.com Then join us after for an Hike you can register for as well!