B
Evidence Grade B
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16%
16% -- local pack ranking factor weight for Google local pack results (2026)
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Value
16%
Unit
Percentage
Data Vintage
2026
Entity
Evidence Quality
B
Strong, reliable evidence
Sourced from a well-regarded research firm or industry leader with transparent methodology and a reasonably large sample.
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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://alleygroup.com.au/news/why-google-reviews-are-important-for-seo/ ↗
Source Article
Google reviews are important for SEO
Original Research
BrightLocal
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Methodology
BrightLocal research on local search ranking factors, cited by Alley Group
Methodology documented
Segmentation
Industrymarketing
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Google local pack results: 16% local pack ranking factor weight. Source: BrightLocal (2026). Via Lighthouse Intelligence -- https://lighthousedata.io/data/review-signals-local-pack-weight
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<blockquote cite="https://lighthousedata.io/data/review-signals-local-pack-weight" style="border-left:3px solid #2563eb;padding:12px 16px;margin:16px 0;font-family:system-ui,sans-serif;background:#f0f4ff;"><strong>16%</strong> -- local pack ranking factor weight for Google local pack results<br><small>Source: BrightLocal (2026) · <a href="https://lighthousedata.io/data/review-signals-local-pack-weight" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Lighthouse Intelligence</a></small></blockquote>
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