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Is click-through rate a valuable SEO metric?

Search Engine Land

The role of click-through rate (CTR) in SEO has been debated for many years. Well, given all the websites using Google Analytics and Search Console, Google has a wealth of user experience data. I remember at least three widely read correlation studies that looked at user experience factors like CTR (among others).

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How to Conduct a Technical SEO Audit

ConversionXL

User experience (UX) tends to be thought of more as a design issue rather than an SEO one. More importantly from a UX perspective, however, it’s determined by page position. The harder it is for a user to find a page, the longer it will take Google to find it. This can increase bounce rate and hurt conversions.

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A/B testing and SEO: How to navigate pitfalls and maximize results

Search Engine Land

A/B testing can be a great tool for enhancing website functionality, user experience and conversions. Similarly, many SEOs grow organic visibility and traffic through small, measured and thoroughly validated changes. However, overlapping or interacting tests can create a convoluted user experience and confuse crawlers.

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How to Build a User Research Culture

ConversionXL

But it’s also essential— 89 percent of customers stop doing business with a company after a bad experience. User research delivers the quantitative and qualitative insights to improve those experiences. User research affects earnings, and earnings validate user research, but accountability differs.

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Visual content and SEO: How to use images and videos in 2025

Search Engine Land

Dig deeper: Visual optimization must-haves for AI-powered search Top trends in visual content and SEO Featured images and interactive short-form videos These elements are critical for enhancing user experience, as consumers are seeking app-like interactions. Business email address Sign me up! Processing. See terms.

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Digital marketing primer: Understanding strategies and measuring success

Search Engine Land

Click-through rate (CTR): The percentage of users who click on your search engine listing compared to the number of times it’s shown. Bounce rate: The percentage of visitors who leave your site after viewing only one page. Click-through rate: The percentage of recipients who click on links within your email.

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Google AI Overviews, clicks and traffic impact: Unraveling the mystery

Search Engine Land

While vaguely mentioning that links in AIO get higher click-through rates (CTRs), Google has remained evasive when directly asked about this. AI Overviews UI and UX Google AI Overviews and Bing Copilot offer a new way to interact with search results. The UX argument is that a more dominant interface gets more clicks.

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