Category Web Analytics

Guides about web analytics, tracking, and metrics

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 misunderstood metrics in web analytics. It sounds simple — the percentage of visitors who “bounce”…

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 messy, takes up space in social posts, and might even scare users away from clicking.…