Google, in an ongoing effort to get inside the minds of modern consumers, recently conducted an in-depth study that unearthed some surprising data about shopper behavior. In this study, Google experts surveyed nearly 25,000 shoppers across 10 separate countries to determine the type of data they used when making purchase-related decisions.
When did you sign up for Facebook? If it was any time in the last 15 years — the site launched in 2004, though it was very restrictive at the time — then you probably saw the simple logo on the signup page. The page read “Sign Up” in large letters, and then had a small slogan below that read: “It’s free and always will be.” Always. It’s something that many users have taken in stride.
Modern search engines utilize complex algorithms to help determine where a site ranks on search engine results pages. These sophisticated algorithms consider hundreds of unique factors when determining where your pages fall in the final rack and stack. While it may not be realistic to tackle each of these factors, devoting time and attention to three key elements can help yield significant results.
There are readers who want to delve into every article they read, approaching each new page the same way they’d approach a good book. They read thoroughly and completely, giving the page their full attention. However, it is far more common in today’s fast-paced, mobile-oriented world for readers to simply skim (or scan) the content. In some cases, all they do is scan for a few moments and then move on.
