SEO Facts - The Essentials

If you’re still wondering just how SEO can affect your business than we’ll let these facts speak for themselves:

• The top 30 results in Google receive a stunning 90% of all search traffic. Of that, the top 10 results account for nearly 80% more than those between 11 and 30. * webshopworkshop.co.uk

• 93% of all global consumers use search engines to find and access websites and products. * Forrester Research

• Search Engine Marketing was ranked as the #1 tool for the promotion of websites for e-commerce sites. * ActiveMedia Research

• Over two thirds (73%) of global chief executives say they prefer to find out about new products online. * Research.net

• Daily use of search engines rose from 33% in 2002 to 59% in 2005. The average day in 2005 reported 60 million people using a search engine. As of March 2007, Google accounts for 64% of US searches and 77% of UK searches * SEOResearcher

• 77% of search users choose organic over paid listing when searching, 67% choose organic search when purchasing. * Nielsons