Google AnalyticsWeb AnalyticsBounce Rate
Bounce rate measures the percentage of Google Analytics sessions where the user viewed only a single page and triggered no additional events before leaving. In GA4, it is the inverse of engagement rate - a bounced session is one that was not engaged, meaning it lasted less than 10 seconds, had no conversion event, and had fewer than 2 page views.
Google Analytics metric
Bounce Rate = (Single-Page Non-Engaged Sessions / Total Sessions) x 100
Bounce rate measures the percentage of Google Analytics sessions where the user viewed only a single page and triggered no additional events before leaving. In GA4, it is the inverse of engagement rate - a bounced session is one that was not engaged, meaning it lasted less than 10 seconds, had no conversion event, and had fewer than 2 page views.
Full guide: definition, formula, and benchmarksHow to calculate Bounce Rate
Bounce Rate = (Single-Page Non-Engaged Sessions / Total Sessions) x 100
Why Bounce Rate matters for Google Analytics users
A high bounce rate indicates that visitors are not finding what they expect when they arrive. This could signal a mismatch between traffic source and landing page content, poor page design, slow load times, or irrelevant targeting. The cause varies by page and source.
Positioning bounce rate in your metric tree alongside traffic source and conversion metrics reveals whether engagement or quality is the bottleneck. Statistical correlations show which pages and sources contribute most to bounce-driven conversion losses.
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