Speed to lead statistics traced to the source: MIT 2007 (100x contact, 21x qualify), HBR 2011, Velocify’s 391%, 2026 audits, case studies and an SLA.

BrightLocal’s SMB report: 35% of SMBs had a GBP in 2025, 85% in 2026. Plus 2026 review survey, Whitespark ranking factors and the origin of the 46% stat.

Verified social media marketing statistics for 2026: global and US users, time spent, platform demographics, marketer budgets, social commerce, and ROI.

Wyzowl’s official 2026 figure: 91% of businesses use video (266 respondents, late 2025); 2025 was 89% (n=205). Year table plus Pew, IAB, Vidyard stats.

38 verified content marketing statistics for 2026 on strategy, budgets, AI, formats, ROI and video. Every figure sourced to CMI, Gartner, Semrush, HubSpot

Landing page conversion rate benchmarks: 6.6% median, 11.4% top quartile (Unbounce), Google Ads 8.18%, LinkedIn, GA4 and B2B rates by industry, defined.

Mailchimp’s 2017 and 2019 industry tables, 2021 and 2022 data from Campaign Monitor, Constant Contact and GetResponse, and current MailerLite and Klaviyo.

Marketing budget benchmarks: marketing spend as a share of revenue and total budget by industry and company size, from Gartner and The CMO Survey.

AI search stats 2026: 2.5B AI Overviews users, 1.2B weekly ChatGPT users, Pew’s 8% vs 15% click data, and which number to cite, each dated and sourced.

Business Services: $5.87 CPC, 6.10% CTR, 4.85% CVR, $93.69 per lead (LocaliQ 2026). Full 23-industry tables for 2026 and 2025, YoY change, max CPC math.

Operating margin by industry for 94 US sectors: 12.82% average, 9.74% net, 37.76% gross (NYU Stern, Jan 2026), plus IRS small-business margins by size.

Census business formation data by industry: 2025 applications, high-propensity share and projected employers for 20 NAICS sectors, plus states, survival.

There are 16,544 SEC-registered RIAs plus 15,799 state RIAs. Year-by-year Form ADV tables, $176.8T market size, average growth rates and 2025 M&A data.

Estate planning statistics for the US: share of adults with a will by age, income and race, why most lack one, probate costs and market size.

Verified 2026 skilled trades labor shortage statistics: BLS wages, employment, job openings, and workforce age for plumbers, electricians, HVAC techs, and roofers.

Home services sell at 2.5x to 2.8x SDE when owner-run and 5.6x to 6.8x EBITDA in the lower middle market. BizBuySell, GF Data and IBBA 2026 data by trade.

Verified small business succession statistics: owner age, who has a succession plan, family vs sale exits, and 2024 acquisition data from Census, Fed, Gallup.