Organic traffic is one of the best ways to get visitors to websites. But what is the definition of "organic traffic"? Wikipedia defines it this way: "natural or "organic" traffic that can be attributed to web surfers typing in a domain name in their web browser as opposed to doing a search for the site through a search engine" But what about organic traffic from the search engines (SEs)? Google Analytics traffic sources defines visits for the SEs yahoo, google, MSN, Live, etc. as organic. Based on wikipedia's above definition, when a web surfer types a domain name into a search engine, the result would not constitute organic traffic. And what of direct traffic? Does Google Analytics define these differently than wikipedia?
Wikipedia sounds wrong to me. I always thought direct traffic was defined as inputing a url directly into a web browser then reaching a site, and organic traffic as reaching a site through a organic search engine.
oh brother... organic traffic is searched engine based. Most of us don't live our lives according to wikipedia (except Michael Scott from the office).
Wikipedia is the equivalent of a bloke with a couple drinks inside in a bar spouting his opinion. It really doesn't deserve the status it has.