Google has taken another step by reducing the number of results shown on the first page for certain key terms, the original 10 results have been reduced to 7 with the top result showing multiple internal links.
A very smart move by Google when it comes to quality and would certainly increase the CTR (Click Through Rate) of the top ranking domain. The websites ranking on top have a better chance of getting more visitors than the ones ranking on the bottom, with the competition reduced to 7 results, without the 8,9 & 10th positions showing up.
This shows that Google is getting more & more confident when it comes to ranking a website on the top positions. Looks like BIG G is going hard at the poor quality websites. Genuine SEO’s will find this a very good opportunity in increase their CTR and reduce the bounce rate.
If you too lost visitors due to this move by Google, please get in touch with the SEO Specialist and we’d like to hear from you.
Farhan Fawzer is a Sri Lankan SEO Specialist and Online Marketing Consultant.