The 2026 Local Search Ranking Factors Are Here

The 2026 Local Search Ranking Factors are out NOW 🥳

47 of the world’s best local SEO experts have completed a gruelling 2-hour survey answering questions and scoring 187 ranking factors across 4 areas of local search, including AI search.

I’ve spent the last few weeks analyzing the data, and I’m finally ready to tell you what you need to be doing for local SEO in 2026.

Also, for the first year ever, we have downloadable PDF resources based on the survey that you can use in your local SEO efforts.

Read the full report and get the Guide to the Top 25 Factors here 👇️

And watch the video below to hear my personal take on this year’s survey — what’s new, what surprised me the most, and my biggest practical takeaways — and get the 2026 Local Search Checklist 👇️

Thank you to all the participants in this year’s survey — this resource wouldn’t exist if it weren’t for your brilliant insights!

Happy LSRF Day!

Darren