Google Analytics, Links, and Exit Pages

Discussion in 'Google Analytics' started by cipals15, Jan 18, 2010.

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    As what i understand, the exit pages presented in our google analytics account are those pages where users tend to bounce or flee from the site.

    What i usually do is update the content, put links to other pages on my site, and re-promote it by re-submitting to social networking sites.

    a) As a webmaster, what you do about it?
    b) Is it the best thing to do? or are there other ways?

    Forgive me for my Beauty Queen-like questions. Thanks.
     
    cipals15, Jan 18, 2010 IP
  2. kissmyarse

    kissmyarse Peon

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    Bounces are people who leave right away, spending ~0 seconds on your page. In and out for nothing. Exits are people who read a page for a certain amount of time, then leave. They may have read everything on the page, spending 10 minutes on site, but they still leave.

    I think your approach is pretty good, not many webmasters would bother to do it. Do you get good results doing this?

    Personally if my Exit % on pages is too high, I;

    • Add links to related articles ("If you read this you'll like...")
    • Add multimedia (Images in a sidebar to entice people)
    • Try to write with a twist that implies a solution to a problem is on the next page ("That's sorted that problem, but do you know what to do if???")
     
    kissmyarse, Jan 18, 2010 IP
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    cipals15 Well-Known Member

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    I am currently observing for the results but based on the pages i have modifiedm, there was..

    * A reduced exit page % by about 10% currently.
    * An increase in adsense earning.
    * An increase in website traffic.
    * New exit pages emerged.

    The exit pages that i have modified are one of the top pages on my website.

    It might be a coincidence but i'll try to observe more and expecting things like:

    * Other old pages (where i linked to) will be crawled again.
    * Increase in pagerank.
    * Better website traffic.
     
    cipals15, Jan 18, 2010 IP