Sources
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We list every source because a claim you can check is worth more than one you have to believe. If a figure matters to your decision, look it up. If anything here turns out to be out of date, tell us and we’ll correct it.
Local search statistics
- Google / Think with Google local search research (76% visit within a day; 28% of local searches end in a purchase), cited in Shopify, “Local SEO Statistics 2026” (June 2026) and BizIQ, “Local Search Statistics 2026” (June 2026).
- Search Engine Roundtable (46% of Google searches have local intent), cited in Backlinko, “Local SEO Statistics” (December 2025).
- Backlinko map pack click data (42% click the map pack), cited in BizIQ (2026).
- BrightLocal consumer research (97% check a business online), cited in Shopify (June 2026).
- Publer (7× more clicks for complete profiles), cited in SeoProfy, “75 Local SEO Statistics for 2026” (January 2026).
- Digital Applied, “Local SEO Statistics 2026” (April 2026) (41% growth in profile actions).
- Sagapixel, “Local SEO Stats” (March 2026) (62% disregard businesses they can’t find online).
- Google India Maps figures (50M+ searches a day), reported by TechCrunch.
Advertising and lead response
- Enrich Labs, “Meta Ads Benchmarks” (2025); WordStream, “Facebook Ads Benchmarks 2026”.
- AdAmigo, “Meta Ads Conversion Rate by Industry” (2026), on lead response time.
Kanpur and India tourism
- District Tourism Office, Kanpur Nagar, reported by ETV Bharat and BPS News (March 2026).
- National Statistics Office, Domestic Tourism Expenditure Survey, NSS 80th round (July 2025 to June 2026), reported by The Tribune and Business Today (September 2026).
- Airports Authority of India traffic data for Kanpur Airport, FY 2025-26.
UK market prices
- Lilach Bullock, “How Much Should Local SEO Services Cost a Small Business in 2026”.
- Whito UK SEO, PPC and website cost research (2026).
- Prox Digital, “How Much Does SEO Cost in 2026”.
- Get-Found, “How Much Does Local SEO Cost? (UK 2026)”.
- Michael Bell, “PPC management cost UK” (2026).
- Cude Design and ExpertSure UK website cost guides (2026).
US market prices
- Uplift Media and Merchynt Google Business Profile pricing guides (2026).
- Colorado Web Impressions (April 2026).
- UENI and Levitate website cost guides (2026).
- AMW, Outerbox and Catmo Google Ads management pricing guides (2026).
- Lilach Bullock, “How Much Does Local SEO Typically Cost in 2026”.
Our own results
The figures of ~50% more profile views in the first month, ~35% more inbound calls and ~40% month-on-month growth in visibility are typical results across AUREN AI client accounts, taken from Google Business Profile performance reports. Actual outcomes depend on category, location and local competition.