Google Bounce Rate

Robert_Forrester · 03-05-2009, 07:09 PM

I use Google analytics to keep track of the traffic on my site and I have found that my bounce rate is very high. It says this is any people that are on the site for more than 30 minutes but do not do anything. I guess it is like going inactive. I usually see between 40-50% bounce rates. Is this normal or is something going on with my site?

ms1958 · 03-09-2009, 01:35 PM

If any of your links open in a new window, maybe they are looking at the site that a link took them to, while your site is still open in another window? Don't know anything about google analytics. If it let's you see where your visitors exit to, you might look at that info.

tellmemore · 03-11-2009, 12:42 PM

You might want to create a funnel goal in google analytics this way you can see actually where they enter and where they exit.

AffiliateLeads007 · 03-16-2009, 04:58 PM

robert i think you are confused about bounce rate. when a user doesn't do anything for 30 minutes they are timed out. When a user enters a page and immediately leaves it is a bounce. If you have bounce rates near 50% that means that half of the people that enter one of your pages immediately leave. I would suggest layout and design changes to get people to stay for a few seconds more. even that might help them see another link to click on.

tellmemore · 03-16-2009, 05:08 PM

Yes, affiliateLead2007 is right and another suggestion is to do a A and B testing.

03-05-2009, 07:09 PM	#1 (permalink)
Robert_Forrester Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Atlanta, Georgia Posts: 49 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Google Bounce Rate I use Google analytics to keep track of the traffic on my site and I have found that my bounce rate is very high. It says this is any people that are on the site for more than 30 minutes but do not do anything. I guess it is like going inactive. I usually see between 40-50% bounce rates. Is this normal or is something going on with my site?

03-09-2009, 01:35 PM	#2 (permalink)
ms1958 Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 26 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	If any of your links open in a new window, maybe they are looking at the site that a link took them to, while your site is still open in another window? Don't know anything about google analytics. If it let's you see where your visitors exit to, you might look at that info. __________________ Mike Steiner http://www.free4all20.webs.com

03-16-2009, 04:58 PM	#4 (permalink)
AffiliateLeads007 Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 68 Thanks: 1 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Google Bounce Rate robert i think you are confused about bounce rate. when a user doesn't do anything for 30 minutes they are timed out. When a user enters a page and immediately leaves it is a bounce. If you have bounce rates near 50% that means that half of the people that enter one of your pages immediately leave. I would suggest layout and design changes to get people to stay for a few seconds more. even that might help them see another link to click on.

03-16-2009, 05:08 PM	#5 (permalink)
tellmemore Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 22 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Google Bounce Rate Yes, affiliateLead2007 is right and another suggestion is to do a A and B testing.

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03-11-2009, 12:42 PM	#3 (permalink)
tellmemore Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 22 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	You might want to create a funnel goal in google analytics this way you can see actually where they enter and where they exit.