Eye-tracking studies show mobile changed how users view and consume search results

Briefing

Eye-tracking studies show mobile changed how users view and consume search results

December 8, 2016

Briefing

  • Vertical views – Data from eye-tracking studies of digital marketing firm Mediative shows users scan search results vertically in both mobile and desktop compared to viewing them horizontally more than a decade ago
  • Faster scrolls – Users spend less time consuming search results, down by half, to 1.3 seconds
  • Organic search results – Number one organic search result gets most click activity regardless of device, though Knowledge Graph has reduced clicks by almost 22%
  • Sponsored ads – Fare better on mobile than desktop with top two sponsored ads getting 19% clicks on mobile versus 15% on desktop

Accelerator

Sector

Information Technology

Organization

Mediative

Source

Original Publication Date

October 3, 2016

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