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55% -- click share top 3 positions for Google organic search (2026)
Positions 1 through 3 in organic search results collectively capture between 55% and 70% of all clicks.
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55%
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Percentage
Data Vintage
2026
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Evidence Quality
B
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Extraction
75
Source Trust
60
Citation Chain
60
Independence
30
Methodology
45
Freshness
95
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theStacc
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Compiled from six major CTR studies by theStacc; range 55-70%, midpoint reported
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Google organic search: 55% click share top 3 positions. Source: theStacc (2026). Via Lighthouse Intelligence -- https://lighthousedata.io/data/top-3-positions-click-share
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