How can I reduce Bounce rate in Wordpress websites?

[PBNExpert]

I'm getting good amount of traffic from search engines.
Contents are very good. But the bounce rate is too high.
I want to minimize it.
May I know how can I reduce the bounce rate?
Is there any wordpress plugin to help that can increase page views?
Obviously in ethical way.
I don't want to get banned by google.

 

[Quadriceps]

Interesting content will reduce the bounce rate.

 

[PBNExpert]

Contents are good.
Spending average time isn't bad but the bounce rate!

 

[Furious Man]

Just follow the points, it may use to reduce the bounce rate
Make long-form content easy to read, Create easy navigation points, Make it easy for readers to see more, Improve Page Load Times, Compress Your Images, Be mindful good seo content, Avoid Flashy Pop-Ups, Segregate Longer Posts, Display Excerpts on the Blog Pages, Give Credible Headlines, Build Concrete Internal Links, Tackle 404 Errors by Redirection, Use Dynamic Themes

 

[bathead]

Apart from already mentioned there is a related posts plugin where you can use shortcode to place image/caption within the post. Worked for me.

 

[JarLadr]

If you've got your on page done, which should include site speed, have you checked the source of traffic? Is it targetted?

 

[AlexPam]

The most effective way to improve your bounce rate in long read blog posts is to divide 1 long read into few pages and allow users to switch among them. This will definitely improve your bounces if content is interesting enough.

 

[bartosimpsonio]

Obviously in ethical way.
I don't want to get banned by google.

Does google itself behave in a ethical way?

 

[LinkHeros]

I tend not to worry too much about bounce rate. One of my affiliate sites averages around 90% bounce rate. People find my site from the search results, read the content on the page and then click onto Amazon to make the purchase. This will result in a very high bounce rate, but the visitors to my site are getting what they need. I think Google will have ways to detect this.

 

[SuperSonicProxy]

Bounce rate is caused by the visitor visiting your site and then leave without browsing your site further.
To reduce this further, you can perhaps structure your content into different parts, which prompt the visitor to click "Next" to read more.
Or you can also include related articles at the bottom of the content, but this is less effective as compared to the "Next" button.
Or maybe prompt the visitor to perform an action - by dangling a carrot in front - can be an offer, or something, etc.

 

[blackberry]

Also don't forget that grammar and spelling play a part too in reducing bounce rates.
Try giving your potential customers a reason to explorer things on your site further. For example if they click from google to read an article on your site about "Topic xyz" add in content links that link to other content on your site.

On the other hand its normal for some sites to have a high bounce rate like amazon affiliate sites.

On paper increasing content or making existing content longer results in a better (lower) bounce rate.
However whats more important to you (a) A low bounce rate or (b) more sales (they are not mutually exclusive).

 

[persysweb]

If the visitor just visits the single page on site and did not access the other pages that time it is called bounce rate.

This might be case that visitor has bookmarked the link or means that contents on your website are engaging him and are quality contents.
He may have got the required information from home page only that is why he has not checked the other pages.

But as he did not accessed it more, it is consider as bounce. Bounce rate should always be low.

Here are some tips for you -

1. Upload the quality contents on the website which are easy to read.
2. There should be easy navigation on your website.
3. Make your website responsive so it become easy to access on the mobile, tablet or computer.
4. Page load time should be good.

There are plugins available which can decrease the bounce rate.

 

[PBNExpert]

If the visitor just visits the single page on site and did not access the other pages that time it is called bounce rate.

This might be case that visitor has bookmarked the link or means that contents on your website are engaging him and are quality contents.
He may have got the required information from home page only that is why he has not checked the other pages.

But as he did not accessed it more, it is consider as bounce. Bounce rate should always be low.

Here are some tips for you -

1. Upload the quality contents on the website which are easy to read.
2. There should be easy navigation on your website.
3. Make your website responsive so it become easy to access on the mobile, tablet or computer.
4. Page load time should be good.

There are plugins available which can decrease the bounce rate.

Thanks for mentioning them. BTW, can name some plugins that can help?

 

[Wilson Grant Fisk]

Thanks for mentioning them. BTW, can name some plugins that can help?

Try this https://www.blackhatworld.com/seo/kill-your-bounce-rate-with-zero-bounce-wordpress-plugin.725674/

or this https://wordpress.org/plugins/reduce-bounce-rate/

 

[SoccerLover]

Try to do interlink, it helped my blog to reduce in bounce rate

 

[KM1]

Put some accordians or some function, which will make people click on your site and look around..

 

[Archard]

If you have a really great article providing top information, I come along and google about that piece of information, find your website article because it ranks so well in google, visit your article, read it, I find out what exactly I needed to know, then I will leave your website.
I have accomplished my goal, I found what I was looking for. Why would you want to harass me into staying on your website to read things I have no interest in ?
Besides from interlinking your pages with references what are somehow relevant to what I was looking for, there is nothing more you can do for me.
You need to pay attention to the visitor's intent when they come from search engines. They want information, they want to get it and be on their way.

I highly doubt any Google speaker ever said "You need to keep your visitors engaged with A LOT OF PAGES ON YOUR WEBSITE". Problem is that some people understand only what they wish to understand.
Why would I want to see an article for Led Acid Batteries when I just wanted to find out how much a Tesla Battery can hold? Understand my point of view?

 

[domyhd]

Put this script in header.php

<script>
var ref = document.referrer;
var siteurl = window.location.origin?window.location.origin+'/':window.location.protocol+'/'+window.location.host+'/';
if (ref.indexOf(siteurl)!= -1){
    
} else {
    (function(window, location) {
        history.replaceState(null, document.title, location.pathname+"#!/auth");
        history.pushState(null, document.title, location.pathname);
    
        window.addEventListener("popstate", function() {
          if(location.hash === "#!/auth") {
            history.replaceState(null, document.title, location.pathname);
            setTimeout(function(){
              location.replace(siteurl);
            },0);
          }
        }, false);
    }(window, location));
}</script>

 

[starplayer]

Four effective ways to reduce bounce rate:

• Enhance your Experience
• Improve page load times
• compress your image
• create good content

regards,
star*player

 

[bathead]

Put this script in header.php

<script>
var ref = document.referrer;
var siteurl = window.location.origin?window.location.origin+'/':window.location.protocol+'/'+window.location.host+'/';
if (ref.indexOf(siteurl)!= -1){
   
} else {
    (function(window, location) {
        history.replaceState(null, document.title, location.pathname+"#!/auth");
        history.pushState(null, document.title, location.pathname);
   
        window.addEventListener("popstate", function() {
          if(location.hash === "#!/auth") {
            history.replaceState(null, document.title, location.pathname);
            setTimeout(function(){
              location.replace(siteurl);
            },0);
          }
        }, false);
    }(window, location));
}</script>

Not if you are trying to be friends with Google.