Comments on: Is That The Real Bounce Rate in Google Analytics? http://www.pitstopmedia.com/sem/google-analytics-fuq-bounce-rate-really Analyze. Improve. Repeat. Sun, 05 Sep 2010 02:28:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: TraiaN http://www.pitstopmedia.com/sem/google-analytics-fuq-bounce-rate-really/comment-page-1#comment-6417 TraiaN Tue, 16 Feb 2010 17:40:57 +0000 http://www.pitstopmedia.com/sem/?p=688#comment-6417 anyway you can reduce the bounce rate is going to be beneficial. If you can find "bugs" on your site by looking at return vs new visitors, go ahead, do it. anyway you can reduce the bounce rate is going to be beneficial. If you can find “bugs” on your site by looking at return vs new visitors, go ahead, do it.

]]> By: TraiaN http://www.pitstopmedia.com/sem/google-analytics-fuq-bounce-rate-really/comment-page-1#comment-6416 TraiaN Tue, 16 Feb 2010 17:39:27 +0000 http://www.pitstopmedia.com/sem/?p=688#comment-6416 it makes sense to analyze the data in new and returning visitors terms. btw, make sure you look at the bounces and not only at the bounce rate. Rates can sometimes be misleading. it makes sense to analyze the data in new and returning visitors terms. btw, make sure you look at the bounces and not only at the bounce rate. Rates can sometimes be misleading.

]]> By: John Rajkumar http://www.pitstopmedia.com/sem/google-analytics-fuq-bounce-rate-really/comment-page-1#comment-6405 John Rajkumar Tue, 16 Feb 2010 10:56:07 +0000 http://www.pitstopmedia.com/sem/?p=688#comment-6405 Just an addon to the thoughts above, would it be fair to reduce the bounce rate of new visitors by the return visitor bounce rate to get a 'true' bounce rate for new visitors? Just an addon to the thoughts above, would it be fair to reduce the bounce rate of new visitors by the return visitor bounce rate to get a ‘true’ bounce rate for new visitors?

]]> By: John Rajkumar http://www.pitstopmedia.com/sem/google-analytics-fuq-bounce-rate-really/comment-page-1#comment-6403 John Rajkumar Tue, 16 Feb 2010 09:34:12 +0000 http://www.pitstopmedia.com/sem/?p=688#comment-6403 I've spent a lot of time struggling to bring my bounce rate down to acceptable levels which I've gathered from related articles is around 25%. I achieve this rate easily with returning visitors however I've been focusing only on new visitors and it is proving to be very difficult to bring that down below 50% and on paid campaigns its closer to 70%, is this a general trend ? Doesn't it make sense to split the bounce rate into new and returning visitors? I’ve spent a lot of time struggling to bring my bounce rate down to acceptable levels which I’ve gathered from related articles is around 25%.
I achieve this rate easily with returning visitors however I’ve been focusing only on new visitors and it is proving to be very difficult to bring that down below 50% and on paid campaigns its closer to 70%, is this a general trend ?
Doesn’t it make sense to split the bounce rate into new and returning visitors?

]]> By: Feras http://www.pitstopmedia.com/sem/google-analytics-fuq-bounce-rate-really/comment-page-1#comment-634 Feras Wed, 15 Apr 2009 07:44:14 +0000 http://www.pitstopmedia.com/sem/?p=688#comment-634 Hi there, I provided a link below for more details on the subject. But in summary, since a bounce is "single page visit", the proper report to view/analyze bounces is the top landing pages report, not the top content report. I would even say that not paying attention to what the "bounce rate" really means in the top content report, could lead someone to the wrong conclusion and really mess up their analysis (you could be spending hours troubleshooting a page that is totally fine). http://www.e-nor.com/blog/index.php/web-analytics/problems-with-the-bounce-rate-in-the-top-content-report/ Thanks, Feras Hi there,

I provided a link below for more details on the subject. But in summary, since a bounce is “single page visit”, the proper report to view/analyze bounces is the top landing pages report, not the top content report. I would even say that not paying attention to what the “bounce rate” really means in the top content report, could lead someone to the wrong conclusion and really mess up their analysis (you could be spending hours troubleshooting a page that is totally fine).

http://www.e-nor.com/blog/index.php/web-analytics/problems-with-the-bounce-rate-in-the-top-content-report/

Thanks,
Feras

]]> By: Avinash Kaushik http://www.pitstopmedia.com/sem/google-analytics-fuq-bounce-rate-really/comment-page-1#comment-520 Avinash Kaushik Tue, 10 Feb 2009 22:55:53 +0000 http://www.pitstopmedia.com/sem/?p=688#comment-520 I totally forgot the Visit greater than 30 mins! That is a good one, thank you for adding. I am going to update my blog post with that. Thank you, Avinash. I totally forgot the Visit greater than 30 mins! That is a good one, thank you for adding.

I am going to update my blog post with that.

Thank you,

Avinash.

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