Organic search

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An organic search is a process by which World Wide Web users find web sites having unpaid search engine listings, as opposed to using the pay per click (PPC) advertisement listings displayed among the search results.

The field of search engine optimization, (SEO), is concerned with maximizing the visibility of a web site by making its listings appear more frequently and more prominently in organic search results. Some businesses base their SEO strategies on the successful insertion of their web site listing(s) into organic search results for various popular keywords.

Search Industry facts about Organic Search^{[citation needed]}

Organic results were viewed most often. On average, 9.2 search results were viewed before the first click. On average, consumers spent 10.4 seconds on a page to view the search results. The average viewing time for organic search result was 1.3 seconds. Searchers looking to carry out a transaction viewed more results, 9.9 on average, compared with 8.5 for information seekers. Buyers also spent more time viewing results, 11.4 seconds compared with 9.4 seconds for searchers.