Sulekha revealed the online search trends in local services market in the first quarter of 2017. Sulekha’s reports show that searches for Homecare and Education categories have seen more than 200% growth in Q1 2017, when compared to Q1 2016. The company sees an overall growth of 74 % in business registration from service partners in the first quarter of 2017(Y-O-Y).
Home Care: Demand for domestic help triples
The top categories under Home Care have been Domestic Help, Pest Control, Modular Kitchens and Interior Designers.
Education, a forerunner in online searches?
The categories under Education that have seen the highest increase in searches are Coaching and Tuitions, Sport Coaching and Job Training and Overseas Placement consultants.
More professional services sought online
Diagnostic Centers, Domestic Courier services, Gas Agencies and Catering services have been the most searched categories under Professional Services.
On the front of overall business registrations,
Growth in business registrations from service partners
The top categories that have seen an increase in business registrations include Service Professionals, Home Care and Coaching and Tuitions.
Commenting on the market trends, Satya Prabhakar, CEO and Founder of Sulekha said, “With over a decade’s market presence in India, Sulekha has been a standing example of a sustainable business model, while being a brand trusted by both users and service partners. We can confidently say today that we have the largest base of users and local service partners. Our technology sophistication is enabling better need fulfilment for our customers.”