u/Electronic-Remove532

I started having classic migraines w/aura at 13 years old. Stress + dehydration + poor sleep seem to have been a triggering combo. The pain stop accompanying the aura a couple years ago. I am now 53. But now I get them in spurts but they seem to be increasing. I can sometimes go months without one and other times I can have several a week. Other than the visual disturbances and fatigue, I have the occasional speech and reading comprehension issues that come along with them.

I’ve always associated an attack as a sort of micro stroke. I had a brain MRI a few years ago and the doctor stated that the results looks like I had experienced a bunch of mini strokes, which alarmed me. So he scheduled another mri with contrast which showed a lot of spots in the gray matter. The doctor didn’t seem too concerned but wants me to repeat brain mris every few years.

I can’t help but think that with every attack, though no pain anymore, I am causing a little more damage to my brain. Anyone else feel this way?

I started having classic migraines w/aura at 13 years old. Stress + dehydration + poor sleep seem to have been a triggering combo. The pain stop accompanying the aura a couple years ago. I am now 53. But now I get them in spurts but they seem to be increasing. I can sometimes go months without one and other times I can have several a week. Other than the visual disturbances and fatigue, I have the occasional speech and reading comprehension issues that come along with them.

I’ve always associated an attack as a sort of micro stroke. I had a brain MRI a few years ago and the doctor stated that the results looks like I had experienced a bunch of mini strokes, which alarmed me. So he scheduled another mri with contrast which showed a lot of spots in the gray matter. The doctor didn’t seem too concerned but wants me to repeat brain mris every few years.

I can’t help but think that with every attack, though no pain anymore, I am causing a little more damage to my brain. Anyone else feel this way?

My wife and have been married 19 years. Have had our ups and downs with a huge down front 2020-25 with no sexual intimacy and resentment on both sides. Things have changed in the past year.

I have been massaging her feet a lot with no expectations of sex, just as an act of service and to feel close. I initiate everything. I told her I wanted to restart our sex life which she was initially excited about but now seems to be a chore for her. If I don’t initiate anything that has to do with her and I, it won’t happen.

At first I felt this was my duty, to initiate and give with little to no reciprocation. But I am burnt out and hurt. It’s even to the point where I feel like she avoids certain situations with me because she doesn’t want me to initiate intimacy.

I am not a bad looking guy. I am 52 years old and in very good shape for my age. I take care of myself. For the wives out there that have had long dry spells with their husbands and had their husbands initiate closeness again, what can I do?

I wonder if I’m chasing too much. At this point I’m just tired and hurt. I work 6 days a week and she homeschools the kids while taking them on activities with another homeschool mom and their kids. At times I feel I’m being fazed out of the family altogether.

Hello,

I’m fairly new to SEO and recently started working with two local service businesses, one moving company and one roofing company, as part of a 3-month local SEO case study.

To be clear, this case study is focused mainly on GBP optimization and local visibility, not a full traditional SEO campaign at this stage. The goal is to improve their presence in the local map pack, increase GBP views and calls, and document the progress using local falcon before-and-after scans.

I’m doing the work at no cost so I can build my portfolio, track the process, and use the results as a case study for my website.

Here’s what I’ve done so far:

Google Business Profile Optimization
I’ve fully optimized both Google Business Profiles, including categories, services, descriptions, and general profile cleanup.

GBP Posting Schedule
I’m posting to each profile every Monday and Friday. I started this about 3 weeks ago.

Review Generation
I created review postcards with QR codes that link directly to each client’s Google review page. Thinking about texting customers within 24 hours on services rendered with a QR code as well.

Visual Content
I’m adding fresh photos to the profiles every week.

Basic On-Page Alignment
I’ve made sure the websites support the GBP strategy by aligning the page structure, service hierarchy, and content with the categories and services listed on each profile.

Citation Management
I’m currently working on getting both businesses verified through data aggregators and cleaning up NAP consistency across the web.

Next Steps

Since this is a free GBP-focused local SEO case study, I’m not focusing on backlink building right now. If either client decides to continue on a paid retainer after the 3-month period, I would likely expand the work into a broader SEO campaign that includes link building and additional website/content work.

My Question

For those of you with local SEO experience, is there anything critical I’m missing on the GBP/local visibility side that could help maximize views, calls, and map pack visibility during this 3-month window?

I’d really appreciate it.

Thanks!