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88% -- local search conversion rate for Consumers Who Search Locally On Phone (2026)
88% of consumers who conduct a local search on their smartphone visit or call a business within 24 hours.
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Loopex Digital
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https://loopexdigital.com/local-seo-statistics/ ↗
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Local Business Marketing Statistics 2026: 15 Numbers on How Local Businesses Attract Customers
88% of consumers who search for a local business on their phone visit or call within a day. 1.5 billion "near me" searches happen every month. Yet 50% of small businesses have no dedicated marketing employees, and 52% operate with monthly marketing budgets under $1,000. These 15 statistics reveal ho…
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Research shows that 88% of consumers who conduct a local search on their smartphone visit or call a business within 24 hours.
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Consumers Who Search Locally On Phone: 88% local search conversion rate. Source: Loopex Digital (2026). Via Lighthouse Intelligence -- https://lighthousedata.io/data/local-business-marketing-stat-1
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