{"id":6347,"date":"2025-01-06T21:36:29","date_gmt":"2025-01-06T21:36:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/primaryposition.com\/?p=6347"},"modified":"2025-03-14T01:45:47","modified_gmt":"2025-03-14T01:45:47","slug":"search-engine-position-ranking","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/primaryposition.com\/blog\/search-engine-position-ranking\/","title":{"rendered":"Understanding the Search Engine Positions in Ranking"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Search Engine Position Ranking is about understanding the different rank positions and spots in Google:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>AIO<\/li>\n<li>Other Special SERP Features\/Position 0<\/li>\n<li>Social Media (aka Reddit)<\/li>\n<li>YouTube Video<\/li>\n<li>Positions 1-10 (or 1-5 depending on whats left)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_71 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #282f4d;color:#282f4d\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #282f4d;color:#282f4d\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/primaryposition.com\/blog\/search-engine-position-ranking\/#First_Page_Rankings\" title=\"First Page Rankings\">First Page Rankings<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/primaryposition.com\/blog\/search-engine-position-ranking\/#Beyond_the_First_Page\" title=\"Beyond the First Page\">Beyond the First Page<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/primaryposition.com\/blog\/search-engine-position-ranking\/#Special_SERP_Features\" title=\"Special SERP Features\">Special SERP Features<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"mb-2 mt-6 text-lg first:mt-3\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"First_Page_Rankings\"><\/span>First Page Rankings<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The first page of search results typically contains 10 organic listings, not including ads or <a href=\"https:\/\/primaryposition.com\/seo-term-guides\/what-is-a-featured-snippet-in-seo\/\">featured snippets<\/a>. These positions are the most coveted in SEO:<\/p>\n<ol class=\"marker:text-textOff list-decimal pl-8\">\n<li><strong>Top 3 Positions<\/strong>: These receive the majority of clicks, with the first position having a click-through rate (CTR) of about 27.6%<span class=\"whitespace-nowrap\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong>Positions 4-10<\/strong>: While still on the first page, these receive significantly fewer clicks than the top 3.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2 class=\"mb-2 mt-6 text-lg first:mt-3\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Beyond_the_First_Page\"><\/span>Beyond the First Page<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul class=\"marker:text-textOff list-disc pl-8\">\n<li><strong>Page 2 (Positions 11-20)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Page 3 (Positions 21-30)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Further Pages<\/strong>: Rankings beyond page 3 receive minimal organic traffic<br \/>\n<span class=\"whitespace-nowrap\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"mb-2 mt-6 text-lg first:mt-3\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Special_SERP_Features\"><\/span>Special SERP Features<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>In addition to standard organic listings, Google often displays various SERP features that can affect ranking positions:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"marker:text-textOff list-disc pl-8\">\n<li><strong>Featured Snippet:<\/strong> Aka <a href=\"https:\/\/primaryposition.com\/seo-term-guides\/what-is-position-0\/\">Position 0<\/a>,\u00a0Appears above organic results, often providing a direct answer to a query.<\/li>\n<li><strong>People Also Ask<\/strong>: A box containing related questions, usually appearing near the top of the SERP.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Local Pack<\/strong>: Displays local business listings with a map, typically for location-based queries.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Image and Video Results<\/strong>: Can appear inline with organic results or in separate sections.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Search Engine Position Ranking is about understanding the different rank positions and spots in Google: AIO Other Special SERP Features\/Position 0 Social Media (aka Reddit) YouTube Video Positions 1-10 (or 1-5 depending on whats left) First Page Rankings The first page of search results typically contains 10 organic listings, not including ads or featured snippets. 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