B
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70%
70% -- conversion rate improvement for Local websites (2024)
Websites that load in under 2 seconds experience 70% higher conversion rates.
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Value
70%
Unit
Percentage
Data Vintage
2024
Entity
Geography
US
Evidence Quality
B
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Score breakdown
Extraction
75
Source Trust
60
Citation Chain
20
Independence
30
Methodology
45
Freshness
95
Source
BidsCube
Primary
Tier B
https://bidscube.com/blog/2025/12/19/digital-marketing-for-local-business-get-found-and-grow-fast/ ↗
Source Article
Digital Marketing for Local Business | Get Found & Grow Fast - BidsCube
2025 is a whole new ball game for local businesses. They are pitted against the national chains with deep pockets while operating within predetermined areas. But the moment has never been better. According to Google, “near me” search interest has grown over 900% in the last five years.
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BidsCube
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Methodology
For sites loading in under 2 seconds
Methodology documented
Segmentation
IndustryRetail
Company SizeSMB
RegionUS
Channelmulti-channel
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Local websites: 70% conversion rate improvement. Source: BidsCube (2024). Via Lighthouse Intelligence -- https://lighthousedata.io/data/local-sites-conversion-rate-improvement
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