Comments on: How Low Can You Go? Instant Traffic by Improving your Bounce Rate http://www.geekestateblog.com/how-low-can-you-go-instant-traffic-by-improving-your-bounce-rate/ Thu, 09 Feb 2012 23:55:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Sporting Goods Review http://www.geekestateblog.com/how-low-can-you-go-instant-traffic-by-improving-your-bounce-rate/#comment-162765 Sporting Goods Review Mon, 30 Aug 2010 13:10:00 +0000 http://www.geekestateblog.com/?p=2839#comment-162765 I have a website with incoming search term plugin. I do increase my traffic using this plugin since those keywords generate dummy pages that are indexed by google. However, this is also increase bounce rate. If I remove this, certainly the traffic will drop quickly, but not sure about the bounce rate. What should I do? I have a website with incoming search term plugin. I do increase my traffic using this plugin since those keywords generate dummy pages that are indexed by google. However, this is also increase bounce rate. If I remove this, certainly the traffic will drop quickly, but not sure about the bounce rate. What should I do?

]]> By: Karen Goodman http://www.geekestateblog.com/how-low-can-you-go-instant-traffic-by-improving-your-bounce-rate/#comment-152739 Karen Goodman Wed, 18 Nov 2009 10:59:57 +0000 http://www.geekestateblog.com/?p=2839#comment-152739 Justin, <br><br>I'm really hoping that my new site design will reduce my bounce rate...and will get people to contact me for help. This post made an impression as I planned my new site design. But the biggest impact came when I clicked through and saw your site layout. <br><br>Wow. <br><br>I could see how anyone who landed on your site would immediately know that the site was about proving real estate listings and assistance. <br><br>In contrast, my site was really a blog that happened to have a home search page. I realized I had it backwards. I switched it around and am confident that it will improve my business. <br><br>I just launched it yesterday, so we'll have to wait to see what happens to the bounce rate. So far, people seem to like it. <br><br>Thanks for the inspiration! Justin,

I'm really hoping that my new site design will reduce my bounce rate…and will get people to contact me for help. This post made an impression as I planned my new site design. But the biggest impact came when I clicked through and saw your site layout.

Wow.

I could see how anyone who landed on your site would immediately know that the site was about proving real estate listings and assistance.

In contrast, my site was really a blog that happened to have a home search page. I realized I had it backwards. I switched it around and am confident that it will improve my business.

I just launched it yesterday, so we'll have to wait to see what happens to the bounce rate. So far, people seem to like it.

Thanks for the inspiration!

]]> By: Karen Goodman http://www.geekestateblog.com/how-low-can-you-go-instant-traffic-by-improving-your-bounce-rate/#comment-142050 Karen Goodman Wed, 18 Nov 2009 02:59:57 +0000 http://www.geekestateblog.com/?p=2839#comment-142050 Justin, <br><br>I'm really hoping that my new site design will reduce my bounce rate...and will get people to contact me for help. This post made an impression as I planned my new site design. But the biggest impact came when I clicked through and saw your site layout. <br><br>Wow. <br><br>I could see how anyone who landed on your site would immediately know that the site was about proving real estate listings and assistance. <br><br>In contrast, my site was really a blog that happened to have a home search page. I realized I had it backwards. I switched it around and am confident that it will improve my business. <br><br>I just launched it yesterday, so we'll have to wait to see what happens to the bounce rate. So far, people seem to like it. <br><br>Thanks for the inspiration! Justin,

I'm really hoping that my new site design will reduce my bounce rate…and will get people to contact me for help. This post made an impression as I planned my new site design. But the biggest impact came when I clicked through and saw your site layout.

Wow.

I could see how anyone who landed on your site would immediately know that the site was about proving real estate listings and assistance.

In contrast, my site was really a blog that happened to have a home search page. I realized I had it backwards. I switched it around and am confident that it will improve my business.

I just launched it yesterday, so we'll have to wait to see what happens to the bounce rate. So far, people seem to like it.

Thanks for the inspiration!

]]> By: Bob http://www.geekestateblog.com/how-low-can-you-go-instant-traffic-by-improving-your-bounce-rate/#comment-139917 Bob Tue, 29 Sep 2009 22:10:21 +0000 http://www.geekestateblog.com/?p=2839#comment-139917 I actually read the post. Did you read where Justin said, "Joshua hit on a great point in his post…to “improve visitor conversion rates and usability”. I mention this, not only because I think it’s the most important reason to redesign your site,..."<br><br>The post is all about conversion. Bounce rate is just one way to measure how much you can improve it.<br><br>What you miss is that one can lower bounce rate and not increase conversion. I actually read the post. Did you read where Justin said, “Joshua hit on a great point in his post…to “improve visitor conversion rates and usability”. I mention this, not only because I think it’s the most important reason to redesign your site,…”

The post is all about conversion. Bounce rate is just one way to measure how much you can improve it.

What you miss is that one can lower bounce rate and not increase conversion.

]]> By: camp185 http://www.geekestateblog.com/how-low-can-you-go-instant-traffic-by-improving-your-bounce-rate/#comment-139916 camp185 Tue, 29 Sep 2009 22:02:24 +0000 http://www.geekestateblog.com/?p=2839#comment-139916 Still though, you don't get it...You realize this post is about lowering the bounce right? By you stating yourself that it may not be a primary goal you acknowledge the fact that it could be a secondary. <br><br>If you reply don't think I will read...I'm no longer subscribed to this post. Good luck in your quest to teach the world that bounce rate doesn't DO anything... Still though, you don't get it…You realize this post is about lowering the bounce right? By you stating yourself that it may not be a primary goal you acknowledge the fact that it could be a secondary.

If you reply don't think I will read…I'm no longer subscribed to this post. Good luck in your quest to teach the world that bounce rate doesn't DO anything…

]]> By: Bob http://www.geekestateblog.com/how-low-can-you-go-instant-traffic-by-improving-your-bounce-rate/#comment-139915 Bob Tue, 29 Sep 2009 21:53:07 +0000 http://www.geekestateblog.com/?p=2839#comment-139915 Lowering bounce rate shouldnt be the primary goal. Increasing conversion should be the goal. <br> <br>What you do to increase conversion can lower your bounce rate. Bounce rate by itself means nothing and needs to be looked at in context. For example, I have a bounce rate on one page that is under 20%. The conversion from visitor to potential lead ranges from 15-20% which is good for this industry. It is also buyer specific.<br><br>I have another page which is a blog post that is very specific to one topic. The bounce rate is in the 60-70% range. This page is seller specific, so a high bounce rate is not unusual because the rest of the site is geared to buyers. The typical visitor to this page is after information. The page provides. They read and leave. What is important is that more time is spent per visitor on this page than any other, and by a huge margin. The other important stat is that the amount of business generated by that one page was substantial. Bounce rate could have been 100% and it would not have mattered. Lowering bounce rate shouldnt be the primary goal. Increasing conversion should be the goal.

What you do to increase conversion can lower your bounce rate. Bounce rate by itself means nothing and needs to be looked at in context. For example, I have a bounce rate on one page that is under 20%. The conversion from visitor to potential lead ranges from 15-20% which is good for this industry. It is also buyer specific.

I have another page which is a blog post that is very specific to one topic. The bounce rate is in the 60-70% range. This page is seller specific, so a high bounce rate is not unusual because the rest of the site is geared to buyers. The typical visitor to this page is after information. The page provides. They read and leave. What is important is that more time is spent per visitor on this page than any other, and by a huge margin. The other important stat is that the amount of business generated by that one page was substantial. Bounce rate could have been 100% and it would not have mattered.

]]> By: camp185 http://www.geekestateblog.com/how-low-can-you-go-instant-traffic-by-improving-your-bounce-rate/#comment-139913 camp185 Tue, 29 Sep 2009 21:31:50 +0000 http://www.geekestateblog.com/?p=2839#comment-139913 So are you saying that if I observe a bounce rate of 100% it doesn't matter? Only conversion? By lowering your bounce rate will/do do something. It will improve your odds of conversion. <br><br>A high bounce rate DOES DO something else as well. It makes the site owners mad.<br><br>What is the point of arguing on how I worded it to begin with....so stupid. So are you saying that if I observe a bounce rate of 100% it doesn't matter? Only conversion? By lowering your bounce rate will/do do something. It will improve your odds of conversion.

A high bounce rate DOES DO something else as well. It makes the site owners mad.

What is the point of arguing on how I worded it to begin with….so stupid.

]]> By: Bob http://www.geekestateblog.com/how-low-can-you-go-instant-traffic-by-improving-your-bounce-rate/#comment-139911 Bob Tue, 29 Sep 2009 21:16:35 +0000 http://www.geekestateblog.com/?p=2839#comment-139911 The name is Bob. <br><br>It still doesn't DO anything. It's just a measurement of those who dont immediately hit the back button. <br><br>What matters is conversion. The name is Bob.

It still doesn't DO anything. It's just a measurement of those who dont immediately hit the back button.

What matters is conversion.

]]> By: camp185 http://www.geekestateblog.com/how-low-can-you-go-instant-traffic-by-improving-your-bounce-rate/#comment-139910 camp185 Tue, 29 Sep 2009 21:13:03 +0000 http://www.geekestateblog.com/?p=2839#comment-139910 Said that man with no name....and it's actually a rate, that make up statistics for a website if you want to be technical about it. Said that man with no name….and it's actually a rate, that make up statistics for a website if you want to be technical about it.

]]> By: Name http://www.geekestateblog.com/how-low-can-you-go-instant-traffic-by-improving-your-bounce-rate/#comment-139909 Name Tue, 29 Sep 2009 21:07:16 +0000 http://www.geekestateblog.com/?p=2839#comment-139909 Bounce rate doesn't DO anything. Its simply a statistic. Bounce rate doesn't DO anything. Its simply a statistic.

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