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http://dx.doi.org/10.9728/dcs.2018.19.2.301

An Empirical Study on Click Patterns in Information Exploration  

Cho, Bong-Kwan (Department of Big Data Application and Security, Korea University)
Kim, Hyoung-Joong (Department of Big Data Application and Security, Korea University)
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Journal of Digital Contents Society / v.19, no.2, 2018 , pp. 301-307 More about this Journal
Abstract
Generally, search engine summarizes the main contents of the search results so that user can click the site providing the information of the contents to search first. In this study, we demonstrated whether the user clicks on the search results based on the summary content provided by the search engine or on the order of the search result placement through empirical studies through the presentation of search results. By using the API provided by the search engine company, a search site that presents the search results in a regular and inverse order is created, and the click action of each user's search result is displayed in the order of actual click order, click position, and the user's search type such as the route of movement. As a result of the analysis, most users account for more than 60% of users who click on the first and second exposed search results regardless of the search results. It is confirmed that the search priority of users is determined according to the order of search results regardless of the summary of search results.
Keywords
Search order; Manipulation; Click sequence; Click behavior; Click stream;
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