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Diagram: a recommendation leads to a search, then to your website. 54% of U.S. consumers said they'd visit a business's website after reading positive reviews (BrightLocal, 2026).

Word of Mouth Didn't Die: It Moved to Google

97% of U.S. consumers read reviews for local businesses. What someone who was referred to you checks before calling, and what your website needs to answer.

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Bar chart: 6% of U.S. consumers in BrightLocal's 2025 survey and 45% in its 2026 survey said they'd used ChatGPT or another AI tool to find local business recommendations.

Can ChatGPT Find Your Business?

In BrightLocal's 2026 survey, 45% of U.S. consumers had used AI for local business recommendations. What affects whether ChatGPT finds yours, and how to check.

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Three ways to pay for a website: a DIY builder at about $10 to $40 a month plus your time, a freelancer's one-time build, or a managed website with a setup fee and a monthly plan.

What a Small Business Website Really Costs

DIY builder, freelancer or managed website? What each costs a small business, with builder prices checked in September 2026 and math you can run yourself.

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Comparison: Google sets no length limit for titles or descriptions and has no preferred word count, while common SEO checklists say about 60 characters, 120 to 160 characters and 600 words.

What an SEO checklist can and can't tell you

Google sets no title length and no word count. What our Blog & Guides SEO checklist checks, what comes from Google, and what is only a rule of thumb.

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