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Mobile searches for “alternative(s) to” have grown by over 70% in the past two years (e.g., “alternatives to coffee,” “alternative to soy sauce,” and “alternative to cable).

Google Data, U.S., Oct. 2015–Sept. 2016 vs. Oct. 2017–Sept. 2018.

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60%

of smartphone users have contacted a business directly using the search results (e.g., “click to call” option).
Google/Ipsos

59% of shoppers surveyed say that being able to shop on mobile is important when deciding which brand or retailer to buy from.
Google/Ipsos

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”).
Google Data

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”).
Google Data

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”).
Google Data

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”).
Google Data