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6% -- ai tool usage rate for local consumers using AI tools for local recommendations (2026)
AI tool usage for local recommendations surged from 6% to 45% in a single year according to BrightLocal's Local Consumer Review Survey 2026.
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2026
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75
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20
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30
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45
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95
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BrightLocal
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https://www.itshco.com/blog/death-of-pdf-catalog-jewelry-retailers ↗
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Year-over-year increase from 6% to 45%; BrightLocal Local Consumer Review Survey 2026
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local consumers using AI tools for local recommendations: 6% ai tool usage rate. Source: BrightLocal (2026). Via Lighthouse Intelligence -- https://lighthousedata.io/data/ai-local-recommendation-usage-growth
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<blockquote cite="https://lighthousedata.io/data/ai-local-recommendation-usage-growth" style="border-left:3px solid #2563eb;padding:12px 16px;margin:16px 0;font-family:system-ui,sans-serif;background:#f0f4ff;"><strong>6%</strong> -- ai tool usage rate for local consumers using AI tools for local recommendations<br><small>Source: BrightLocal (2026) · <a href="https://lighthousedata.io/data/ai-local-recommendation-usage-growth" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Lighthouse Intelligence</a></small></blockquote>
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