Here’s a list of 100 common data points that can help identify trends in website traffic:
General Traffic Metrics
- Total Website Visits
- Unique Visitors
- Page Views
- Pages per Session
- Average Session Duration
- Average Time on Page
- Bounce Rate
- Exit Rate
- Session Duration by Device (Mobile, Desktop, Tablet)
- Sessions per User
- New vs. Returning Visitors
- Sessions by Hour of Day
- Sessions by Day of Week
- Session Frequency (how often users visit)
- Percentage of Direct Traffic
- Percentage of Referral Traffic
- Percentage of Organic Traffic
- Percentage of Paid Traffic
- Geographical Location of Visitors
- City Breakdown of Visitors
- Country Breakdown of Visitors
- Regional Breakdown of Visitors
- Traffic by Language
- Traffic by Device Type (Desktop, Mobile, Tablet)
- Traffic by Operating System (iOS, Windows, Android, etc.)
- Browser Breakdown (Chrome, Safari, Firefox, etc.)
- Referral Traffic Sources (Websites, Blogs, etc.)
- Organic Search Traffic (SEO)
- Paid Search Traffic (PPC)
- Traffic from Social Media Platforms (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, etc.)
- Traffic from Email Campaigns
- Traffic from Display Ads
- Traffic from Affiliate Sites
- Traffic from Sponsored Content
- Organic Search Keywords
- Top Landing Pages
- Top Exit Pages
- Top Internal Search Terms
- Top Searched Pages
- Most Visited Content Types (Blogs, Product Pages, etc.)
Engagement Metrics
- Click-Through Rate (CTR)
- User Interactions (clicks, hover actions)
- Scroll Depth
- Events Tracked (video plays, form submissions, etc.)
- Social Shares
- Social Comments and Likes
- Bookmarking or Saving Content
- Interactions per Visit
- User Feedback (Survey Responses)
- Content Downloads (eBooks, PDFs, etc.)
- Video Views
- Click-Through Rate on Calls to Action (CTAs)
- Conversion Rate (goal completions like sign-ups, purchases)
- Lead Generation (Form Submissions)
- Form Conversion Rate
- Conversion Rate per Device Type
- Mobile App Downloads (if applicable)
- Cart Abandonment Rate (for e-commerce sites)
- Product Views
- Add-to-Cart Rate (for e-commerce sites)
Traffic Source Metrics
- Referral Traffic by Source (e.g., Social, Organic, Paid)
- Top Referring Websites
- Referral Traffic by Content Type (Blog Posts, Landing Pages, etc.)
- Top Social Media Referrals
- PPC Campaign Performance (CPC, CTR, Conversions)
- Organic Search Performance (SERP Ranking, Traffic Volume)
- Cost per Acquisition (CPA)
- Cost per Click (CPC)
- Ad Impressions and Reach
- Paid Ad Click-Through Rate
- Keyword Ranking Changes
- SEO Traffic by Keyword
- Organic Traffic from Long-Tail Keywords
- Organic Traffic from Branded Keywords
- Referral Traffic from Newsletters
- Referral Traffic from Influencers
- Affiliate Traffic Performance
- Influencer Campaign Traffic
- Email Open Rate for Campaigns
- Email CTR for Campaigns
User Behavior Metrics
- User Pathways (Navigation Flow)
- Top Exit Pages (page where users leave most frequently)
- Top Landing Pages (page where users enter most frequently)
- User Flow (how users move through the site)
- Funnel Completion Rate (e.g., from landing page to checkout)
- Segmentation by User Type (new vs returning, age, etc.)
- Behavior Flow (visualization of user actions)
- Event Tracking (e.g., clicks on buttons, videos watched)
- Session Replay Data (observing how users interact with site)
- Conversion Funnel Drop-Off Rate
- Heatmap Analysis (user interaction with the site)
- Page Scroll Heatmaps
- Form Field Abandonment Rate
- Device Switching (user switching between mobile/desktop/tablet)
- Time to First Interaction (time taken to interact with site after load)
- First Contentful Paint (speed to load visible content)
- Largest Contentful Paint (time to load main content)
- Cumulative Layout Shift (visual stability during page load)
Advanced Metrics & Analysis
- Segmentation by Traffic Type (Direct, Referral, Organic, Paid)
- Segmented Conversion Rate by Traffic Source (How each source contributes to goals)
These data points are essential for understanding the performance of your website and help identify trends in traffic behavior. By analyzing these metrics regularly, you can uncover valuable insights that drive better decision-making and optimizations for your website’s performance.
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