An article that I found interesting about google's back office operations

cd34 · 2005-03-03, 03:03 PM

Being at the top is quite important according to this article.

http://www.prweb.com/releases/2005/3/prweb213516.htm

Did-it, Enquiro, and Eyetools Uncover Google’s Golden Triangle

New EyeTracking Study verifies the importance of page position and rank in both Organic and PPC search results for visibility and click through in Google.

(PRWEB) March 1, 2005 -- A joint eye tracking study conducted by search marketing firms Enquiro and Did-it.com and eye tracking firm Eyetools has shown that the vast majority of eye tracking activity during a search happens in a triangle at the top of the search results page indicating that the areas of maximum interest create a “golden triangle.”

Rorschach · 2005-03-03, 03:49 PM

That eye tracking article is good, thanks...

here's a slightly lengthier version of the first one:

http://www.internetnews.com/xSP/article.php/3487041

the map reduction thing is interesting.

2005-03-03, 03:03 PM	#1
cd34 a.k.a. Sparky Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: West Palm Beach, FL, USA Posts: 2,396	Being at the top is quite important according to this article. http://www.prweb.com/releases/2005/3/prweb213516.htm Did-it, Enquiro, and Eyetools Uncover Google’s Golden Triangle New EyeTracking Study verifies the importance of page position and rank in both Organic and PPC search results for visibility and click through in Google. (PRWEB) March 1, 2005 -- A joint eye tracking study conducted by search marketing firms Enquiro and Did-it.com and eye tracking firm Eyetools has shown that the vast majority of eye tracking activity during a search happens in a triangle at the top of the search results page indicating that the areas of maximum interest create a “golden triangle.” __________________ SnapReplay.com a different way to share photos - iPhone & Android

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2005-03-03, 03:49 PM	#2
Rorschach Shut up brain, or I'll stab you with a Q-tip! Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 115	That eye tracking article is good, thanks... here's a slightly lengthier version of the first one: http://www.internetnews.com/xSP/article.php/3487041 the map reduction thing is interesting.