Traffic Sources

Discussion in 'Google Analytics' started by dodong, Oct 4, 2010.

  1. #1
    When I usually checked on the traffic sources for my blog, http://www.thefreelancernotebook.com/, no. 1 on the list is always be (direct) / (none). I have no idea where this came from nor are the traffic. Care to expound on this? Thank you.
     
    dodong, Oct 4, 2010 IP
  2. patricksaron

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    Direct sources are those who directly visit your site by putting the URL.
     
    patricksaron, Oct 5, 2010 IP
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    cyrsss Member

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    and more over direct traffic is not good in context of search engines trust
     
    cyrsss, Oct 5, 2010 IP
  4. Levp

    Levp Peon

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    Where did you get that notion friend?
    Traffic is always good (as long as it's not excessive traction from the same IP) and with time your link profile will grow.
     
    Levp, Oct 5, 2010 IP
  5. imperialDirectory

    imperialDirectory Peon

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    #5
    Having good direct traffic means people like your site and willing to return.
    As patricksaron mentioned those are people who directly visit your site. Or you could say those are people who came to your site before and re-visiting.

    Cheers,
    Felix
     
    imperialDirectory, Oct 6, 2010 IP
  6. dodong

    dodong Guest

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    Thanks for the inputs folks. Really appreciate it.
     
    dodong, Oct 11, 2010 IP
  7. DigiGold

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    Direct traffic is normally the best converting traffic, good for sales, clicks etc - ask any domainer who gets direct traffic from people typing their domain into the address bar
     
    DigiGold, Oct 18, 2010 IP
  8. DigiGold

    DigiGold Peon

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    And...while I remember..direct traffic is the most defensible source of traffic, ie. it doesn't matter what google does with your rankings and so on, direct traffic can't be affected by it.
     
    DigiGold, Oct 18, 2010 IP
  9. khalidfarooq

    khalidfarooq Greenhorn

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    ya! nobody know the source of direct traffic but it is not what ever it is we want traffic on our sites
     
    khalidfarooq, Oct 18, 2010 IP
  10. thomas sabo charms

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    direct traffic is the vistors who search your weburl to your site,but the direct traffic is not important,you should take more care of your search engine traffic
     
    thomas sabo charms, Oct 20, 2010 IP
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    Hi, here we can get more details for Traffic sources and which is the new thread for getting that sources, if you need any help i will tell one site here . please visit the link once

    Thanks and regards:
     
    ryanroger, Oct 21, 2010 IP
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    Well it is good that you have getting direct traffic , it means your site is better and more attractive.
     
    crazyspider, Oct 22, 2010 IP
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    As I said in another post, analytics never provides accurate data. I have a new webiste and it shows direct traffic. Only me and a friend know about this site.
     
    ofertareonline, Oct 22, 2010 IP
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    Direct traffic is good, means people enjoy your content and even remember your URL
     
    JDmag, Oct 22, 2010 IP
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    Levp Peon

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    I couldn't have said it better myself. I'm not that good at stating the obvious :)
    Thumbs up DigiGold
     
    Levp, Oct 28, 2010 IP
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    maybe its from your click. you click it by yourself
     
    fee_kyu, Oct 30, 2010 IP
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    Direct traffic is fine. Some people are more comfortable typing in a URL than clicking a link -- they think it's safer or something. I use article marketing a lot, and in my author's resource box I always include the full written-out URL, as well as a linked keyword. A certain percentage of people will actually type the URL into their browser even when given the choice of clicking straight through to my site. Whatever. They're all welcome visitors to me!
     
    stephensmith, Oct 30, 2010 IP
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    If your site is verry new, the direct traffic might come mainly from you since you do not search for your own website.
     
    Wulkanen, Oct 30, 2010 IP
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    Direct link is pure traffic that you get is the best source of traffic that mean your visitor love to see what your site really is..this is the best and never bother about, keep works on your site :)
     
    Querall, Oct 30, 2010 IP
  20. Beatriz Cruz

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    Direct traffic is from the visits from direct inputs of your website url in the address bar. This kind of traffic has the best conversions.
     
    Beatriz Cruz, Oct 31, 2010 IP