This survey’s aim is to get better understanding how smartphone users search product or services nearby, in which we use the term “Local Search”. This survey is a reproduction of Google Inflatable water slide Costco survey here. Google commissioned these studies of 5,000+ U.S. smartphone users to find out more about their behavior during local search-searches aimed at finding products or services nearby.
In this survey, JAKPAT surveyed 461 respondents that have ever search product or services nearby online.
1. 90% RESPONDENT ARE USING SMARTPHONE FOR LOCAL SEARCH
2. 81.78% USING SEARCH ENGINE TO FIND LOCAL INFORMATION
According to the graph above, majority of respondents use search engine to find nearby stores (81.78%). When we compared this question (Q4) with another question (Q2), we also found that search engine is accessed most by the respondents while using various gadgets. However, here, we found some sources used by the respondents besides search engine.
Q4 (multiple answer) : how do you find information that you need about the local stores? | Age Range | Q2 (multiple answer) : what gadget do you use when browsing? | |||||||
20-25 | 26-29 | 30-35 | 36-39 | 40-45 | i use my smartphone | i use my desktop computer | i use my tablet | ||
Option 1 : i use search engine | 271 | 63 | 30 | 9 | 4 | 345 | 95 | 50 | |
81,38% | 80,77% | 85,71% | 81,82% | 100,00% | 81,95% | 92,23% | 83,33% | ||
Option 2 : i ask my friends | 110 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 123 | 38 | 20 | |
33,03% | 19,23% | 17,14% | 18,18% | 0,00% | 29,22% | 36,89% | 33,33% | ||
Option 3 : i see the the ads relating to the local stores (in magazine/TV/newspaper/internet) | 73 | 28 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 94 | 35 | 25 | |
21,92% | 35,90% | 20,00% | 18,18% | 0,00% | 22,33% | 33,98% | 41,67% | ||
Option 4 : Other | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | |
1,50% | 1,28% | 2,86% | 0,00% | 0,00% | 1,19% | 1,94% | 3,33% | ||
Total | 459 | 107 | 44 | 13 | 4 | 567 | 170 | 97 | |
137,84% | 137,18% | 125,71% | 118,18% | 100,00% | 134,68% | 165,05% | 161,67% |
Comparing two age range segments of respondents here (20-25 years old) vs ( 26-30 years old), we can see that the younger segment tends to ask friends more than looking at advertisement to search local info, and as opposite the older segment states that they find local info from advertisement and less likely to ask friends.
3. 80% RESPONDENTS DO LOCAL SEARCH AT HOME
As shown on the graph above, 88.07% of respondents are at home when browsing.
Q3 (multiple answer) : where are you when browsing? | Gender | |
Male | Female | |
Option 1 : at home | 219 | 187 |
91,63% | 84,23% | |
Option 2 : on the go (on bus, car, etc) | 55 | 72 |
23,01% | 32,43% | |
Option 3 : in the office | 79 | 55 |
33,05% | 24,77% |
If we look at the table above, female and male respondents have a slight difference. Male browse local information in the office more than female, and as opposite female respondent browse more on the go than male respondents.
4. PRODUCTS SOLD, ADDRESS, AND PROMOTION IS THE MOST SEARCHED INFO!
Q5 (multiple answer) : what information do you seek? | Total | Gender | |
Male | Female | ||
Option 1 : local store’s address | 293 | 156 | 137 |
63,56% | 65,27% | 61,71% | |
Option 2 : direction to the local store | 178 | 86 | 92 |
38,61% | 35,98% | 41,44% | |
Option 3 : business hour | 180 | 79 | 101 |
39,05% | 33,05% | 45,50% | |
Option 4 : products sold in the local store | 380 | 198 | 182 |
82,43% | 82,85% | 81,98% | |
Option 5 : phone number | 139 | 73 | 66 |
30,15% | 30,54% | 29,73% | |
Option 6 : sales promotion | 260 | 124 | 136 |
56,40% | 51,88% | 61,26% | |
Option 7 : Other | 5 | 2 | 3 |
1,08% | 0,84% | 1,35% | |
Total | 1435 | 718 | 717 |
311,28% | 300,42% | 322,97% |
Local search can persuade people to purchase the sold products on local stores if they provide more information about sales promotion, because more than half of respondents seek information about sales promotion on internet. Thus, local stores should inform their customers about the ongoing sales promotion to persuade them purchase the products.
WILL THEY GO TO THE STORE ON THE SAME DAY AFTER BROWSING? 60%+ NO
Q6 (single answer) : do you go to the local store on the same day after browsing? | Total | Gender | Age Range | Q2 (multiple answer) : what gadget do you use when browsing? | ||||
Male | Female | 26-29 | 36-39 | i use my smartphone | i use my desktop computer | i use my tablet | ||
Option 1 : yes | 183 | 105 | 78 | 34 | 7 | 165 | 41 | 29 |
39,70% | 43,93% | 35,14% | 43,59% | 63,64% | 39,19% | 39,81% | 48,33% | |
Option 2 : no | 278 | 134 | 144 | 44 | 4 | 256 | 62 | 31 |
60,30% | 56,07% | 64,86% | 56,41% | 36,36% | 60,81% | 60,19% | 51,67% | |
Total | 461 | 239 | 222 | 78 | 11 | 421 | 103 | 60 |
100,00% | 100,00% | 100,00% | 100,00% | 100,00% | 100,00% | 100,00% | 100,00% |
Though an older segment ( 36-39 years old) show a different trend here; 63.64% of respondents in the age of 36-39 shows higher percentage on going to the same day after browsing the information.
After comparing the question (Q6) with Q2, we saw that respondents using tablet for local search more tend to visit the store than others.
WILL THEY BUY THE PRODUCT ON THE SAME DAY THEY BROWSE? 71%+ NO
Q7 (single answer) : do you buy the product on the same day after browsing? | Total | Gender | Age Range | Q2 (multiple answer) : what gadget do you use when browsing? | ||||
Male | Female | 36-39 | 40-45 | i use my smartphone | i use my desktop computer | i use my tablet | ||
Option 1 : yes | 132 | 74 | 58 | 6 | 3 | 122 | 23 | 20 |
28,63% | 30,96% | 26,13% | 54,55% | 75,00% | 28,98% | 22,33% | 33,33% | |
Option 2 : no | 329 | 165 | 164 | 5 | 1 | 299 | 80 | 40 |
71,37% | 69,04% | 73,87% | 45,45% | 25,00% | 71,02% | 77,67% | 66,67% | |
Total | 461 | 239 | 222 | 11 | 4 | 421 | 103 | 60 |
100,00% | 100,00% | 100,00% | 100,00% | 100,00% | 100,00% | 100,00% | 100,00% |
Here, we found that male respondents more tend to buy the product than female respondents. On the age segment, we found that older respondents (36-45 years old) have higher tendency to buy the product than younger respondents. Moreover, respondents using tablet for browsing have a higher tendency to buy the product than other respondents using gadgets besides tablet.
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