B
Evidence Grade B
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under review
Safe to Cite
Current
4
4 -- average rating required for local 3pack for Google local 3-pack (2026)
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Evidence graded
Value
4
Unit
Score
Data Vintage
2026
Entity
Geography
Global
Evidence Quality
B
Strong, reliable evidence
Sourced from a well-regarded research firm or industry leader with transparent methodology and a reasonably large sample.
Single source - not yet corroborated
Score breakdown
Extraction
50
Source Trust
60
Citation Chain
20
Independence
30
Methodology
45
Freshness
95
Source
BrightLocal
Primary
Tier C
https://bizaigpt.com/blog/local-seo-diy ↗
Source Article
DIY Local SEO for Google Maps: The 2026 Playbook
Original Research
BrightLocal
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Methodology
Attributed to LocaliQ BrightLocal 2026 Data; citation unverified
Methodology documented
Segmentation
IndustryMedia
RegionGlobal
RoleAll marketers
Channelsearch
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Google local 3-pack: 4 average rating required for local 3pack. Source: BrightLocal (2026). Via Lighthouse Intelligence -- https://lighthousedata.io/data/three-pack-rating-threshold-2026
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