Google ranking and percentage of visitors

techdiva · 10-25-2009, 04:31 PM

Couldn't find an answer to this on the web so here goes...Anyone have an educated guess at

the percentage of visitors that are dropped off by the time they get to the number ten spot in google SERP? Say a search term is supposed to have 10,000 hits a month, what percentage would the website listed at 5 have of that traffic? 50% or more? Or less?

Thanks for any input

Chancer

Zach Booker · 10-25-2009, 05:24 PM

I'm just saying this off memory, but I think it breaks down to something like this:

1st spot = 40%

2nd spot=20%

The rest are all in the 4-15% range. So unless it's a big keyword it's not really worth being in those spots to begin with.

Also remember that there's other factors at work and nothing is set in stone.

Maybe the number one spot has a bad headline but you, number 2, have a great headline so you would "steal" his traffic and this get a higher percentage.

Also maybe the Adwords ads for the keyword your ranking for get a high click through rate taking away from the visitors you get etc,.

Zach

Amitywill · 10-25-2009, 05:29 PM

Number 1 receives 42.1%
Number 2 receives 11.9%
Number 3 receives 8.5%
Number 4 receives 6.1%
Number 5 receives 4.9%
Number 6 receives 4.1%
Number 7 receives 3.4%
Number 8 receives 3.0%
Number 9 receives 2.8%
Number 10 receives 3.0%

Hope this helps.

Will

Bill Farnham · 10-25-2009, 05:38 PM

Tests have also shown that the #10 spot can pull more clicks than the two or three spots above it because once a searcher is down at the bottom of the page it is more likely they will click on the last link as opposed to going to the next 10 results.

And as Zach has mentioned, your page description has as much to do with getting clicks as your ranking on the serps. This is especially true once a searcher has hit the back button a few times in their search.

One thing to keep in mind is the algorithm Google uses tends to compensate over time for the habits of people en mass clicking on the links. If Google gives a top ranking for a page and the pages lower in the search rankings prove to be stickier, those page will rise in the serps. This is in spite of backlinks and SEO. That VRE is valuable and Google tracks what visitors 'vote' on.

KJ

InternetMarketingIQ · 10-25-2009, 05:47 PM

Amity Wills post above seems to coincide nicely with research done by AOL.

But you have to factor in the quality of your Title and Description. Too many junk titles won't pull links because they just look like keyword stuffed crap.

techdiva · 10-25-2009, 06:32 PM

Thanks everyone...I figured someone here would know.

Chancer

acedalright · 10-25-2009, 06:34 PM

Looking at the above results it's better to be 10th than 9th.

Interesting

Zach Booker · 10-25-2009, 08:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Killer Joe

One thing to keep in mind is the algorithm Google uses tends to compensate over time for the habits of people en mass clicking on the links. If Google gives a top ranking for a page and the pages lower in the search rankings prove to be stickier, those page will rise in the serps. This is in spite of backlinks and SEO. That VRE is valuable and Google tracks what visitors 'vote' on.

KJ

Shhhh....

Zach

michaelmacro · 10-25-2009, 08:51 PM

Amitywill posted your answer but to be honest, it totally depends on what type of listing #10 is...what I mean is I have a #10 spot on a several searches but my listing is a video and from my stats it totally out pulls my higher listings (#3-4 indented) on the same search.

10-25-2009, 04:31 PM	#1
techdiva Active Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Asheville, USA. Posts: 53 Thanks: 1 Thanked 3 Times in 2 Posts	Google ranking and percentage of visitors Couldn't find an answer to this on the web so here goes...Anyone have an educated guess at the percentage of visitors that are dropped off by the time they get to the number ten spot in google SERP? Say a search term is supposed to have 10,000 hits a month, what percentage would the website listed at 5 have of that traffic? 50% or more? Or less? Thanks for any input Chancer
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10-25-2009, 05:24 PM	#2
Zach Booker Advanced Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 972 Thanks: 190 Thanked 161 Times in 108 Posts	Re: Google ranking and percentage of visitors I'm just saying this off memory, but I think it breaks down to something like this: 1st spot = 40% 2nd spot=20% The rest are all in the 4-15% range. So unless it's a big keyword it's not really worth being in those spots to begin with. Also remember that there's other factors at work and nothing is set in stone. Maybe the number one spot has a bad headline but you, number 2, have a great headline so you would "steal" his traffic and this get a higher percentage. Also maybe the Adwords ads for the keyword your ranking for get a high click through rate taking away from the visitors you get etc,. Zach

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Bill Farnham Videos for the Web War Room Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Virginia, USA. Posts: 2,703 Blog Entries: 5 Thanks: 2,580 Thanked 2,818 Times in 1,421 Posts Social Networking	Re: Google ranking and percentage of visitors Tests have also shown that the #10 spot can pull more clicks than the two or three spots above it because once a searcher is down at the bottom of the page it is more likely they will click on the last link as opposed to going to the next 10 results. And as Zach has mentioned, your page description has as much to do with getting clicks as your ranking on the serps. This is especially true once a searcher has hit the back button a few times in their search. One thing to keep in mind is the algorithm Google uses tends to compensate over time for the habits of people en mass clicking on the links. If Google gives a top ranking for a page and the pages lower in the search rankings prove to be stickier, those page will rise in the serps. This is in spite of backlinks and SEO. That VRE is valuable and Google tracks what visitors 'vote' on. KJ
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techdiva Active Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Asheville, USA. Posts: 53 Thanks: 1 Thanked 3 Times in 2 Posts	Re: Google ranking and percentage of visitors Thanks everyone...I figured someone here would know. Chancer
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Amitywill Super Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 463 Thanks: 117 Thanked 159 Times in 64 Posts	Re: Google ranking and percentage of visitors Number 1 receives 42.1% Number 2 receives 11.9% Number 3 receives 8.5% Number 4 receives 6.1% Number 5 receives 4.9% Number 6 receives 4.1% Number 7 receives 3.4% Number 8 receives 3.0% Number 9 receives 2.8% Number 10 receives 3.0% Hope this helps. Will

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