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Instead, 70 percent of searchers click first on the organic results [(Click to Tweet)](http://ctt.ec/2yY5d) — those generated through the search engine’s algorithms. Buying your way to the top isn’t nearly as effective as old-fashioned SEO. Being at the top, or at least on that first page, is essential. Research shows 75 percent of searchers never scroll beyond the first page of results. [(Click to Tweet)](http://ctt.ec/7y5X2) If you aren’t in those first few results, you’ll never be seen. ![Organic Is Better For the SEO Health of Your Business](https://www.jonespr.net/hs-fs/hubfs/Blog_Images/Graphic.Organic.SEO-33.jpg?width=547&height=688&name=Graphic.Organic.SEO-33.jpg "Organic Is Better For the SEO Health of Your Business") So, what’s the solution? Do your [SEO homework](https://www.jonespr.net/inboundaccelerator/five-keys-to-website-search-success). Incorporate [long-tail keywords](https://www.jonespr.net/inboundaccelerator/4-places-to-use-long-tail-keywords). 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