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Review velocity SEO impact measured across 240 profiles in an 8-week controlled push. Rank lift curve, plateau point, decay timeline, and the safe pace.
Do Google reviews affect ranking? A 1,184-profile cohort study quantifies map pack movement per 0.1 star delta and per 10 new reviews, with the controls that matter.
Local search statistics 2026 from an 8,400-SERP heatmap study. Click share by map pack position, mobile vs desktop, near-me trend, and AI overview overlap.
38 local SEO stats from a 1,200-profile cohort study. Map pack lift per 10 reviews, photo cadence, GBP categories, NAP consistency, and what actually correlates.
The 2026 local keyword research framework: search intent map, modifier matrix, 200-keyword starter list per location, and the multi-location data behind a 4.1 place average local pack lift.
How to run a local SEO audit in 2026: the 90-minute scoring framework across six pillars, the one-page gap report, the prioritized fix order, and the 1,140-audit dataset behind a 4.7 place average lift.
Google Maps SEO from 2025 to 2026: the four shifts that changed Maps ranking, the carryover playbook that still works, and the 1,180-location dataset behind the rebuild.
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