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Average positionWhat it means for you.
The mean ranking of a page across the searches where it appeared.
Growth Score · Acquisition
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What it means
Average position in Search Console averages across queries, devices and locations, so a single number can hide wide swings. Look at individual queries for decisions.
Moving from position eleven to ten can change visits sharply.
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What is Average position?
The mean ranking of a page across the searches where it appeared.
Where does it sit in Growth Score?
It belongs to the Acquisition pillar, one of the 12 pillars your score is built from.
What should I read next?
Start with Impressions and Click-through rate, then browse the other terms in Acquisition.
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How does your site score?
Growth Score reads your site and scores its Acquisition pillar against sites like yours.
Your Growth Score is 100
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