Jupiter’s recent study confirmed what we all suspected: search engine users click specialized content within general search results more than they do within vertical search results.
* 36% click “news” results within blended search results
* Only 17% click a “news” result after conducting a news-specific search
* 31% click “image” results within blended search results
* Only 26% click an “image” result after conducting an image-specific search
* 17% click “video” results within blended search results
* Only 10% click a “video” result after conducting a video-specific search
Images are the most clicked type of result after a vertical-specific search, but news items are the most clicked type of result within blended search results. Even in blended search images are the number two choice. With 36 percent clicking news and 31 percent clicking images this is a huge PR opportunity.
“Marketers have a great opportunity to claim more search shelf space by optimizing their news, image, and video assets, Blended search increases a marketers’ available inventory and their chances of being found amongst the clutter,” iprospect