Conversion Optimisation

Traffic

Plain English

The number of people visiting.

Definition

Traffic refers to the number of users visiting a website, app, or digital product over a given period.

In practice

Measured through analytics tools to understand volume, trends, and sources of users.

The reality

High traffic means nothing if it doesn’t convert - quality matters more than quantity.

FAQ

Common questions

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

What is traffic in analytics?

Traffic is the number of users visiting a website or product.

Why is traffic important?

It shows how many users are reaching a product.

What are different types of traffic?

Organic, paid, referral, direct, and social traffic.

Does more traffic mean better performance?

No, traffic must convert to deliver value.

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