10-25-2005, 10:25 AM
Quote:Research ...shows that 68% of online UK purchases were made by shoppers using 2-3 word terms when searching for products.
The study confirms something experienced search marketers have long claimed - it is worth concentrating on more specific terms as these offer a better chance of conversion. In addition to the 68% of total sales originating from 2-3 word search terms, the study surprisingly highlighted that people are more likely to buy with 4-word queries (12%) than they are with single words (11%).
full article: http://www.e-consultancy.com/newsfeature...words.html