Some basic facts

84.8% of Internet users utilize search engines to find web sites. *GVU Users Survey
71% of all Internet surfers reach web sites through Search Engines.*Nielson Media
Research has proven that 93% of global consumers use search engines to find and access websites. *Forrester Research
85% of qualified Internet traffic is driven through search engines, however 75% of search engines users never scroll past the 4th page of results Georgia Institute of Technology: Seventh WWW User Survey
55% of all Internet sales result from buyers finding the sellers website through search engines.
Search Engine Marketing was ranked as the #1 website promotional method used by e-Commerce sites ActivMedia Research
73% of global chief executives (CEOs, CIO's, etc.), say that they prefer to find out about new products online. *Research.net