: Very low CTR in google organic results My webpage is positioned for some phrases, but does not generate much visits. Eg. the most searched phrase had average 5.6 position in google, but the

@Heady270

Keep in mind that click through rate is dependent on your ranking. Most of the clicks go to the first site, and the second site gets about half of what's left. Any site that is in position 5 or 6 with have a low CTR similar to what you are seeing.

I looked through several pages of data in Webmaster Tools for my site. All the queries for which my site had a position of 5-9 have a CTR of 0%, 1%, or 2%. I'd say your CTR for your position is on the good side of typical.

The easiest way to increase your CTR is usually through copy writing of the text that Google shows with your listing in the SERPs.


Use the keyword in your title tag. It gets bolded in the SERPs which increases CTR.
Keep your title tag short, if it is getting truncated or rewritten by Google in the SERPs, chances are that it is too long. Keep it under 80 characters.
Use your brand name in your title tag. Users that are familiar with your brand are more likely to click through
Keep your meta description under 165 characters for the same reason that you keep your title short.
Use your keywords in your meta description, they get bolded there too.
Include a call to action in your meta description. Describe what you want your users to do. Action phrases such as "register now", "find deals", "read all about", "become a member" may entice users to click through, or to interact with your site better once they have click through.
Use actual numbers in your meta description. Users react better to "130 sofas in stock" than "more stock than the competition". Keep the numbers simple. "70%" is more compelling than "73.34%".

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