SEO Tycoon

**mcook** · 01-12-2010, 02:19 PM

I have a basic questions regarding SEO. If your site ranks number 1 for a keyword in google what percent of total clicks will the number 1 site get compared to 2 and 3?

I know that there are many factors involved but is there a rough estimate about what each site gets? For example 1st - 30%, 2nd - 10%, 3rd - 4% etc...

Thanks!

**vangogh** · 01-12-2010, 02:24 PM

All those other factors play too much of a part in what gets clicked. I'm not sure if there's a rough estimate across all results as to which result gets clicked what % of the time.

In general I'd say #1 gets clicked more than #2 which gets clicked more than #3, but even that probably isn't true always.

**francis84** · 01-12-2010, 03:09 PM

We can't predict that. It all depends on your category and ads placement.

**mcook** · 01-12-2010, 04:33 PM

OK, thanks. I was just looking for some rough guideline but I guess like you said there are too many factors. Will your website get bumped up to number 1 if it is currently number 2 but gets way more clicks?

**wayfarer07** · 01-12-2010, 05:27 PM

Being clicked on is not a factor in organic rankings.

**corcor** · 01-12-2010, 08:21 PM

It is even said that being #10 is better than 4, #4 blends in right in the middle while #10 is right there where you go to the next page. Often #4 will get the quick glance while #10 will be read...of course #1 is still better than #10, but your site needs a way to stand out from the rest.

**seo.claudia1** · 01-13-2010, 09:05 AM

agree, but what are other factors? please share with us.