Is Your Website Worth it?

May 31, 2017 | News & Tips

by Shauna Millar

Did you know that…

Consumer report studies confirm that 80% of people use the internet to find a new product or service when they need one? ^(Forbes)
43% of internet searches are done for local resources and 86% of those searches convert to a phone call or a visit to the local business? ^(Localvox)
64% of American adults have a smartphone. ^{(Pewinternet)}
85% of US adults use the internet. ^{(Pewinternet)}
Local searches lead 50% of mobile users to visit stores? ^(Google)
That 56% of “on the go” searches are for local locations? and 78% end up in offline purchases (usually in a few hours of the search^.^{) (Seachengineland)}
44% of smartphone users use their phone to look up real estate listings or other information about a place to live. ^{(Pewinternet)}
97% of consumers search online for products and services – yet only 58% of businesses have an online presence. ^{(Pewinternet)}
96% of smartphone users have researched a product or service on their device. ^{(Our Mobile Planet)}
88% of consumers have read reviews to determine the quality of a local business. 39% read reviews on a regular basis. (67% say they read up to 6 reviews, 85% say they read up to 10 reviews and 7% say they read up to 20 reviews.) ^{(Brightlocal)}