B
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68%
68% -- share of consumers only considering businesses rated four stars or higher for local business consumers (2026)
68% of consumers will only consider a business rated four stars or higher.
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68%
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Percentage
Data Vintage
2026
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Evidence Quality
B
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Extraction
50
Source Trust
60
Citation Chain
20
Independence
30
Methodology
45
Freshness
95
Source
BrightLocal
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Tier C
https://starflywheel.com/blog/google-review-qr-code-for-small-business ↗
Source Article
Google Review QR Code for Small Business: How to Collect Reviews and Learn What to Improve (2026)
Google Review QR Code for Small Business: How to Collect Reviews and Learn What to Improve (2026)
A Google review QR code does more than collect stars. Learn how to set one up with StarFlywheel, place it where it converts, and use the feedback insights to find out exactly what your business needs to…
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BrightLocal
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BrightLocal 2026 Local Consumer Review Survey, as cited by StarFlywheel blog
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local business consumers: 68% share of consumers only considering businesses rated four stars or higher. Source: BrightLocal (2026). Via Lighthouse Intelligence -- https://lighthousedata.io/data/consumers-consider-four-star-plus-businesses-2026
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<blockquote cite="https://lighthousedata.io/data/consumers-consider-four-star-plus-businesses-2026" style="border-left:3px solid #2563eb;padding:12px 16px;margin:16px 0;font-family:system-ui,sans-serif;background:#f0f4ff;"><strong>68%</strong> -- share of consumers only considering businesses rated four stars or higher for local business consumers<br><small>Source: BrightLocal (2026) · <a href="https://lighthousedata.io/data/consumers-consider-four-star-plus-businesses-2026" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Lighthouse Intelligence</a></small></blockquote>
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