What is Google Golden Triangle?

Answered across 4 episodes of The Best SEO Podcast

The short answer

A heat map study pattern showing that user attention concentrates on the first three search results, with the first position receiving the most focus.

How experts on the show define it

A heat map study pattern showing that user attention concentrates on the first three search results, with the first position receiving the most focus.

From Planning for a Mobile Version of Your Website- #seopodcast 129

A heat map study tracking eye and mouse movement on Google search results pages, showing the triangular zone where users most often look, originally before sponsored ads were added across the top of results.

From Facebook SEO and Universal Search - Unknown Secrets of SEO E-Webstyle Number 71

A concept describing how roughly 80% of searches result in clicks on organic listings, highlighting the long-term value of organic search placement.

From How much should you spend on SEM (Pay Per Click Vs. SEO) - Unknown Secrets of SEO E-Webstyle Number 67

An eye-tracking concept showing where users focus their attention on a Google search results page, referenced in a study comparing Google and Bing ad viewing time.

From Mobile Websites and Video for SEO - SEO Podcast - Number 99

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