Local Business Facts
FACT – The Yellow Pages Have Steadily Been on a Dwindling Decline While Usage of Google Skyrockets. And for your customers, the Internet is the way to locate a business. Fast!
FACT – Over 1 BILLION Local Searches performed online EVERY month!! (And growing over 50% a year.)
FACT – 81% of people first search online before making a purchase… (vs) using yellow pages, newspapers, traditional “offline” methods
FACT – 98% of Google Searches Stop on Page 1 to pick the Business they Feel they can Trust
FACT – $34.7 billion in Sales were Generated Through Initial Internet Contact in JUST the Third Quarter of Last Year
FACT – Yellow Pages is trending down while use of Google is trending up and significantly higher than Yellow Pages.
FACT – Half of Internet users now use search engines on a daily basis.