> 500 % Mobile searches for “near me” that contain a variant of “can I buy” or “to buy” grew over 500% in the last two years. Appears In How ‘Near Me’ helps us find what we need, not just where to go Related Content When ‘I have to have it’ clashes with reality, shoppers turn to search Micro-Moments Now: Why 'near me' intent is a 'near you' opportunity Micro-Moments Now: Why expectations for 'right now' are on the rise Related Data 60% of smartphone users have contacted a business directly using the search results (e.g., “click to call” option). 59% of shoppers surveyed say that being able to shop on mobile is important when deciding which brand or retailer to buy from. Mobile searches for “best place to buy” have grown by over 70% in the past two years (e.g., “best place to buy glasses online,” “best place to buy a mattress,” and “best place to buy tires”). Mobile searches for “best laptop(s) for ___” have grown by over 100% in the past two years (e.g., “best laptops for college,” “best laptops for seniors,” and “beast laptops for gaming”). Mobile searches for “best ___ earbuds” have grown by over 130% in the past two years (e.g., “best true wireless earbuds,” “best bluetooth earbuds,” and “best noise cancelling earbuds”). Mobile searches containing “not working” have grown by over 65% in the past two years (e.g., “touch id not working,” “ac not working,” and “why is hulu not working”).
