Local Search Grows 58%; Outpaces Overall Online Search - 0 views
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Andy Brudtkuhl on 30 Apr 09The study found that local search - the practice of using online search tools to find local businesses, products, or services - grew 58% in 2008, reaching an annual total of 15.7 billion searches. By comparison, overall core US web searches grew at a much smaller rate of 21% year-over-year, nearing 137 billion searches by the end of 2008.