B
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87% -- percentage of consumers using google to evaluate local businesses for Consumers evaluating local businesses (2025)
87% of consumers use Google to evaluate local businesses.
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Value
87%
Unit
Percentage
Data Vintage
2025
Entity
Geography
North America
Evidence Quality
B
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Score breakdown
Extraction
50
Source Trust
60
Citation Chain
20
Independence
30
Methodology
45
Freshness
95
Source
BrightLocal
Primary
Tier C
https://www.dentistryiq.com/practice-management/marketing/article/55331938/why-your-dental-practice-… ↗
Source Article
Why your dental practice needs more Google reviews (and how to get them)
Why your dental practice needs more Google reviews (and how to get them)
Key Highlights
- Higher review volume and consistency improve your practice’s Google ranking and attract more new patients.
- Automated review requests sent shortly after treatment make the process natural and non-intrusive for…
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BrightLocal
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Methodology
Cited from BrightLocal consumer review survey; methodology not detailed in article
Methodology documented
Segmentation
IndustryHealthcare
RegionNorth America
RoleAll marketers
Channelmulti-channel
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Consumers evaluating local businesses: 87% percentage of consumers using google to evaluate local businesses. Source: BrightLocal (2025). Via Lighthouse Intelligence -- https://lighthousedata.io/data/consumers-google-evaluate-local-businesses
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