Measure how often visitors leave your site after viewing only one page. A high bounce rate can indicate issues with page relevance, user experience, or site speed.
Bounce Rate is a metric that measures the percentage of visitors who land on your website and leave without navigating to a second page. A "bounce" is a single-page session. It's a key indicator of user engagement and content relevance.
The formula to calculate bounce rate is simple:
A "good" bounce rate depends on the type of page. Here are some general benchmarks:
A rate above 90% usually indicates a problem, such as a technical error or a severe mismatch between your ad and landing page.
While Google has stated that bounce rate is not a direct ranking factor, it is a strong indicator of user experience and engagement. A high bounce rate might signal to Google that your page is not satisfying user intent, which can indirectly impact your rankings over time.
Bounce Rate measures single-page sessions only. A visitor must land on a page and leave without any interaction for it to count as a bounce. Exit Rate, on the other hand, measures how often a specific page was the *last* page in a session, regardless of how many pages the user visited before it. A high exit rate on a checkout page is normal, but a high bounce rate is not.