The search data for North Carolina
- 720 searches a month across North Carolina for SEO agency terms, on Ahrefs' US keyword data. Local figure.
- 32.8% of 317 US commercial keywords we measured returned a local pack — rising above 93% in legal services and home services. Indexed, 2026. National figure, not specific to North Carolina.
- None of the 23 local-intent keywords in that sample returned an AI Overview, against 56.5% of the other 294 — so for a business competing on "near me" searches, the map pack still decides the click. Indexed, 2026. National figure, not specific to North Carolina.
What we do across North Carolina. Indexed is an SEO agency working with businesses across North Carolina on organic search and AI search visibility. The work is usually some combination of technical fixes, content built around what people actually search for locally, Google Business Profile and review strategy for businesses competing in the map pack, and links earned rather than bought. We report on leads and revenue rather than rankings alone, and we publish our own research on how search results are changing.
Quoting a figure from this page? Source: Indexed, "Where AI Overviews Actually Appear", September 2026, joinindexed.com/studies/ai-overview-by-industry-2026
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North Carolina's Research Triangle — Raleigh, Durham, and Chapel Hill — has become one of the most important technology and bioscience clusters in the US, while Charlotte has established itself as the second-largest banking centre in America after New York. The state's rapid population growth, driven by migration from the Northeast and Midwest, has significantly intensified SEO competition across home services, real estate, healthcare, and professional services in both major metros.
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"Exceptional communication throughout the project. The team showed a deep grasp of our goals and delivered a flawless final product that exceeded our expectations."
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