Numero Uno Web Solutions, a Toronto-Based Internet Marketing Company, Responds to Study Showing the Value of Ranking Higher on Google Search Results
Toronto, Canada (PRWEB) July 06, 2013 -- Numero Uno Web Solutions (NumeroUnoWeb.com), a fast-growing global Internet marketing firm that caters to small- and mid-size business-to-consumer companies, releases an expert opinion on a recent study that shows that the chances of getting users to click through to a web site diminishes drastically if brands are not on the first page of Google search results.
“The ultimate goal of search engine optimization [SEO] is to rank as high as possible on different search engines. There’s no point having an excellent web site full of engaging content if no one can find it,” says Nadia Iaboni, digital solutions manager at Numero Uno Web Solutions. “For smaller businesses that want to capture the biggest audience, Google, with about two-thirds [67%] of the online search market, continues to be the dominant player.” (Source: Chitika, “Chitika Insights; The Value of Google Result Positioning,” June 7, 2013; http://cdn2.hubspot.net/hub/239330/file-61331237-pdf/ChitikaInsights-ValueofGoogleResultsPositioning.pdf.)
A recent study by online ad network Chitika validates what many already know: web sites at the bottom of a search page do not get as much visibility as those at the top of the page. On top of that, the chances of getting users to click through to a web site diminish greatly if brands do not appear on the first page of Google search results. (Source: Ibid.)
According to the data, a web site with the first position in Google search results captures 33% of all traffic, compared to 18% for the second position and only 3.5% for the seventh listing. That said, according to Iaboni, it’s important to rank on the first page of any Google search. Brands that turn up on the first page of a Google search receive 91.5% of all traffic compared to just 4.8% of brands on page two and 1.1% of brands on page three. On top of that, traffic dropped by 140% going from the last position on the first page of Google to the first position of the second page. It drops by an additional 86% going from the bottom of the second page to the top of the third page. (Source: Ibid.)
“Everyone knows that being the number one result on a Google search results page is important,” Iaboni adds. “These results further illustrate how big of an advantage brands have over the competitors listed below them.”
Smaller brands can still show up at the top of a Google search result, because ranking is based on SEO strategies, not the size of a company. To rank higher on search engines and attract local traffic, Iaboni explains, smaller businesses need to use keywords that emphasize their practice. In addition to telling people what services they provide, it’s also important to consider region-specific keywords. Smaller brands that want to increase their visibility also need to create original content that is engaging and that users want to engage with and share, says Iaboni.
Numero Uno Web Solutions is one of the top Internet marketing firms due to constant innovation and overall customer satisfaction. For more information on Numero Uno Web Solutions, and to discover how they can help maximize your company’s search engine optimization and online presence, visit numerounoweb.com/sitescore/ or call Numero Uno Web Solutions toll-free at 1-855-SEO-XPRT (1-855-736-9778).
Nadia Iaboni, Numero Uno Web Solutions Inc, http://www.numerounoweb.com/, 905-856-2012, [email protected]
Share this article