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Bounce rate explained — what it means and why it matters for your website
analytics-basics 5 min read

What Is Bounce Rate? A Simple Guide for Beginners

You check your Google Analytics report and see “Bounce Rate: 65%.” Is that good? Bad? Should you panic? Bounce rate is one of the most...

Jan van Dijk Jan van Dijk · Jan 13, 2026
URL shortening explained — how short links work and when to use them
bitly 4 min read

How to Shorten URLs Without Losing Tracking Data

You’ve spent time carefully adding UTM parameters to your campaign URL. Now it looks something like this: https://example.com/landing-page?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=paid_social&utm_campaign=summer_sale_2024&utm_content=carousel_ad_v2 That’s 130+ characters of URL that looks...

Jan van Dijk Jan van Dijk · Jan 13, 2026
UTM parameters structure showing the five components added to a URL
analytics-basics 7 min read

What Are UTM Parameters? Complete Guide for Beginners

If you’ve ever wondered how marketers know exactly which email, social post, or ad brought visitors to their website, the answer is UTM parameters. These...

Jan van Dijk Jan van Dijk · Jan 13, 2026

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