10/06/2026
Local search is changing — but Google isn’t disappearing.
New research shows that AI usage for finding local businesses has jumped dramatically, from just 9% of consumers in 2025 to 52% in 2026.
But here’s the part local business owners really need to pay attention to:
People aren’t simply asking AI and making a decision.
They’re asking AI, checking Google, reading reviews, visiting websites, looking at social media, and comparing what they find.
In other words, your customers are searching everywhere.
That’s why we don’t believe businesses should abandon traditional SEO to chase the latest AI trend. Your website, Google presence, local SEO, reviews, social presence, and AI visibility increasingly need to work together.
At Infinite Web Co., we help local businesses build that foundation so they can be found whether someone searches through Google, Maps, AI, or another platform.
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