Bounce Rate Explained

November 20, 2010

tags: bounce rate, Google, Google Analytics, Website

In basic terms, bounce rate is the percentage of initial visitors to a site who “bounce” away to a different site, rather than continue on to other pages within the original site they landed on.

Mike Fruchter: Bounce Rate vs Exit Rate (blindfiveyearold.com)
What Is High, Normal And Low Bounce Rates? (dailyblogtips.com)
The Misleading Bounce Rate Of Small And New Websites (tjantunen.com)

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