Mobile searches for “before or after” have grown by 70% over the past two years (e.g., “face mask before or after shower,” ”whey protein before or after workout,” and “do you floss before or after you brush”).

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