How do people view search engine results pages?

The F-shaped pattern has been the commonly understood way in which web users browse sites and search results.  Has user behaviour changed since then, or have perhaps the changes that Google and others have made to the presentation of search results made a difference? An eyetracking study carried out by ConversionXL  looks into this question, comparing the results with previous studies. Here are a few key findings from the article… The F-pattern no longer holds up The F-pattern was something discovered during testing by Jakob Nielsen .

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How do people view search engine results pages?

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