Local search optimization: “Nearby” search in Google Maps
Meanwhile, in many areas, the mobile version is googled far more than the desktop version. This is also the case with the online map service Google Maps. Google Maps can also be used on mobile phones. Google Maps is preinstalled on many mobile devices. An app is available for iOS and Android. As of February 2021, the Google Maps app was viewed by 51 percent of the mobile audience in the United States. The numbers in Germany are similar.
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Smartphone use for local “Nearby” searches
Nearby Search: Share of smartphone buyers in the United States who used their device to search locally. This statistic provides information about the proportion of smartphone shoppers in the United States who used their device for local searches as of July 2018. During the survey period, 82 percent of respondents who said they used their smartphone to shop Nearby” search is used on their mobile device.
- Yes: 82% Overall / 92% Millennials
- No: 18% Total / 8% Millennials
Most common local “Nearby” searches among smartphone users
This statistic shows the most common local searches among smartphone users in the U.S. in July 2018. During the survey period, 48 percent of respondents said they used Nearby search for a specific store or retailer.
- 48% – Specific store/retailer
- 29% – Product Category Nearby
- 23% – Specific brand nearby
Most popular local mobile search categories among smartphone users
This statistic shows the most popular local search categories of mobile “near me” searches among smartphone users in the United States. In July 2018, 84 percent of respondents said they typically use “nearby” search for food.
- 84% – Food
- 56% – Entertainment
- 50% – Banking
- 41% – Clothing
- 38% – Personal care
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Yelp: Number of unique mobile visitors 2016-2020
The timeline shows the number of unique mobile visitors on the recommendation platform Yelp from 2016 to 2020, per quarter. The local search and review site's mobile visitor numbers are showing steady growth, reaching over 29.6 million unique mobile app devices in the third quarter of 2020.
Yelp, Inc. is an American Internet company that operates a recommendation portal for service providers. The Company's website provides specialized search capabilities and provides information about stores in a specific area specified by address or zip code.
In addition to Yelp, there are other platforms that have taken on the topic of reviews.
TripAdvisor focuses on travel destinations and recommendations from travelers for travelers. Foursquare linked the topic of gamification with reviews and was the first provider to introduce a check-in function, as is now also available on Yelp.
The increasingly powerful functions of Google Maps, including its own lists, reviews, photos and integration into the Google or Google Maps search function, are now also making Yelp strong competition.
Current PDF libraries to support your marketing planning and activities
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