Comments on: Search Engine Targeting and Bounce Rate http://optempo.com/2008/07/12/search-engine-targeting-and-bounce-rate/ Product Reviews and Buying Guides Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:28:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 By: Camping Lights http://optempo.com/2008/07/12/search-engine-targeting-and-bounce-rate/#comment-6376 Camping Lights Wed, 01 Apr 2009 14:31:06 +0000 http://optempo.com/2008/07/12/search-engine-targeting-and-bounce-rate/#comment-6376 Entrecard not only upped my bounce rate that seemed to directly reduce the amount of searh engine traffic I was getting -I think google discounted the site because of the bounce -got rid of entrecard and the search engine traffic came back Entrecard not only upped my bounce rate that seemed to directly reduce the amount of searh engine traffic I was getting -I think google discounted the site because of the bounce -got rid of entrecard and the search engine traffic came back

]]> By: amrita@web hostingdubai http://optempo.com/2008/07/12/search-engine-targeting-and-bounce-rate/#comment-5732 amrita@web hostingdubai Thu, 29 Jan 2009 04:28:50 +0000 http://optempo.com/2008/07/12/search-engine-targeting-and-bounce-rate/#comment-5732 bounce rate is important if you want people to stick around.good artical tanks for having such bounce rate tips thanks bounce rate is important if you want people to stick around.good artical tanks for having such bounce rate tips thanks

]]> By: Peter Answers http://optempo.com/2008/07/12/search-engine-targeting-and-bounce-rate/#comment-4561 Peter Answers Tue, 19 Aug 2008 22:25:18 +0000 http://optempo.com/2008/07/12/search-engine-targeting-and-bounce-rate/#comment-4561 Seems like bounce rate is important if you want people to stick around, but sometimes its OK to have a crappy looking site if they bounce out to an ad, right? Seems like bounce rate is important if you want people to stick around, but sometimes its OK to have a crappy looking site if they bounce out to an ad, right?

]]> By: jfc http://optempo.com/2008/07/12/search-engine-targeting-and-bounce-rate/#comment-4060 jfc Tue, 29 Jul 2008 17:00:29 +0000 http://optempo.com/2008/07/12/search-engine-targeting-and-bounce-rate/#comment-4060 Hi Sebastyne, The objective of most, but not 100%, of EntreCard users is to click the drop button and leave. A small percentage will stick around if something catches their eye. There's no downside to this traffic from a pure traffic perspective, however, it can hurt your Adsense earnings and perhaps harm other types of advertising as well. Hi Sebastyne,

The objective of most, but not 100%, of EntreCard users is to click the drop button and leave. A small percentage will stick around if something catches their eye. There’s no downside to this traffic from a pure traffic perspective, however, it can hurt your Adsense earnings and perhaps harm other types of advertising as well.

]]> By: Sebastyne http://optempo.com/2008/07/12/search-engine-targeting-and-bounce-rate/#comment-4043 Sebastyne Mon, 28 Jul 2008 05:55:15 +0000 http://optempo.com/2008/07/12/search-engine-targeting-and-bounce-rate/#comment-4043 Is there a downside to bounce rate in terms of search engine position for example? I am using EntreCard on my blog, and have been on the fence about it the whole time. It certainly makes the bounce rate go through the roof, (without EC the rate is 0%, but with it, it can go as high as 100%) but at the same time EC is one of the biggest senders of traffic to my site. While most of it is useless traffic, I have kept it so far hoping that there would be one or two returning visitors in the end... (My blog is quite new and recreational rather than professional so.) However I am interested if there is a reason for concern other than how it gives you an idea what people do on your site? Is there a downside to bounce rate in terms of search engine position for example? I am using EntreCard on my blog, and have been on the fence about it the whole time. It certainly makes the bounce rate go through the roof, (without EC the rate is 0%, but with it, it can go as high as 100%) but at the same time EC is one of the biggest senders of traffic to my site. While most of it is useless traffic, I have kept it so far hoping that there would be one or two returning visitors in the end… (My blog is quite new and recreational rather than professional so.)

However I am interested if there is a reason for concern other than how it gives you an idea what people do on your site?

]]> By: zania http://optempo.com/2008/07/12/search-engine-targeting-and-bounce-rate/#comment-4017 zania Fri, 25 Jul 2008 20:33:47 +0000 http://optempo.com/2008/07/12/search-engine-targeting-and-bounce-rate/#comment-4017 Hi Frank, Interesting post, which confirms my suspicions. I began in adult and on most of my blogs, a high bounce rate is a necessity. I don't want visitors hanging around too long; I want them to click on the 'free video' link and sign up with a sponsor. Conversely, I find that those who stay around, and even sign up for my rss feed, hardly ever sign up with my sponsors. But why should they? But then adult isn't really social... not in the usual way anyhow :) As to Stumblers et al. Yes, those bounce rates are Ugly and I guess, to be expected. But what I did find recently, was that one of my mainstream blogs which had been in the sandbox came out with a bang after receiving thousands of visits from Stumbleupon, consistently over a few days. Of course, I guess I will have to keep up the momentum to make sure Google doesn't see this as a fluke and sandboxes the blog again. Which is a bit of a pain really... Am I right thinking this? Hi Frank,
Interesting post, which confirms my suspicions.
I began in adult and on most of my blogs, a high bounce rate is a necessity. I don’t want visitors hanging around too long; I want them to click on the ‘free video’ link and sign up with a sponsor.

Conversely, I find that those who stay around, and even sign up for my rss feed, hardly ever sign up with my sponsors. But why should they?
But then adult isn’t really social… not in the usual way anyhow :)

As to Stumblers et al. Yes, those bounce rates are Ugly and I guess, to be expected.
But what I did find recently, was that one of my mainstream blogs which had been in the sandbox came out with a bang after receiving thousands of visits from Stumbleupon, consistently over a few days.

Of course, I guess I will have to keep up the momentum to make sure Google doesn’t see this as a fluke and sandboxes the blog again.
Which is a bit of a pain really…

Am I right thinking this?

]]> By: Terry Didcott http://optempo.com/2008/07/12/search-engine-targeting-and-bounce-rate/#comment-3924 Terry Didcott Fri, 18 Jul 2008 20:10:29 +0000 http://optempo.com/2008/07/12/search-engine-targeting-and-bounce-rate/#comment-3924 Hi Frank, I liked the post, it certainly gave me some to think about especially with my eBay sites. Like Lissie, I also get pretty varying results from them, as some get lots of clicks but no bids, while others convert well. I'll certainly look at manipulating the keywords in the poorer sites to incorporate cheap, discount etc to see where that takes them. Terry Hi Frank, I liked the post, it certainly gave me some to think about especially with my eBay sites.

Like Lissie, I also get pretty varying results from them, as some get lots of clicks but no bids, while others convert well. I’ll certainly look at manipulating the keywords in the poorer sites to incorporate cheap, discount etc to see where that takes them.

Terry

]]> By: jfc http://optempo.com/2008/07/12/search-engine-targeting-and-bounce-rate/#comment-3880 jfc Tue, 15 Jul 2008 16:15:31 +0000 http://optempo.com/2008/07/12/search-engine-targeting-and-bounce-rate/#comment-3880 Hi Cect, A high bounce rate with good sales after the bounce is great. Keywords are quite important though. I recently refocused one of my existing blogs around a new keyword combo and greatly increased the number of visitors, the bounce rate and the number of EPN commissions. Hi Cect,

A high bounce rate with good sales after the bounce is great.

Keywords are quite important though. I recently refocused one of my existing blogs around a new keyword combo and greatly increased the number of visitors, the bounce rate and the number of EPN commissions.

]]> By: jfc http://optempo.com/2008/07/12/search-engine-targeting-and-bounce-rate/#comment-3879 jfc Tue, 15 Jul 2008 16:13:28 +0000 http://optempo.com/2008/07/12/search-engine-targeting-and-bounce-rate/#comment-3879 Hi Sonni, Don't worry about monetizing if you don't want to do this on your main flagship blog. Hi Sonni,

Don’t worry about monetizing if you don’t want to do this on your main flagship blog.

]]> By: jfc http://optempo.com/2008/07/12/search-engine-targeting-and-bounce-rate/#comment-3878 jfc Tue, 15 Jul 2008 16:06:22 +0000 http://optempo.com/2008/07/12/search-engine-targeting-and-bounce-rate/#comment-3878 I agree Steve, they should have a universal search option but I have to admit that I haven't checked out their 'advanced search' yet so it may be in there and I just haven't found it. And I did use photo objects for everything but the ship graphic. They're a new addition at iClipart and don't have as many selections available yet. I agree Steve, they should have a universal search option but I have to admit that I haven’t checked out their ‘advanced search’ yet so it may be in there and I just haven’t found it.

And I did use photo objects for everything but the ship graphic. They’re a new addition at iClipart and don’t have as many selections available yet.

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