Answer: 24% (mobile) - 32% (desktop)

Legend: CTR = Click through rate 

Questions:

• Describe your search habits when looking for info for a school project and how many links you typically click on. 
• What are your search habits when looking to purchase an item? Do you search on a specific website or search from a general search engine (e.g., Google or Bing)? 
• What are advantages/disadvantages of limiting your search to the first 4-5 items from a Google search? 

Click here for the ready-to-go slides for this Question of the Day that you can use in your classroom. 

Behind the numbers (SmartInsights.com):

There is a big difference in CTRs for the 1st and 5th place. Users are less likely to scroll down for information as this requires more time - often the first couple of results are well trusted because Google has placed them higher than results that can be found on page 3. 

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Comparison shopping is important. Here's an NGPF Activity where students compare prices for items they will need in college. 

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Tim Ranzetta

Tim's saving habits started at seven when a neighbor with a broken hip gave him a dog walking job. Her recovery, which took almost a year, resulted in Tim getting to know the bank tellers quite well (and accumulating a savings account balance of over $300!). His recent entrepreneurial adventures have included driving a shredding truck, analyzing executive compensation packages for Fortune 500 companies and helping families make better college financing decisions. After volunteering in 2010 to create and teach a personal finance program at Eastside College Prep in East Palo Alto, Tim saw firsthand the impact of an engaging and activity-based curriculum, which inspired him to start a new non-profit, Next Gen Personal Finance.

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