Here are some recent statistics as to the answer to whether or not it is a good idea to have the #1 ranking in the search engine for your Local Business website:
These are the top 10 results inside Google, and the percentage of times that they get clicked.
Rank % of Clicks Visits per 1,000
1 42.1% 421
2 11.9% 119
3 8.5% 85
4 6.1% 61
5 4.9% 49
6 4.1% 41
7 3.4% 34
8 3.0% 30
9 2.8% 28
10 3.0% 30
What do you think…
Is search engine optimization important?
Or are you feeling lucky?
Until next time…
Matt