[This article was first published here in September 2017 and has been updated and revised.]
Even if you're strictly a local business you still want to be found online, which means a local SEO strategy is essential. But getting visitors to your site to stay can be a challenge.
There are numbers of statistics that claim to reveal just how long the average visitor stays on a webpage before clicking away. While the numbers vary depending on the source, a good estimate is about 53 seconds. Your goal, however, is to keep them engaged!