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bounce rate

American  
[bauns rayt] / ˈbaʊns ˌreɪt /

noun

bounce rates plural
  1. Digital Technology. the rate, expressed as a percentage, at which internet users who access a website leave it relatively quickly without clicking on any links or tabs or visiting other pages on the site.


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“YouTube interprets a high bounce rate as a sign of viewer dissatisfaction — and won’t push a film far.”

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 11, 2023

"Looking back, that was a vanity metric. The bounce rate showed they didn't find what they wanted. We were unnecessarily driving people to the website and creating that carbon impact."

From BBC Mar. 6, 2023

But the company also looked at reducing its bounce rate, the number of people who came to the site and quickly left.

From BBC Mar. 6, 2023

As a result, the bounce rate was cut by about 21%, and bounces from web searches fell by more than 13%.

From BBC Mar. 6, 2023

As a result of using Stackla, Wanted Shoes has seen its ‘Street-Style’ social media page produce the highest conversions and lowest bounce rate within the site.

From Forbes Aug. 4, 2014

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