45% of consumers used AI search for local recommendations
Do customers find you through AI search? In BrightLocal's Local Consumer Review Survey 2026, 45% of consumers said they used AI search tools to find local business recommendations, up from 6% a year earlier (survey of US consumers).
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Do customers find you through AI search? In BrightLocal's latest survey, forty-five percent of consumers used AI search for local recommendations. A year earlier, it was six percent. So when someone asks for a business like yours, are you in the answer? Our free check shows if you're named, who's named instead, and three fixes. Check yours free at leymish dot com.