What is your Bounce Rate?

[jaselc]

Ok, so iv'e just finished writing a post on Bounce rate! The general census is that the average bounce rate is between 40-60% and some argue that it's irrelevant.

Obviously it all depends on the type of site you have when it comes to determine a 'good bounce rate' + other factors.

So I just wanted to know, what is your bounce rate? and do you feel it's an important metric?

 

[beastien]

The average bounce rate for my sites is 60-75%. My main site, though, has a bounce rate of only 20%. It doesn't really do me much good (or bad), but I know if I was running a business, the low bounce rate would be making me very happy.

 

[zee007]

Ok, so iv'e just finished writing a post on Bounce rate! The general census is that the average bounce rate is between 40-60% and some argue that it's irrelevant.

Obviously it all depends on the type of site you have when it comes to determine a 'good bounce rate' + other factors.

So I just wanted to know, what is your bounce rate? and do you feel it's an important metric?

I think it depends on the industry etc. The more general the site, the higher the bounce rate. The more specific a site, the lower the bounce rate. For example, a site about "Diamonds Smuggled from Ivory Coast" would have a much lower bounce rate than "cheap golf balls." But I'm sure there's an industry average, but it would be meaningless from an action/implementation point of view.

 

[CyberShakti]

I am running a blog based on WordPress,SEO and blogging Tutorials. My Bounce rate is bw 71-75

 

[SEOSPERM]

Well, my site bounce rate is very low say only 2% and yes, it is imp metric

 

[SteveWaller]

It really depends on the type of site and the industry it is in. I have one site with a bounce rate of 27% for the last 30 days and another site where it as 91% but they are completely different types of site.

The only bounce rate comparison worth making is with your direct competitors - then at least you know the type of visitor is the same and they have the same end goal in mind.

 

[fsatark]

The bounce rate on my main money site (eshop of touchable products) almost 30%

 

[vishalthedevil005]

My sites bounce rate is about 60-70

 

[manny521]

70%...bounce rate is a metric that is hard to analyze...

 

[jaselc]

Yes, Bounce rate is hard to analyse. Mine is around 15%. My first month was 52% and then I added more content and updated my theme and now I have a pretty could rate.

Thanks to everyone that has replied

 

[Kralj187]

About 20-25% for my two main sites.

 

[SEOGrenoble]

About 40% for my main website.

But difficult to analyze...

 

[tony_d]

As a standalone figure, it's irrelevant.
For example, I'd expect a sales landing page to have a much, much higher bounce rate than a site full of information on how to toilet train puppies... you'd really have to break it down further into categories to have any meaningful data.

Even then - the source of the traffic is going to play a significantly large part in determining the bounce rate - paid traffic will bounce at many multiples of the bounce of organic traffic from a high SERP ranking.

 

[samfischer980]

My two website's bounce rate is 40-50 %. Both are E-commerce websites and I really need to come up with a strategy to bring figure that down because it is seriously hitting my business.

 

[BlackVL]

1.50 % for one of my sites.

 

[jaselc]

My two website's bounce rate is 40-50 %. Both are E-commerce websites and I really need to come up with a strategy to bring figure that down because it is seriously hitting my business.

90% off everything!!! that should do the trick ;-)

 

[divok]

Google analytics says 75 %
clicky says 13 %

which one you want to believe .

 

[BHW-News]

Mine's 48% ona new site, not that bad I guess. Always room for improvement.

 

[konokon]

My site br remained between 42-46% but past few days it has gone to 62-65% [as well as good increase in visitors]

 

[sacbil]

It is hard to define a perfect bounce rate.

It changes as per site and niche. If you have MAGAZINE styled look for your site then your bounce rate will start reducing. I have many sites and every site have different bounce rate.

One of them have 71% for last month while another niche site have 46% of bounce rate.

Bounce rate depends upon following things -

1. Quality of content that have ability to engage your visitors. (only quality content wont help, you should master the art to engage your readers on your site)

2. Using IMAGES & VIDEOS within content.

3. Using Magazine styled themes. ( Keep eye on all leading NEWS sites they have typical MESSY look but they still ROCKS)

4. Interlinking within FIRST paragraph of your post.

5. Asking them to leave comment.