Facts and figures
Statistics from a recent study into seo uk search trends and online buying behaviour of web users highlighted the following:
- 92.4% use the internet to research a purchase decision
- 64.9% use a search engine as the first step in the buying process
- 55.2% are 1-3 months away from making a buying decision
- 87.5% are 2 weeks to 6 months away from making a buying decision
- 37.5% researched and bought online
- 28.4% researched online and bought offline
- 6.9% didn't find what they were looking for
- 75.7% of Google users used the natural search links
SEO in the UK is still widely unheard of and that means there is an opportunity to achieve good rankings for some high traffic search terms which are not already heavily optimised. With more and more companies making the move online the competition for first page listings will only get more intense. Having a UK SEO company to increase and monitor your search engine rankings can lead to an increase in sales and revenue.

