
Traffic Analytics Guide: Understanding Your Website's Visitor Patterns
Statistical data helps you understand site visitors and their interaction with your content. Here's a comprehensive guide to analyzing your site traffic effectively:
Basic Traffic Analysis
Track visitor numbers and changes over time through the Traffic panel. Use Site Content to identify popular pages and measure engagement levels. For mobile performance monitoring, use the dedicated mobile app.
Visitor Behavior Insights
Monitor how visitors interact with your site through:
- Site content analysis showing most viewed pages and engagement time
- Button and form conversion tracking
- Internal site search keyword analysis
- Geographic location data of visitors
- Traffic source information (search engines, emails, social media)
Sales Performance Tracking
For online stores, monitor:
- Overall sales and revenue metrics
- Abandoned cart statistics and recovery rates
- Sales funnel conversion data
- Individual product performance
- Revenue by traffic source
Subscription Analytics
Track two types of subscription purchases:
- Initial purchases appear in all analytics panels (except Abandoned Cart)
- Renewal purchases show in Sales Analytics as direct source revenue
Blog and Podcast Monitoring
Track RSS subscriber counts for blogs and podcasts to measure audience growth.
Traffic Accuracy Notes
Analytics data provides estimates that may:
- Take up to three hours to update
- Show multiple users from same IP as one visitor
- Vary between different analytics platforms
Tips for Traffic Growth
- Implement marketing tools and integrations
- Optimize for search engines
- Monitor long-term trends
- Track unexpected traffic changes
- Review analytics data regularly
Google Analytics Integration
Connect your site with Google Analytics for additional insights, noting that metrics may differ between platforms due to different measurement methods.