Comments on: The short attention span of web searchers: most never read past 3 results http://www.reputationdefenderblog.com/2008/06/16/the-short-attention-span-of-web-searchers-most-never-read-past-3-results/ ReputationDefender Blog | Online Privacy, Online Reputation Management, Identity Management Mon, 15 Mar 2010 22:45:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Ah, Simplicity | Chris Stead.com http://www.reputationdefenderblog.com/2008/06/16/the-short-attention-span-of-web-searchers-most-never-read-past-3-results/comment-page-1/#comment-11069 Ah, Simplicity | Chris Stead.com Fri, 08 Jan 2010 22:14:21 +0000 http://www.reputationdefenderblog.com/2008/06/16/the-short-attention-span-of-web-searchers-most-never-read-past-3-results/#comment-11069 [...] Every time I wander the web I seem to find it more complicated than the last time I left it.  Considering that happens on a daily basis, the complexity appears to be growing monotonically.  It has been shown again and again that the attention span of people on the web is extremely short.  A good example of this is a post on Reputation Defender about the click-through rate on their search results. [...] [...] Every time I wander the web I seem to find it more complicated than the last time I left it.  Considering that happens on a daily basis, the complexity appears to be growing monotonically.  It has been shown again and again that the attention span of people on the web is extremely short.  A good example of this is a post on Reputation Defender about the click-through rate on their search results. [...]

]]> By: Beautiful Website Design- At What Cost? http://www.reputationdefenderblog.com/2008/06/16/the-short-attention-span-of-web-searchers-most-never-read-past-3-results/comment-page-1/#comment-11030 Beautiful Website Design- At What Cost? Wed, 06 Jan 2010 17:55:36 +0000 http://www.reputationdefenderblog.com/2008/06/16/the-short-attention-span-of-web-searchers-most-never-read-past-3-results/#comment-11030 [...] Lately on the web, I have been seeing a lot of attractive website designs in the holistic health category. Unfortunately for these beautiful and often useful websites, they are on page 4 or 5 of Google and other search engines. Studies have shown that people are very unlikely to click on a search link even 3 pages deep. In order for you to compete effectively for business, your site needs to come up on the first page. There is evidence that most internet searches culminate in the searcher clicking on one of the first 3 links on the search results page. [...] [...] Lately on the web, I have been seeing a lot of attractive website designs in the holistic health category. Unfortunately for these beautiful and often useful websites, they are on page 4 or 5 of Google and other search engines. Studies have shown that people are very unlikely to click on a search link even 3 pages deep. In order for you to compete effectively for business, your site needs to come up on the first page. There is evidence that most internet searches culminate in the searcher clicking on one of the first 3 links on the search results page. [...]

]]> By: The winner takes it all… « Blog zur Vorlesung IR http://www.reputationdefenderblog.com/2008/06/16/the-short-attention-span-of-web-searchers-most-never-read-past-3-results/comment-page-1/#comment-3932 The winner takes it all… « Blog zur Vorlesung IR Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:44:19 +0000 http://www.reputationdefenderblog.com/2008/06/16/the-short-attention-span-of-web-searchers-most-never-read-past-3-results/#comment-3932 [...] AOL search ein ähnliches Bild, hier bekommen die Top 3 63% aller [...] [...] AOL search ein ähnliches Bild, hier bekommen die Top 3 63% aller [...]

]]> By: Googlebombing John McCain - The new form of negative campaigning — ReputationDefender Blog http://www.reputationdefenderblog.com/2008/06/16/the-short-attention-span-of-web-searchers-most-never-read-past-3-results/comment-page-1/#comment-301 Googlebombing John McCain - The new form of negative campaigning — ReputationDefender Blog Sun, 22 Jun 2008 18:03:53 +0000 http://www.reputationdefenderblog.com/2008/06/16/the-short-attention-span-of-web-searchers-most-never-read-past-3-results/#comment-301 [...] words, 80% of people get their search information from Google. And we’ve talked about how most users only read the first page of Google search results, and then focus most of their attention on the first three results (”power hits”). This [...] [...] words, 80% of people get their search information from Google. And we’ve talked about how most users only read the first page of Google search results, and then focus most of their attention on the first three results (”power hits”). This [...]

]]> By: Portland Web Design - 503-997-6935 » Busy Lives changing the value of top placements on Google http://www.reputationdefenderblog.com/2008/06/16/the-short-attention-span-of-web-searchers-most-never-read-past-3-results/comment-page-1/#comment-289 Portland Web Design - 503-997-6935 » Busy Lives changing the value of top placements on Google Tue, 17 Jun 2008 06:46:39 +0000 http://www.reputationdefenderblog.com/2008/06/16/the-short-attention-span-of-web-searchers-most-never-read-past-3-results/#comment-289 [...] Busy Lives changing the value of top placements on Google Interested in SEO?  Here is a great article to check out The short attention span of web searchers: most never read past 3 results [...] [...] Busy Lives changing the value of top placements on Google Interested in SEO?  Here is a great article to check out The short attention span of web searchers: most never read past 3 results [...]

]]> By: Global Nerdy | Most Google Users Ignore Everything After the First Three Results http://www.reputationdefenderblog.com/2008/06/16/the-short-attention-span-of-web-searchers-most-never-read-past-3-results/comment-page-1/#comment-287 Global Nerdy | Most Google Users Ignore Everything After the First Three Results Mon, 16 Jun 2008 19:58:57 +0000 http://www.reputationdefenderblog.com/2008/06/16/the-short-attention-span-of-web-searchers-most-never-read-past-3-results/#comment-287 [...] I would’ve thought that they ignore everything after the first page, but ReputationDefender says that according to a Cornell University Study [PDF], most Google users ignore everything after the first three results. [...] [...] I would’ve thought that they ignore everything after the first page, but ReputationDefender says that according to a Cornell University Study [PDF], most Google users ignore everything after the first three results. [...]

]]> By: JeanHuguesRobert http://www.reputationdefenderblog.com/2008/06/16/the-short-attention-span-of-web-searchers-most-never-read-past-3-results/comment-page-1/#comment-283 JeanHuguesRobert Mon, 16 Jun 2008 18:39:31 +0000 http://www.reputationdefenderblog.com/2008/06/16/the-short-attention-span-of-web-searchers-most-never-read-past-3-results/#comment-283 Let's hope Google never get "evil", it would hurt bad. Let’s hope Google never get “evil”, it would hurt bad.

]]> By: MediaMentions http://www.reputationdefenderblog.com/2008/06/16/the-short-attention-span-of-web-searchers-most-never-read-past-3-results/comment-page-1/#comment-282 MediaMentions Mon, 16 Jun 2008 17:50:25 +0000 http://www.reputationdefenderblog.com/2008/06/16/the-short-attention-span-of-web-searchers-most-never-read-past-3-results/#comment-282 Hi! This is a link to a related article from the current issue of the NY Times. Enjoy! hhttp://www.pressdisplay.com/pressdisplay/showlink.aspx?bookmarkid=7AX9S3TVGK77&linkid=1d485a73-caaa-49b6-ae27-55a73da159cc&pdaffid=ZVFwBG5jk4Kvl9OaBJc5%2bg%3d%3d Best regards, MediaMentions Hi!
This is a link to a related article from the current issue of the NY Times. Enjoy!

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