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88% -- local search visit rate for US consumers using internet search to find local businesses (2015)

2015

An estimated 88% of Americans who substituted internet searches for phone books went to the business they found within 24 hours.

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88%
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2015
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US consumers using internet search to find local businesses
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A Guide to Web Design Basics For Small Businesses | Linchpin SEO
The days of looking up a small business in the phone book or by driving by their storefront have all but vanished like the horse and cart. Consumers these days are using the internet not just to look up specific businesses but also to discover what buying options they have, whether online or at loca…

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US consumers using internet search to find local businesses: 88% local search visit rate. Source: (2015). Via Lighthouse Intelligence -- https://lighthousedata.io/data/local-searchers-visit-business-24-hours
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