Mobile statistics

We heard all the pundits say it; mobile is the future. With tablets now outselling personal computers in certain categories, we can't help but be very optimistic about the future of computing on the go.

Here are some statistics from AdAge that support this:

2.3 times more

mobile searches worldwide in fourth-quarter 2010 from the prior period

30%

of overall restaurant search queries were mobile in January

17%

of overall auto search queries were mobile in January

33%

of overall "flowers" search queries were mobile on Mothers Day

6 p.m.-9 p.m.

time of day Google sees the highest volume of mobile search

1/3

of mobile search queries have local intent

If you business model hasn't built in a mobile component, you may want to pull out that drawing board again.

For our Canadian readers, Happy Victoria Day!