I’m hosting a free meetup here in Cookeville, and I’d love to see you there. It’s called Coffee & Links: Cookeville — a relaxed, no-pitch morning for local SEOs and small business owners who want to get link building right in the AI era.
🗓️ Event Details
- What: Coffee & Links: Cookeville — a free link building meetup
- When: Tuesday, July 7, 2026 · 9:00 AM (Central)
- Where: Poet’s Coffee, 230 E Broad St, Cookeville, TN 38501
- Cost: Free (buy your own coffee)
- For: Local SEOs, marketers & small business owners
What we’ll get into
Grab a coffee and let’s talk about what’s actually working right now — for both Google and the LLMs behind AI search:
- Why relevance beats domain metrics (DA/DR) for Google and LLMs
- How brand mentions & citations feed AI search (ChatGPT, Perplexity, AI Overviews)
- Local link plays SMBs can run this week — partners, chambers, community events
- Turning conversations & podcasts into links that compound
- Live Q&A on your specific site and niche
Who it’s for
Local SEOs, marketers, and small business owners around Cookeville and the Upper Cumberland. No experience needed — bring your site and your questions and we’ll do live Q&A.
I run this stuff day to day through SEO Arcade, and if you ever want it done for you, we offer link building services. But this is about helping you do it yourself — so come thirsty for coffee and ideas.
Full details and directions are on the event page. See you July 7 at 9 AM at Poet’s Coffee!