B
Evidence Grade B
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4
4 -- average search ranking for Optimized keywords (2016-2017 test) (2016-2017)
In a 2016 to 2017 test, optimized keywords had an initial average position of 4.5 before rising to 2.8.
- Reflects the baseline/initial average position prior to optimization improvement to 2.8 in a specific test
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Value
4
Unit
Rank
Data Vintage
2016-2017
Entity
Evidence Quality
B
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Score breakdown
Extraction
50
Source Trust
60
Citation Chain
20
Independence
30
Methodology
45
Freshness
95
Source
seovendor.co
Primary
Tier C
https://seovendor.co/what-is-a-good-seo-ctr-new-benchmarks-every-agency-should-know/ ↗
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What Is a Good SEO CTR? New Benchmarks Every Agency Should Know
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seovendor.co
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Methodology
SEO test: optimized keywords improved from avg position 4.5 to 2.8; unoptimized stayed near 4.8
Methodology documented
Segmentation
Industrymarketing
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Optimized keywords (2016-2017 test): 4 average search ranking. Source: seovendor.co (2016-2017). Via Lighthouse Intelligence -- https://lighthousedata.io/data/optimized-keyword-rank-4-5-to-2-8
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