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Google Places / Map Results CTR vs Top Organic Result
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I have a client who is currently ranking close to the top of the Google Places results for a handful of important local keywords.
They have a competitor who is pretty consistantly ranking in number #1 and #2 organic positions, above the Places results.
Does anyone know the average click through rates for results similar to these? Do the #1 and #2 organic positions still outperform the lower placed Google Places (with side map) results when the search intent is very local?
I just wonder if they are possibly in a better position as-is if people are more likely to use the map or places listings on the SERPs page, rather than click through to another site.
Thanks
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Haha - I didn't notice that, actually. Here are a couple more links, too, David, that might be good to look at:
http://searchengineland.com/mediative-eye-tracking-google-maps-study-100783
http://results.mediative.ca/Mediative_White-Paper-Google-Places-on-the-iPhone.html
So glad the first one was helpful.
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...and ironically enough, that post links to another, right back here on SEOmoz blog!
http://www.seomoz.org/blog/eyetracking-google-serps
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Very awesome, just what I was looking for.
Thank you!
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Hi David,
While I don't have explicit CTR data to share with you, I do believe you will like this eyetracking article:
http://connect.icrossing.co.uk/eye-tracking-experiment-google_7109
In one of the screenshots, you can see the greater heat in the local area of the page, vs. the upper organic results.
Does this help with your query?
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Thanks for your input, Chenzo.
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A heat map on specific Google SERPs would be awesome, if it were possible.
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Being on number 1 is always better then number 2 but if the 2<sup>nd</sup> place is of Google place with the map with it I guess it should attract more eye balls but to be sure why not you play a heat map on SERP results to have an idea! #justsaying
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David, I have exactly the same issue with a few clients myself and what I have found is, if the client is a business that caters to just one specific area vs a larger span then the click throughs will vary and the customer reviews with close proximity of location tend to do best.
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