Comments on: Mayday Solution #1 – Start Fixing Bounce Rates! http://www.thenichestorebuilder.com/mayday-solution-1-start-fixing-bounce-rates.htm Learn How to Build and Market Niche Websites Tue, 18 Oct 2011 17:32:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Mark Hansen http://www.thenichestorebuilder.com/mayday-solution-1-start-fixing-bounce-rates.htm#comment-19169 Mark Hansen Tue, 22 Jun 2010 13:31:49 +0000 http://www.thenichestorebuilder.com/?p=2220#comment-19169 <a href='#comment-19167' rel="nofollow">@Tao</a> - Great Tip Tao! Static home pages kick butt! Mark<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('19169','Mark Hansen'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('19169','Mark Hansen','<a href=\'#comment-19167\' rel=\"nofollow\">@Tao<\/a> - Great Tip Tao! Static home pages kick butt!\r\n\r\nMark'); return false;">Quote</a></div> @Tao – Great Tip Tao! Static home pages kick butt!

Mark

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]]> By: Tao http://www.thenichestorebuilder.com/mayday-solution-1-start-fixing-bounce-rates.htm#comment-19167 Tao Tue, 22 Jun 2010 11:32:16 +0000 http://www.thenichestorebuilder.com/?p=2220#comment-19167 One of my main sites that brings the majority of my ePN clicks was busted from number 1 in G to page 20 or something. My long tail died overnight. I managed to get it back to number 1 by changing the wordpress blog to have a single page on the home page rather than a list of posts. From there I created an N1way style landing page with links off to my main articles with images and stuff. It seemed to have worked and my traffic has doubled! It is not back to where it used to be, and only for my main keyword rather than the full long tail stuff I used to get, but it is a step in the right direction!<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('19167','Tao'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('19167','Tao','One of my main sites that brings the majority of my ePN clicks was busted from number 1 in G to page 20 or something. My long tail died overnight.\r\n\r\nI managed to get it back to number 1 by changing the wordpress blog to have a single page on the home page rather than a list of posts. From there I created an N1way style landing page with links off to my main articles with images and stuff.\r\n\r\nIt seemed to have worked and my traffic has doubled!\r\nIt is not back to where it used to be, and only for my main keyword rather than the full long tail stuff I used to get, but it is a step in the right direction!'); return false;">Quote</a></div> One of my main sites that brings the majority of my ePN clicks was busted from number 1 in G to page 20 or something. My long tail died overnight.

I managed to get it back to number 1 by changing the wordpress blog to have a single page on the home page rather than a list of posts. From there I created an N1way style landing page with links off to my main articles with images and stuff.

It seemed to have worked and my traffic has doubled!
It is not back to where it used to be, and only for my main keyword rather than the full long tail stuff I used to get, but it is a step in the right direction!

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]]> By: Mark Hansen http://www.thenichestorebuilder.com/mayday-solution-1-start-fixing-bounce-rates.htm#comment-19117 Mark Hansen Fri, 18 Jun 2010 20:00:21 +0000 http://www.thenichestorebuilder.com/?p=2220#comment-19117 <a href='#comment-19116' rel="nofollow">@Top Level Domains</a> - Hey TLD, Great list of tools for sure! From finding the rate to communicating wiht the casual surfer! Nice list!<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('19117','Mark Hansen'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('19117','Mark Hansen','<a href=\'#comment-19116\' rel=\"nofollow\">@Top Level Domains<\/a> - Hey TLD, Great list of tools for sure! From finding the rate to communicating wiht the casual surfer!\r\n\r\nNice list!'); return false;">Quote</a></div> @Top Level Domains – Hey TLD, Great list of tools for sure! From finding the rate to communicating wiht the casual surfer!

Nice list!

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]]> By: Top Level Domains http://www.thenichestorebuilder.com/mayday-solution-1-start-fixing-bounce-rates.htm#comment-19116 Top Level Domains Fri, 18 Jun 2010 19:51:48 +0000 http://www.thenichestorebuilder.com/?p=2220#comment-19116 Hey Mark, I've actually put together a lengthy post on all the tools I could find in order to help webmasters get a hold on their bounce rate. I would appreciate it if you took a look and gave your comments on them as I know a few people have been having a lot of success with certain ones. I guess it all depends on what kind of crowd your attracting to your site. Anyways, have a look and let me know what you think<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('19116','Top Level Domains'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('19116','Top Level Domains','Hey Mark,\r\n\r\nI\'ve actually put together a lengthy post on all the tools I could find in order to help webmasters get a hold on their bounce rate. I would appreciate it if you took a look and gave your comments on them as I know a few people have been having a lot of success with certain ones. I guess it all depends on what kind of crowd your attracting to your site. Anyways, have a look and let me know what you think'); return false;">Quote</a></div> Hey Mark,

I’ve actually put together a lengthy post on all the tools I could find in order to help webmasters get a hold on their bounce rate. I would appreciate it if you took a look and gave your comments on them as I know a few people have been having a lot of success with certain ones. I guess it all depends on what kind of crowd your attracting to your site. Anyways, have a look and let me know what you think

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]]> By: Mark Hansen http://www.thenichestorebuilder.com/mayday-solution-1-start-fixing-bounce-rates.htm#comment-19064 Mark Hansen Wed, 16 Jun 2010 23:39:11 +0000 http://www.thenichestorebuilder.com/?p=2220#comment-19064 <a href='#comment-19060' rel="nofollow">@Junior</a> - LOL. Not a bonehead Q Junior. I am looking at the PAGE level. Some [pages] have lost 90% of their traffic... so I am trying to find out why. By 90%, I am also referring to several hundreds of weekly visitors... to that single page. Small differences can have a very large impact! M<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('19064','Mark Hansen'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('19064','Mark Hansen','<a href=\'#comment-19060\' rel=\"nofollow\">@Junior<\/a> - LOL. Not a bonehead Q Junior. I am looking at the PAGE level.\r\n\r\nSome [pages] have lost 90% of their traffic... so I am trying to find out why. By 90%, I am also referring to several hundreds of weekly visitors... to that single page. \r\n\r\nSmall differences can have a very large impact!\r\n\r\nM'); return false;">Quote</a></div> @Junior – LOL. Not a bonehead Q Junior. I am looking at the PAGE level.

Some [pages] have lost 90% of their traffic… so I am trying to find out why. By 90%, I am also referring to several hundreds of weekly visitors… to that single page.

Small differences can have a very large impact!

M

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]]> By: Junior http://www.thenichestorebuilder.com/mayday-solution-1-start-fixing-bounce-rates.htm#comment-19060 Junior Wed, 16 Jun 2010 23:05:35 +0000 http://www.thenichestorebuilder.com/?p=2220#comment-19060 <a href='#comment-19059' rel="nofollow">@Junior</a> - Nevermind that Mark... as I RE-READ your post... I understand now. Sorry for the bonehead question.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('19060','Junior'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('19060','Junior','<a href=\'#comment-19059\' rel=\"nofollow\">@Junior<\/a> - \r\n\r\nNevermind that Mark... as I RE-READ your post... I understand now.\r\n\r\nSorry for the bonehead question.'); return false;">Quote</a></div> @Junior –

Nevermind that Mark… as I RE-READ your post… I understand now.

Sorry for the bonehead question.

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]]> By: Junior http://www.thenichestorebuilder.com/mayday-solution-1-start-fixing-bounce-rates.htm#comment-19059 Junior Wed, 16 Jun 2010 23:03:24 +0000 http://www.thenichestorebuilder.com/?p=2220#comment-19059 Hey Mark are you trying to fix the bounce rate for the site in whole or each page individually. Most of my sites hover around 40-45% bounce rate for the site in whole... with only 2 of my sites with bounce rate in the low 50% range. Thanks<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('19059','Junior'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('19059','Junior','Hey Mark\r\n\r\nare you trying to fix the bounce rate for the site in whole or each page individually. Most of my sites hover around 40-45% bounce rate for the site in whole... with only 2 of my sites with bounce rate in the low 50% range.\r\n\r\nThanks'); return false;">Quote</a></div> Hey Mark

are you trying to fix the bounce rate for the site in whole or each page individually. Most of my sites hover around 40-45% bounce rate for the site in whole… with only 2 of my sites with bounce rate in the low 50% range.

Thanks

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]]> By: Anand Srinivasan http://www.thenichestorebuilder.com/mayday-solution-1-start-fixing-bounce-rates.htm#comment-19054 Anand Srinivasan Wed, 16 Jun 2010 07:21:37 +0000 http://www.thenichestorebuilder.com/?p=2220#comment-19054 <a href='#comment-19047' rel="nofollow">@Mark Hansen</a> - Thanks for the clarification. I do not know what my bounce rate was until now since I only had sitemeter on. I have just installed Google analytics and see that the bounce rate is hovering around the 75% mark and changed my 'Related Post' text to 'Most Clicked Articles'. Hopefully that will prompt users to click and check them out. I cannot measure its effectiveness since I just installed analytics. But if this somehow helps solve the MayDay mess, I would be so happy..<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('19054','Anand Srinivasan'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('19054','Anand Srinivasan','<a href=\'#comment-19047\' rel=\"nofollow\">@Mark Hansen<\/a> - \r\n\r\nThanks for the clarification. I do not know what my bounce rate was until now since I only had sitemeter on. I have just installed Google analytics and see that the bounce rate is hovering around the 75% mark and changed my \'Related Post\' text to \'Most Clicked Articles\'. Hopefully that will prompt users to click and check them out.\r\n\r\nI cannot measure its effectiveness since I just installed analytics. But if this somehow helps solve the MayDay mess, I would be so happy..'); return false;">Quote</a></div> @Mark Hansen –

Thanks for the clarification. I do not know what my bounce rate was until now since I only had sitemeter on. I have just installed Google analytics and see that the bounce rate is hovering around the 75% mark and changed my ‘Related Post’ text to ‘Most Clicked Articles’. Hopefully that will prompt users to click and check them out.

I cannot measure its effectiveness since I just installed analytics. But if this somehow helps solve the MayDay mess, I would be so happy..

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]]> By: otis http://www.thenichestorebuilder.com/mayday-solution-1-start-fixing-bounce-rates.htm#comment-19053 otis Wed, 16 Jun 2010 02:42:39 +0000 http://www.thenichestorebuilder.com/?p=2220#comment-19053 Oh, so as long as the main page or home page sends the visitor to an internal page then the inside page sends to the aff link, the home page then has less of a bounce rate.which is good in G's eyes. is that right??<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('19053','otis'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('19053','otis','Oh, so as long as the main page or home page sends the visitor to an internal page then the inside page sends to the aff link, the home page then has less of a bounce rate.which is good in G\'s eyes. is that right??'); return false;">Quote</a></div> Oh, so as long as the main page or home page sends the visitor to an internal page then the inside page sends to the aff link, the home page then has less of a bounce rate.which is good in G’s eyes. is that right??
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]]> By: Mark Hansen http://www.thenichestorebuilder.com/mayday-solution-1-start-fixing-bounce-rates.htm#comment-19052 Mark Hansen Wed, 16 Jun 2010 02:02:52 +0000 http://www.thenichestorebuilder.com/?p=2220#comment-19052 <a href='#comment-19051' rel="nofollow">@otis</a> - I know exactly what you are saying Otis... What if a search engine sends 100 visitors to a very targeted page of XYZ Shoes, and 100 of them are bounces though? Google sees a 100% bounce rate... It might be better to remove products from the landing page > funnel the visitors to a second ONSITE page > then send them to the offer. ie: Build a Sales Funnel. - Catch the visit with the bait (good content) - Send them to the sales page (page of links to aff program) - Grab the sale and reduce the bounce. Keep in mind... its all just speculation on my part right now, but just one of the things I am finding. M<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('19052','Mark Hansen'); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('19052','Mark Hansen','<a href=\'#comment-19051\' rel=\"nofollow\">@otis<\/a> - I know exactly what you are saying Otis...\r\n\r\nWhat if a search engine sends 100 visitors to a very targeted page of XYZ Shoes, and 100 of them are bounces though?\r\n\r\nGoogle sees a 100% bounce rate...\r\n\r\nIt might be better to remove products from the landing page > funnel the visitors to a second ONSITE page > then send them to the offer.\r\n\r\nie: Build a Sales Funnel.\r\n\r\n- Catch the visit with the bait (good content)\r\n- Send them to the sales page (page of links to aff program)\r\n- Grab the sale and reduce the bounce.\r\n\r\nKeep in mind... its all just speculation on my part right now, but just one of the things I am finding. \r\n\r\nM'); return false;">Quote</a></div> @otis – I know exactly what you are saying Otis…

What if a search engine sends 100 visitors to a very targeted page of XYZ Shoes, and 100 of them are bounces though?

Google sees a 100% bounce rate…

It might be better to remove products from the landing page > funnel the visitors to a second ONSITE page > then send them to the offer.

ie: Build a Sales Funnel.

- Catch the visit with the bait (good content)
- Send them to the sales page (page of links to aff program)
- Grab the sale and reduce the bounce.

Keep in mind… its all just speculation on my part right now, but just one of the things I am finding.

M

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