How can i reduce high bounce rate on my website? [stats included]

Discussion in 'Search Engine Optimization' started by TheOfficialMCTV, Mar 21, 2012.

  1. #1
    I run an urban UK music website which get decent hits a day. Most traffic come from Facebook and twitter. Below are stats from getclicky - yesterday
    [TABLE="width: 408"]
    [TR="class: alt"]
    [TD] Visitors[/TD]
    [TD="class: value period-current, align: right"]436[/TD]
    [TD="class: value period-previous, align: right"][/TD]
    [/TR]
    [TR]
    [TD]Actions[/TD]
    [TD="class: value period-current, align: right"]744[/TD]
    [TD="class: value period-previous, align: right"][/TD]
    [/TR]
    [TR="class: alt"]
    [TD]Average actions[/TD]
    [TD="class: value period-current, align: right"]1.7[/TD]
    [TD="class: value period-previous, align: right"][/TD]
    [/TR]
    [TR]
    [TD]Total time[/TD]
    [TD="class: value period-current, align: right"]8h 29m[/TD]
    [TD="class: value period-previous, align: right"][/TD]
    [/TR]
    [TR="class: alt"]
    [TD]Average time per visit[/TD]
    [TD="class: value period-current, align: right"]1m 10s[/TD]
    [TD="class: value period-previous, align: right"][/TD]
    [/TR]
    [TR]
    [TD]Bounce rate[/TD]
    [TD="class: value period-current, align: right"]82%[/TD]
    [TD="class: value period-previous, align: right"][/TD]
    [/TR]
    [/TABLE]


    today
    [TABLE="width: 408"]
    [TR]
    [/TR]
    [TR="class: alt"]
    [TD]Visitors[/TD]
    [TD="class: value period-current, align: right"]249[/TD]
    [TD="class: value period-previous, align: right"][/TD]
    [/TR]
    [TR]
    [TD]Actions[/TD]
    [TD="class: value period-current, align: right"]523[/TD]
    [TD="class: value period-previous, align: right"][/TD]
    [/TR]
    [TR="class: alt"]
    [TD]Average actions[/TD]
    [TD="class: value period-current, align: right"]2.1[/TD]
    [TD="class: value period-previous, align: right"][/TD]
    [/TR]
    [TR]
    [TD]Total time[/TD]
    [TD="class: value period-current, align: right"]7h 16m[/TD]
    [TD="class: value period-previous, align: right"][/TD]
    [/TR]
    [TR="class: alt"]
    [TD]Average time per visit[/TD]
    [TD="class: value period-current, align: right"]1m 45s[/TD]
    [TD="class: value period-previous, align: right"][/TD]
    [/TR]
    [TR]
    [TD]Bounce rate[/TD]
    [TD="class: value period-current, align: right"]73%[/TD]
    [/TR]
    [/TABLE]

    My question is what can i do to reduce the bounce rate. Any help is highly appreciated.
     
    TheOfficialMCTV, Mar 21, 2012 IP
  2. buildablogsite

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    Hi easiest way to reduce bounce rate is to write a catchy title, that draws people in, try this formula:

    Number + Keyword + Hook = 10 Ways To Improve your Blog Easily Today!
    If you can't get a number in dont worry
    Drive Traffic From Twitter: How I Made $1000 From Twitter!

    Don't stop after title craft the introduction with questions and more hooks to keep your user engaged, you bounce rate is probably to low because they are ending up on your page and realizing it's not what they were looking for, so make sure you optimize your tags with keywords to help bring targeted traffic.

    Talk Soon
    Joe
     
    buildablogsite, Mar 21, 2012 IP
  3. The-A

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    create more useful content. think as if you're the visitor when you're creating content. it'll help a lot.
    also try to embed a video on your blog post and set it to autoplay, it will engage your visitors for quite a while but then again your video must be of high quality
     
    The-A, Mar 21, 2012 IP