B
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87%
87% -- review reading rate for consumers hiring local service providers (2023)
87% of consumers read reviews before hiring a local service provider based on a 2023 BrightLocal study.
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87%
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Percentage
Data Vintage
2023
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Evidence Quality
B
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Score breakdown
Extraction
75
Source Trust
60
Citation Chain
20
Independence
30
Methodology
45
Freshness
95
Source
BrightLocal
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Tier B
https://anypost.ai/blog/moving-company-seo-a-local-ranking-and-lead-guide-for-2026 ↗
Source Article
Moving Company SEO: A Local Ranking and Lead Guide for 2026
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BrightLocal
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Methodology
BrightLocal study
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Industrymarketing
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consumers hiring local service providers: 87% review reading rate. Source: BrightLocal (2023). Via Lighthouse Intelligence -- https://lighthousedata.io/data/brightlocal-reviews-local-services-87pct
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