Anyone use this wacky stuff? I am trying to get my noggin around it - what is 'Bounce Rate' ?

Anyone got any mad hacks or custom filters. How do you get the most out of it?

I like looking at the graphs and fancy numbers and pretending my site gets lots of hits when in reality it's all just me.

I use it a lot (I'm part of running a lead generation business). Bounce rate refers to how many people land on your page/form/whatever and then leave your site.

Spend some time implementing it properly and leave it for a few days and the data you'll get will start to make more sense.

I use analytics all the time, it is really useful and very powerful. It can be quite overwhelming because there is so much data, but as TicMan said, give it a couple of days and let some data build up. Once you have some real data just explore it and have a play around.

Personally, I don't use near half of the data they provide. What kind of data were you hoping to attain?

Anyone use this wacky stuff? I am trying to get my noggin around it - what is 'Bounce Rate' ?

Yep

Everything is really well documented in the help.. just click the help link and look up definitions.

haha, domino said anal

yeah, been using it for about 4years. bounce rate is when someone comes on your site, then leaves quick. bounces are bad.

there's a google video (might be on youtube) really helped me learn about google analytics.





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yeah, been using it for about 4years. bounce rate is when someone comes on your site, then leaves quick. bounces are bad.

werl, they're only bad if your goal is to get users to come to your site and stay there. if your goal is to get them the info they need in one page load, then that's not bad. Bounces are pretty subjective, IMO.

Yeah, bounces are fine if the user comes from say, Google search right to the page they want.

THey are not as good if you have a portal page with lots of links and they leave.

this is true.

i run the GA for all heiny websites, and they just sent me to glasgow for an official GA course.

i gots all the answers

:)

I use it flat-stick, pedal to the metal Holden Monaro (translation: a lot).

Do it.