B
Evidence Grade B
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90%
90% -- percentage of experts saying accurate citations remain critical for rankings for local SEO experts (2025)
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Value
90%
Unit
Percentage
Data Vintage
2025
Entity
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://digitalthriveai.com/en-us/resources/local-seo/do-local-citations-matter-anymore-five-local-s… ↗
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Local citations have been a cornerstone of local SEO for years, but as search algorithms evolve and Google Business Profile becomes more sophisticated, many business owners and marketers are asking a critical question: do local citations still matter? This debate has intensified as industry experts …
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BrightLocal expert consensus survey, cited by Digital Thrive
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local SEO experts: 90% percentage of experts saying accurate citations remain critical for rankings. Source: BrightLocal (2025). Via Lighthouse Intelligence -- https://lighthousedata.io/data/local-seo-experts-citations-critical-rankings
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<blockquote cite="https://lighthousedata.io/data/local-seo-experts-citations-critical-rankings" style="border-left:3px solid #2563eb;padding:12px 16px;margin:16px 0;font-family:system-ui,sans-serif;background:#f0f4ff;"><strong>90%</strong> -- percentage of experts saying accurate citations remain critical for rankings for local SEO experts<br><small>Source: BrightLocal (2025) · <a href="https://lighthousedata.io/data/local-seo-experts-citations-critical-rankings" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Lighthouse Intelligence</a></small></blockquote>
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