How To Make Owning a Business Fun!

Why Your Salon Isn't Showing Up on Google (And How to Fix It)

Ready to become the #1 salon in your area? Join the Level Up Academy: https://nickmirabella.com/pages/apply What does it actually take to be the number one salon in your city? In this episode, Nick Mirabella breaks down exactly how AEO (answer engine optimization) and modern SEO are changing the game for salon owners, and why posting on social media alone is not going to cut it anymore. Nick shares live, real-time search examples showing his own clients ranking number one on Google and ChatGPT for searches like "best salon for Brazilian blowouts" and "best salon to work for near me." He walks through the exact strategy behind it including local schema markup, JSON-LD, robots.txt, local citations, and how to structure your website content to answer real questions instead of just stuffing keywords. You will also hear real numbers, including a day where one salon location brought in 18 new clients from SEO alone with zero paid ads running, plus a full breakdown on how much SEO should cost, whether it is a one-time setup or ongoing investment, and how to figure out if it is actually worth it for your salon. In this episode, Nick covers: Why interruption content and search content are two completely different strategies How Google and ChatGPT are now using AI to serve search results, and what that means for your salon Real examples of salons ranking number one organically for high-intent searches The technical backend pieces that matter for AEO and SEO (schema, robots.txt, site speed) How to properly set up local citations and NAP consistency across platforms Whether listing your prices on your website helps or hurts bookings Realistic new client numbers you can expect from ranking well Whether SEO is a one-time project or something you need to maintain forever How to know when to scale your investment up or down based on results If you are serious about dominating your local market and want a personalized strategy for your salon, DM Nick on Instagram @nickmirabella or fill out his free assessment to get a custom action plan. Join the Level Up Academy: https://nickmirabella.com/pages/apply

Live With Nick

Nick goes live to talk shop with salon owners and answer questions in real time. An open live session on building a more profitable, more enjoyable salon, covering the mindset, leadership, and business moves that separate owners who grow from owners who stay stuck. Bring your questions and jump in. In this episode: * Real talk on growing a profitable salon * Mindset and leadership for salon owners * The moves that separate growth from staying stuck * Live questions answered from the chat Ready to build a salon that runs without you? Apply to The Level Up Academy and the Salon CEO Operating System, Nick's implementation program for salon owners who want real profit and real freedom: https://nickmirabella.com/pages/apply

How To Make Owning a Business Fun!

Owning a salon is not supposed to feel like a grind. Burnt-out owners build burnt-out teams, and neither one grows a salon. Nick goes live to talk about how to make owning a business fun again, and why your energy as the owner sets the ceiling for everyone around you. This is a reset on why you started and how to enjoy the thing you built. In this episode: * Why owner burnout spreads to the whole team * How to reconnect with why you started * Building a salon that gives you energy instead of draining it * Simple shifts that make ownership enjoyable again * Why a fired-up owner is a growth strategy Ready to build a salon that runs without you? Apply to The Level Up Academy and the Salon CEO Operating System, Nick's implementation program for salon owners who want real profit and real freedom: https://nickmirabella.com/pages/apply

Uncapped Commission

Most salon owners cap commission because they are scared of losing control of their payroll percentage. Nick is calling that out. In this live session Nick breaks down uncapped commission, what it actually is, why capping your top producers is capping your growth, and how the right structure turns your best stylists into your biggest advocates instead of your biggest flight risk. In this episode: * What uncapped commission really means * Why capping your top producers caps your growth * How to structure pay so it rewards production and protects profit * Turning your best stylists into long-term advocates * The compensation mistakes quietly holding salons back Ready to build a salon that runs without you? Apply to The Level Up Academy and the Salon CEO Operating System, Nick's implementation program for salon owners who want real profit and real freedom: https://nickmirabella.com/pages/apply

Core Values Aren’t a Poster on the Wall. They’re Your Salon’s Backbone.

You can not build a team on good vibes. You hire on talent, and people quit on culture. Nick breaks down why core values are the operating system of your salon, and how to actually use them in who you hire, who you fire, and how you lead. When your values are real, clients can feel it the moment they walk in. In this episode: * Why core values are the operating system of your salon * How to define values that are real, not a poster on the wall * Using values to hire, fire, and lead with confidence * Why hard conversations get easier when you have a standard * How culture shows up in the client experience Ready to build a salon that runs without you? Apply to The Level Up Academy and the Salon CEO Operating System, Nick's implementation program for salon owners who want real profit and real freedom: https://nickmirabella.com/pages/apply