10 SEO statistics you need to know

by | Aug 6, 2014

  1. 93% of online experiences begin with a Search Engine.  [Via Search Engine Journal]
  2. The top listing in Google’s organic search results receives 33% of the traffic.  [Via Search Engine Watch]
  3. YouTube has become the 2nd Largest Search Engine – bigger than Bing, Yahoo, Ask & AOL combined.  [Via Social Media Today]
  4. 50% of all mobile searches are conducted in hopes of finding local results, and 61% of those searches result in a purchase.  [Via Search Engine Watch]
  5. Companies that generate more than 1,000 Facebook Likes also receive nearly 1,400 website visits a day.  [Via HubSpot]
  6. 27% of total U.S. internet time is spent on social networking sites.  [Via HubSpot]
  7. 59% of consumers use Google every month to find a reputable, local business.  [Via Search Engine Watch]
  8. 48% of users say that if they arrive on a business site that isn’t working well on mobile, they take it as an indication of the business simply not caring.  [Via HubSpot]
  9. Google Ads account for 64.6% of clicks for high commercial intent keyword searches.  [Via WordStream]
  10. SEO leads have a 14.6% close rate, while outbound leads (such as direct mail or print advertising) have a 1.7% close rate.  [Via Search Engine Journal]

 

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