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10-21-2005, 11:39 AM
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Statistics?
I've been doing pretty well in serps for one of my sites. For the most part I can be found on the 1st page for my keywords. I know that being #1 is better than #5 or #6 but does anyone have any stats on how often a person will pick a #1 or #2 serp over a #5,#6,#7 or even a #10? Or even the top 2 advertised results over any of the organic results?
I know personally I look at the organic results first starting from the 1st result. I then skim down from there and then I go to the top 2 paid results if I'm not finding what I'm looking for, and then if I'm still not finding what I'm looking for I click on the paid results on the right.
Does anyone have any stats on how the average person searches?
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10-21-2005, 06:13 PM
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Sorry, stats i don't have. But normally I totaly ignore sponsored sites (unless i want to be a git and cost them money for no sales... sometimes happens... not often). Generaly, if I am searching for something, i will look at organic results first, even as far as page 3 (not the Sun newspaper), then i will re-define my search critea to try and narrow the search results. I always put myself in the position of a potential customer... what search terms would they use!!!!!!!!!! And most will ignore sponsored links.. if they recognise them!
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10-21-2005, 06:23 PM
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Great Point, you hit it right on the nail......
I do exactly the same, I become the customer and track every step with a excel spreadsheet and tab it by date of my last search this way I can also study my past events w/ current and develop a standard result for each KW and from the top 3 sites within the first page for for each KW, then I will study each of the top sites to find its similar elements.
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10-22-2005, 02:03 PM
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They used to have estimates at 7search.com , but I couldn't find it last time I looked. I think it was like:
10%
5%
3%
....and 10 was .1 %
But of course a good description in #2 will beat #1...
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10-22-2005, 05:41 PM
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What about paid Verses non paid? Got any percentages?
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10-22-2005, 06:25 PM
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I remember having all that data somewhere. PM me on Monday (provided we're not flooded out) and I'll see if I can dig it up.
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10-22-2005, 07:52 PM
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The first 3 results recieve as many hits as the next 247 positions combined
Read that some where and it stuck in my head
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10-26-2005, 05:11 AM
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