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More than half of consumers surveyed said online video has helped them decide which specific brand or product to buy.

Google/Ipsos, Global (US, CA, BR, UK, DE, FR, AU, JP, IN, KR), “How People Shop with YouTube” Study, 18- to 64-year-olds who go online at least monthly and have purchased something in the last year (n=24,017), July 2018.

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of smartphone users have contacted a business directly using the search results (e.g., “click to call” option).
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59% of shoppers surveyed say that being able to shop on mobile is important when deciding which brand or retailer to buy from.
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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”).
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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”).
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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”).
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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”).
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