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8% -- click loss rate for Google Search position 1 organic result (with featured snippet present) (2026)
Position-one organic search results lose approximately 8% of their clicks when a featured snippet is also present on the SERP.
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8%
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2026
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50
Source Trust
60
Citation Chain
20
Independence
30
Methodology
45
Freshness
95
Source
Ahrefs
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Tier C
https://www.varynforge.com/blog/what-does-a-serp-mean ↗
Source Article
SERP Meaning: What a Search Engine Results Page Is
SERP Meaning Explained: What a Search Engine Results Page Is in 2026
A SERP is the page Google returns for a query, but in 2026 it is an answer engine. Learn what SERPs mean, their elements, and how to measure them.
A SERP is the page Google or another search engine shows you after you type a query.…
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Ahrefs research: position-one organic result loses about 8% of its clicks when a featured snippet is present
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Segmentation
Industryseo
RoleSEO Specialist
Channelsearch
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Google Search position 1 organic result (with featured snippet present): 8% click loss rate. Source: Ahrefs (2026). Via Lighthouse Intelligence -- https://lighthousedata.io/data/featured-snippet-click-loss-ahrefs
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