Infographic: Organic vs Paid Traffic Explored

Does anyone actually click on the paid ads in Google search results? Apparently, yes. And much more often than you’d think.

This infographic put together by the folks at WordStream proves that when the purchase intent is high, searchers are almost twice as likely to click a paid listing over an organic listing on Google. For small business owners, this still proves to be one of the lowest cost, highest opportunity marketing options available.

Check out the rest of the stats in the infographic below:

Pay Per Click Advertising (PPC) vs. Organic Search Listings (SEO)
© WordStream, provider of a Google Keyword Tool for Search Marketing.

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About Stephen Murphy

Stephen Murphy is a small business marketing expert from the Jersey Shore. Steve has worn many hats in his career, including designer, strategy consultant, mobile marketing pro and entrepreneur. He is the Senior Marketing Manager at LocalVox, a small business marketing company named one of the 10 hottest NYC startups in 2012 & 2013. Steve is co-founder of Get Busy Media and currently runs operations and expansion. Google+