Comments on: Take a little Bounce out of your Bounce Rate http://www.realestatebloglab.com/real-estate-blogging/take-a-little-bounce-out-of-your-bounce-rate/ A Laboratory For Real Estate Blogging Fri, 30 Jul 2010 15:41:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Dave Smith http://www.realestatebloglab.com/real-estate-blogging/take-a-little-bounce-out-of-your-bounce-rate/comment-page-1/#comment-3208 Dave Smith Sun, 08 Feb 2009 11:49:28 +0000 http://www.realestatebloglab.com/real-estate-blogging/take-a-little-bounce-out-of-your-bounce-rate/#comment-3208 <a href='#comment-3207' rel="nofollow">@Eric Blackwell</a> - Ditto on all points. @Eric Blackwell – Ditto on all points.

]]> By: Eric Blackwell http://www.realestatebloglab.com/real-estate-blogging/take-a-little-bounce-out-of-your-bounce-rate/comment-page-1/#comment-3207 Eric Blackwell Sun, 08 Feb 2009 11:42:09 +0000 http://www.realestatebloglab.com/real-estate-blogging/take-a-little-bounce-out-of-your-bounce-rate/#comment-3207 My own hypothesis has been / is much like Dave's. It is kind of like the saying you hear at church...if you find yourself further away from God, who moved? It really doesn't matter where you are at, which direction you are going matters. Because of some of the very factors you guys are mentioning, I don't think bounce rate is much (if any) of a factor in search results..I do think it is hugely important in the overall user experience.and FWIW, I really like the plug in you mentioned, Dave. Works well...thx <abbr><em>Eric Blackwell´s last blog post..<a href="http://www.ericonsearch.com/wordpress-launches-wordpresstv/" rel="nofollow">WordPress launches WordPress.tv</a></abbr></em> My own hypothesis has been / is much like Dave’s. It is kind of like the saying you hear at church…if you find yourself further away from God, who moved?
It really doesn’t matter where you are at, which direction you are going matters.
Because of some of the very factors you guys are mentioning, I don’t think bounce rate is much (if any) of a factor in search results..I do think it is hugely important in the overall user experience.and FWIW, I really like the plug in you mentioned, Dave. Works well…thx

Eric Blackwell´s last blog post..WordPress launches WordPress.tv

]]> By: Colleen http://www.realestatebloglab.com/real-estate-blogging/take-a-little-bounce-out-of-your-bounce-rate/comment-page-1/#comment-3197 Colleen Sun, 08 Feb 2009 01:13:16 +0000 http://www.realestatebloglab.com/real-estate-blogging/take-a-little-bounce-out-of-your-bounce-rate/#comment-3197 I'll will take another look at it Dave. I did a cursory read of the plugin post when you first posted, but I need to revisit it again. Most of my content is not is a blog, however. <abbr><em>Colleen´s last blog post..The Rest Of The Story…</abbr></em> I’ll will take another look at it Dave. I did a cursory read of the plugin post when you first posted, but I need to revisit it again. Most of my content is not is a blog, however.

Colleen´s last blog post..The Rest Of The Story…

]]> By: Dave Smith http://www.realestatebloglab.com/real-estate-blogging/take-a-little-bounce-out-of-your-bounce-rate/comment-page-1/#comment-3196 Dave Smith Sun, 08 Feb 2009 00:20:53 +0000 http://www.realestatebloglab.com/real-estate-blogging/take-a-little-bounce-out-of-your-bounce-rate/#comment-3196 Colleen, If you haven't read the post on the plugin "<a href="http://www.realestatebloglab.com/plug-ins/search-engine-query-in-wordpress/" rel="nofollow">Search engine query for Wordpress</a>" you should. I love this plugin and it has really helped our readers find what they are looking for while helping the bounce rate. If the results they get aren't what they were looking for this little plugin shows other results for their search that might be exactly what they were looking for. Even if they did find what they were looking for it will provide additional information to them which could supplement the results. Colleen,

If you haven’t read the post on the plugin “Search engine query for Wordpress” you should. I love this plugin and it has really helped our readers find what they are looking for while helping the bounce rate. If the results they get aren’t what they were looking for this little plugin shows other results for their search that might be exactly what they were looking for. Even if they did find what they were looking for it will provide additional information to them which could supplement the results.

]]> By: Colleen http://www.realestatebloglab.com/real-estate-blogging/take-a-little-bounce-out-of-your-bounce-rate/comment-page-1/#comment-3195 Colleen Sun, 08 Feb 2009 00:15:03 +0000 http://www.realestatebloglab.com/real-estate-blogging/take-a-little-bounce-out-of-your-bounce-rate/#comment-3195 Thanks Dave, Your answer provides some peace of mind! :) We too have several hundred pages of content, so we are getting our fair share of local non real estate related traffic. We generally rank well for the type terms, but per Hittails we get 94.6% of our traffic from longtail searches. <abbr><em>Colleen´s last blog post..The Rest Of The Story…</abbr></em> Thanks Dave,

Your answer provides some peace of mind! :)

We too have several hundred pages of content, so we are getting our fair share of local non real estate related traffic.

We generally rank well for the type terms, but per Hittails we get 94.6% of our traffic from longtail searches.

Colleen´s last blog post..The Rest Of The Story…

]]> By: Dave Smith http://www.realestatebloglab.com/real-estate-blogging/take-a-little-bounce-out-of-your-bounce-rate/comment-page-1/#comment-3194 Dave Smith Sat, 07 Feb 2009 23:33:13 +0000 http://www.realestatebloglab.com/real-estate-blogging/take-a-little-bounce-out-of-your-bounce-rate/#comment-3194 <a href='#comment-3193' rel="nofollow">@Colleen</a> - I don't think there is a normal range or rate. I say this because it depends on what kind of real estate site you have. If your site has IDX search which is a subdomain on the IDX search provider you will get a bounce as soon as they go to search for homes. If you have a site that provides a lot of local event information you will have a high bounce rate because often it only takes a few seconds to find out what you want (often that is time, date and cost of the event). Therefore, there is not general rule. For me, I don't care about the bounce rate. I do try and provide enough information that someone coming to the site will find what they are after. A bounce rate based on someone coming to your site for information and not finding so they leave is the typical "standard" for even measuring bounce rate. So I don't care how long they are on the site. I do care that they find what they came for. When that happens they are satisfied. The result, they remember your site, they bookmark your site, they link back to your site. I have all of the above happen on a regular basis. @Colleen – I don’t think there is a normal range or rate. I say this because it depends on what kind of real estate site you have.

If your site has IDX search which is a subdomain on the IDX search provider you will get a bounce as soon as they go to search for homes.

If you have a site that provides a lot of local event information you will have a high bounce rate because often it only takes a few seconds to find out what you want (often that is time, date and cost of the event).

Therefore, there is not general rule. For me, I don’t care about the bounce rate. I do try and provide enough information that someone coming to the site will find what they are after. A bounce rate based on someone coming to your site for information and not finding so they leave is the typical “standard” for even measuring bounce rate.

So I don’t care how long they are on the site. I do care that they find what they came for. When that happens they are satisfied. The result, they remember your site, they bookmark your site, they link back to your site.

I have all of the above happen on a regular basis.

]]> By: Colleen http://www.realestatebloglab.com/real-estate-blogging/take-a-little-bounce-out-of-your-bounce-rate/comment-page-1/#comment-3193 Colleen Sat, 07 Feb 2009 21:36:02 +0000 http://www.realestatebloglab.com/real-estate-blogging/take-a-little-bounce-out-of-your-bounce-rate/#comment-3193 At the risk of bumping and old thread, I did a search in Google for "good bounce rate for real estate" and this post came up. I realize the longer a person visits the better, so that should be the goal. However, I'm curious if anyone has a range that is normal or average for a real estate website. <abbr><em>Colleen´s last blog post..The Rest Of The Story…</abbr></em> At the risk of bumping and old thread, I did a search in Google for “good bounce rate for real estate” and this post came up.

I realize the longer a person visits the better, so that should be the goal. However, I’m curious if anyone has a range that is normal or average for a real estate website.

Colleen´s last blog post..The Rest Of The Story…

]]> By: Chantal http://www.realestatebloglab.com/real-estate-blogging/take-a-little-bounce-out-of-your-bounce-rate/comment-page-1/#comment-1127 Chantal Sun, 20 Jan 2008 01:30:21 +0000 http://www.realestatebloglab.com/real-estate-blogging/take-a-little-bounce-out-of-your-bounce-rate/#comment-1127 That makes sense Firefox must be blocking it. I tried to use a Java program to load it with play and pause buttons - but I use P2 agent and they would allow me to load it. So I used an embed code to link it to another website where the wav file is stored. Anyway, not a big deal. I was just fascinated that the bounce rates were reduced and the sign ups increased. That makes sense Firefox must be blocking it. I tried to use a Java program to load it with play and pause buttons – but I use P2 agent and they would allow me to load it. So I used an embed code to link it to another website where the wav file is stored. Anyway, not a big deal. I was just fascinated that the bounce rates were reduced and the sign ups increased.

]]> By: Dave Smith http://www.realestatebloglab.com/real-estate-blogging/take-a-little-bounce-out-of-your-bounce-rate/comment-page-1/#comment-1126 Dave Smith Sun, 20 Jan 2008 01:22:56 +0000 http://www.realestatebloglab.com/real-estate-blogging/take-a-little-bounce-out-of-your-bounce-rate/#comment-1126 Chantal, Never would have found it. I know this much, the sound file doesn't play in my FF browser on IE. Chantal,

Never would have found it. I know this much, the sound file doesn’t play in my FF browser on IE.

]]> By: Chantal http://www.realestatebloglab.com/real-estate-blogging/take-a-little-bounce-out-of-your-bounce-rate/comment-page-1/#comment-1125 Chantal Sun, 20 Jan 2008 00:29:09 +0000 http://www.realestatebloglab.com/real-estate-blogging/take-a-little-bounce-out-of-your-bounce-rate/#comment-1125 Sorry, I have it hidden deep within the website. Here is one of the test pages: http://www.orlando-real-estate.biz/Distress_Sales/page_1973854.html The sign on rates have been incredible. It's a little cheezy...but hey, if it works, it works. Sorry, I have it hidden deep within the website. Here is one of the test pages:
http://www.orlando-real-estate.biz/Distress_Sales/page_1973854.html

The sign on rates have been incredible.

It’s a little cheezy…but hey, if it works, it works.

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