Conversion Optimisation

Exit Rate

Plain English

Where users leave from.

Definition

Exit rate is the percentage of users who leave a website or from a specific page, regardless of how they arrived there.

In practice

Used to identify which pages are most commonly the final step before users leave.

The reality

High exit rate isn’t always bad - it depends on whether the page is meant to be an endpoint.

FAQ

Common questions

A few practical answers to the questions that usually come up around this term.

What is exit rate?

Exit rate is the percentage of users who leave from a specific page.

How is exit rate different from bounce rate?

is leaving after one page, while exit rate applies to any page in a .

Why is exit rate important?

It helps identify where users drop out of a .

When is a high exit rate acceptable?

When the page is intended to be the final step, such as a confirmation page.

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