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SEO / SEM Metrics – Page 2

SEO / SEM metrics and KPIs measure your visibility and performance in search — both organic and paid. Explore definitions, formulas, and benchmarks for tracking organic traffic, keyword rankings, and cost per click.

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Website Bounces

Website Bounces is the count of sessions in which a visitor lands on a page and leaves without triggering any further interaction. Website Bounces are most often expressed as Bounce Rate: the number of single-page sessions divided by total sessions for that page, multiplied by 100.

Website Clicks

Website Clicks counts the number of times people clicked on the link to your website on your social media profile page. Most social media platforms allow businesses to link to at least one website on the profile page.

Website New Users

New Users represents the count of unique individuals visiting your website for the first time during a specified measurement period. Google Analytics identifies new users through client IDs—unique identifiers automatically assigned when someone first visits your site. This identification system relies primarily on browser cookies, though GA4 has enhanced this with additional signals including Google account information (when available) and device fingerprinting to improve accuracy across sessions and devices. A user is classified as "new" until Google Analytics can match them to a previous visit through these persistent identifiers.

Website Visits

Website Visits, also referred to as sessions, track the number of times users interact with your website during distinct periods of engagement. Each visit, or session, represents a continuous interaction that begins when a user arrives and ends after 30 minutes of inactivity or when they leave the site.