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How ecommerce search is shifting: line chart of Vinted searches rising and eBay searches falling from 2023 to 2026
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How is UK ecommerce search changing? Three years of search data

Three years of UK search data for 45 shopping searches. Vinted searches rose 39% while eBay fell 17%, and “voucher code” searches more than halved.

· 4 min read

Which searches show AI Overviews: bar chart of 14 search types, from 98% of meaning searches to 0% of weather and sport searches
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Which types of searches show the most AI Overviews?

I checked the top 40 UK searches of 14 types. AI Overviews appeared on 93% of “how to” and “what is” searches, and on 0% of weather and sport.

· 4 min read

Hospitality gift voucher searches: monthly column chart peaking at 43,152 searches in December, with voucher brands getting 13 times the searches
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How people search for hotel, restaurant and spa gift vouchers

UK search data for restaurant, hotel, spa and afternoon tea vouchers. December is 22% of the year, and voucher brands get 13 times the searches.

· 5 min read

When Christmas shopping searches start: month-by-month heatmap of 13 UK Christmas searches, with 20% of gift searches made before 1 November
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When do Christmas shopping searches start? A calendar for online shops

UK search data for 35 Christmas shopping searches. Advent calendars start in August, gifts peak in December, and 1 in 5 searches are done by 1 November.

· 5 min read

Devon’s most searched destinations: line chart of things to do searches across 28 Devon places, down 15% year on year
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Which Devon destinations do people search for most?

Search data for 28 Devon places: Exeter leads and grew 20%, most seaside towns fell year on year, and Woolacombe is the county's most seasonal search.

· 4 min read

When customers search for trades: a month-by-month heatmap of 20 UK trades, with gardener searches swinging 8.6 times from December to May
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When do people search for tradespeople? The UK trade search calendar

A month-by-month UK search calendar for 20 trades. October is the most common peak, gardeners swing 8.6× a year and electricians barely change.

· 4 min read

AI Overviews on local searches: bar chart showing 12% of near me searches with an AI Overview and 88% with a map pack, against 60% of questions with an AI Overview
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How often do AI Overviews appear on local business searches?

I checked 107 UK local-service searches. AI Overviews appeared on 60% of questions but only 12% of “near me” searches, where the map pack still leads.

· 5 min read

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When do people search for holiday parks in Devon?

Two years of search data for Devon holiday parks and campsites: when searches start, when they peak, and when to update your website.

· 3 min read

Tradesperson searching Google on a laptop
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What do customers search for when they need a tradesperson?

UK search data for plumbers, electricians and builders shows customers search for the job more than the trade. What that means for your website.

· 3 min read

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SEO Launch Checklist for 2026

A practical SEO launch checklist for 2026: pre-launch, launch day and post-launch checks for redirects, indexing, schema, Core Web Vitals and AI search.

· 27 min read

Alternative search engine home pages
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Don’t Like Google? Here are 10 Great Alternative Search Engines

Fed up with Google? The best alternative search engines for privacy, AI answers, research and real-time discovery, from DuckDuckGo to Perplexity.

· 4 min read

Large SEO letters beside a laptop on a desk
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What Most Small Businesses in North Devon Get Wrong With Their Websites

The website mistakes small North Devon businesses make most often, from site structure and tracking to DIY platforms, and how to fix them.

· 3 min read

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