C
Evidence Grade C
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39.8%
39.8% -- click through rate position 1 for Google organic search results (2026)
The average click-through rate for position #1 in search engine results pages (SERPs) is 39.8%.
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Value
39.8%
Unit
Percentage
Data Vintage
2026
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Evidence Quality
C
Moderate quality evidence
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Score breakdown
Extraction
50
Source Trust
60
Citation Chain
20
Independence
30
Methodology
30
Freshness
95
Sources (3)
First Page Sage
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Tier C
https://www.seozilla.ai/seo-optimization-strategies ↗
Source Article
SEO Optimization Strategies: White-Hat Tips and Full Guide
SEO Optimization Strategies: White-Hat Tips and Full Guide
TLDR; The article describes white-hat SEO as a slow, consistent approach that puts real user value ahead of shortcuts (no tricks here). High-quality content, solid technical basics, and ethical link building stay at the core, while backlinks…
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First Page Sage
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Segmentation
Industrymarketing
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Google organic search results: 39.8% click through rate position 1. Source: First Page Sage (2026). Via Lighthouse Intelligence -- https://lighthousedata.io/data/google-ctr-position-1-2026
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<blockquote cite="https://lighthousedata.io/data/google-ctr-position-1-2026" style="border-left:3px solid #2563eb;padding:12px 16px;margin:16px 0;font-family:system-ui,sans-serif;background:#f0f4ff;"><strong>39.8%</strong> -- click through rate position 1 for Google organic search results<br><small>Source: First Page Sage (2026) · <a href="https://lighthousedata.io/data/google-ctr-position-1-2026" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Lighthouse Intelligence</a></small></blockquote>
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