Why Is My Bounce Rate So High?

yommys01 · 05-22-2009, 07:54 AM

Hello Warriors,
I want to know why my bounce rate is so high and why my landing page is not converting.

I get about 19 unique visits ( site is less than 1 week old) mainly from msn but unfortunately the bounce rate is extremely too high.

I am currently at 85% bounce rate. How do I reduce it? What have I done wrong.

The url is Crate Training Puppies | House Training A Dog | Potty Training A Dog.

Kim Davis · 05-22-2009, 08:20 AM

When I clicked on your link...the top banner comes up as a red X....it doesn't feel very warm....maybe some pictures...it looks very salesy....free isn't mentioned until the bottom....it didn't pull me in...doesn't look professional...I don't know why....just some of my thoughts....

yommys01 · 05-22-2009, 08:28 AM

Thanks, what do you suggest? I have a banner to put in the header but unfortunately I am not getting how to put it.

yommys01 · 05-22-2009, 09:31 AM

Any other warrior? I need help and I need it urgently pleaseeeeeeeeee

rastabloke · 05-22-2009, 09:35 AM

How did you build the site? Looks like the path to the picture is not correct. Go into the code, find out where the picture is, and then put the correct path in. Good Luck

WilliamM · 05-22-2009, 09:43 AM

Get a better squeeze page template. I just Googled "free squeeze page templates" and came across this site.

Plugin Squeeze Page - http://www.pluginsqueezepage.com/

I went ahead and subscribed to check it out. You are taken directly to the download page. There is nothing to buy and no OTO.

Try one with the opt-in form above the fold. Add a nice picture of a happy dog. And test, test, test.

simonpiemon · 05-22-2009, 10:01 AM

Yes, that broken top image is a big turn off.

I have great results asking a few 'are you in this problem' type of questions and then saying I can help them, all on a very short above the fold page.

baseballa · 05-22-2009, 10:25 AM

yeah whats with the X?

yommys01 · 05-22-2009, 10:39 AM

@WilliamM thanks for the link, I am downloading the templates as I type.

@everybody, concerning the image, I am having difficulties uploading my banner to the header. I was useing a pre-designed template and could not figure how to upload the image to it.

Marty S · 05-22-2009, 10:44 AM

There is a theory/practice out there that ugly looking sites can still be profitable, but I find websites that still have that first generation internet (early 90's) look to them are becoming more and more rare.

Surfers just do not have the patience for websites that do nothing for them aesthetically, so you are already fighting an uphill battle when they arrive. Yes, content is the true test, but I come to your page and I immediately want to blow it off - without reading because your text is simply irritating. It actually makes me nauseous to read it.

Further, mostly because of the lack of effort in appearance, there is really nothing credible about your sign up process. Why would I sign up to a responder that irritated me on my first visit?

If you have 20 uniques per day, you are actually doing something right in getting traffic already, but the only readers that will go through your entire site are the spiders that crawl it. They love sites like yours because the code is so simple - your site can be crawled in a nano-second.

I wouldn't even fix anything on this page sir. You need a complete makeover.

These guys have a free template which you can use in your web design software and will do the job for you rather well:

Minisite Frog :: Minisite Design, Graphics, eCovers and Templates

WilliamM · 05-22-2009, 11:00 AM

Kingsley,

You need to change the banner name and location in your source file. I tried to access the banner directly and I got a 404 page.

William

yommys01 · 05-22-2009, 11:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Marty S

There is a theory/practice out there that ugly looking sites can still be profitable, but I find websites that still have that first generation internet (early 90's) look to them are becoming more and more rare.

Surfers just do not have the patience for websites that do nothing for them aesthetically, so you are already fighting an uphill battle when they arrive. Yes, content is the true test, but I come to your page and I immediately want to blow it off - without reading because your text is simply irritating. It actually makes me nauseous to read it.

Further, mostly because of the lack of effort in appearance, there is really nothing credible about your sign up process. Why would I sign up to a responder that irritated me on my first visit?

If you have 20 uniques per day, you are actually doing something right in getting traffic already, but the only readers that will go through your entire site are the spiders that crawl it. They love sites like yours because the code is so simple - your site can be crawled in a nano-second.

I wouldn't even fix anything on this page sir. You need a complete makeover.

These guys have a free template which you can use in your web design software and will do the job for you rather well:

Minisite Frog :: Minisite Design, Graphics, eCovers and Templates

Thanks for the advise, I believe I will not be posting on the warriorforum asking for help if I am not will to put the "effort in appearance".

"I wouldn't even fix anything on this page sir. You need a complete makeover. " I am willing to overhaul everything completely but I am sorry to say I will only go with free templates for now.

Thanks for the advise anyway.

Intrepreneur · 05-22-2009, 11:14 AM

Remove the "Powered By Getresponse Email Marketing"

It's certainly a turn off for most.

Marty S · 05-22-2009, 11:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by yommys01

Thanks for the advise, I believe I will not be posting on the warriorforum asking for help if I am not will to put the "effort in appearance".

"I wouldn't even fix anything on this page sir. You need a complete makeover. " I am willing to overhaul everything completely but I am sorry to say I will only go with free templates for now.

Thanks for the advise anyway.

Sorry but with a bounce rate that high, this is exactly what your visitors are saying to you. Harsh, but true. Not sure what posting on the WF has to do with that - except that you are getting the help you asked for.

Also the link I gave you is a free template and it's quite nice.

AndyBlackSEO · 05-22-2009, 12:01 PM

Yeah, your banner isn't showing up which will deter people anyway. Also, when you upload it, make sure it looks professional. The opt-in page doesn't seem to jump out. Changed your styles a bit and maybe add more content. You need one element to flow from the next. Grab there attention, make them curious and then inform them that YOU have what they are looking for.

TheAngelGuy · 05-22-2009, 12:44 PM

The grammar is killing it, also.

Find someone who can proof if you can't separate yourself from your content adequtely in your head.

05-22-2009, 07:54 AM	#1
yommys01 Banned War Room Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Nigeria Posts: 1,440 Thanks: 59 Thanked 164 Times in 74 Posts Social Networking Contact Info	Why Is My Bounce Rate So High? Hello Warriors, I want to know why my bounce rate is so high and why my landing page is not converting. I get about 19 unique visits ( site is less than 1 week old) mainly from msn but unfortunately the bounce rate is extremely too high. I am currently at 85% bounce rate. How do I reduce it? What have I done wrong. The url is Crate Training Puppies \| House Training A Dog \| Potty Training A Dog.

05-22-2009, 08:20 AM	#2
Kim Davis Ghostwriter War Room Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Ontario Posts: 393 Thanks: 26 Thanked 80 Times in 68 Posts Contact Info	Re: Why Is My Bounce Rate So High? When I clicked on your link...the top banner comes up as a red X....it doesn't feel very warm....maybe some pictures...it looks very salesy....free isn't mentioned until the bottom....it didn't pull me in...doesn't look professional...I don't know why....just some of my thoughts....
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05-22-2009, 08:28 AM	#3
yommys01 Banned War Room Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Nigeria Posts: 1,440 Thanks: 59 Thanked 164 Times in 74 Posts Social Networking Contact Info	Re: Why Is My Bounce Rate So High? Thanks, what do you suggest? I have a banner to put in the header but unfortunately I am not getting how to put it.

05-22-2009, 09:31 AM	#4
yommys01 Banned War Room Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Nigeria Posts: 1,440 Thanks: 59 Thanked 164 Times in 74 Posts Social Networking Contact Info	Re: Why Is My Bounce Rate So High? Any other warrior? I need help and I need it urgently pleaseeeeeeeeee

05-22-2009, 09:35 AM	#5
rastabloke Warrior Member Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 24 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Why Is My Bounce Rate So High? How did you build the site? Looks like the path to the picture is not correct. Go into the code, find out where the picture is, and then put the correct path in. Good Luck

05-22-2009, 09:43 AM	#6
WilliamM Active Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 57 Thanks: 5 Thanked 30 Times in 12 Posts	Re: Why Is My Bounce Rate So High? Get a better squeeze page template. I just Googled "free squeeze page templates" and came across this site. Plugin Squeeze Page - http://www.pluginsqueezepage.com/ I went ahead and subscribed to check it out. You are taken directly to the download page. There is nothing to buy and no OTO. Try one with the opt-in form above the fold. Add a nice picture of a happy dog. And test, test, test.

05-22-2009, 10:01 AM	#7
simonpiemon Active Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Bournemouth, UK Posts: 35 Thanks: 4 Thanked 7 Times in 7 Posts Social Networking Contact Info	Re: Why Is My Bounce Rate So High? Yes, that broken top image is a big turn off. I have great results asking a few 'are you in this problem' type of questions and then saying I can help them, all on a very short above the fold page.

05-22-2009, 10:25 AM	#8
baseballa Warrior Member Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 2 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Why Is My Bounce Rate So High? yeah whats with the X?
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05-22-2009, 10:39 AM	#9
yommys01 Banned War Room Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Nigeria Posts: 1,440 Thanks: 59 Thanked 164 Times in 74 Posts Social Networking Contact Info	Re: Why Is My Bounce Rate So High? @WilliamM thanks for the link, I am downloading the templates as I type. @everybody, concerning the image, I am having difficulties uploading my banner to the header. I was useing a pre-designed template and could not figure how to upload the image to it.

05-22-2009, 10:44 AM	#10
Marty S Screencaster Yoda War Room Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Toronto Posts: 1,454 Blog Entries: 11 Thanks: 241 Thanked 317 Times in 213 Posts Social Networking Contact Info	Re: Why Is My Bounce Rate So High? There is a theory/practice out there that ugly looking sites can still be profitable, but I find websites that still have that first generation internet (early 90's) look to them are becoming more and more rare. Surfers just do not have the patience for websites that do nothing for them aesthetically, so you are already fighting an uphill battle when they arrive. Yes, content is the true test, but I come to your page and I immediately want to blow it off - without reading because your text is simply irritating. It actually makes me nauseous to read it. Further, mostly because of the lack of effort in appearance, there is really nothing credible about your sign up process. Why would I sign up to a responder that irritated me on my first visit? If you have 20 uniques per day, you are actually doing something right in getting traffic already, but the only readers that will go through your entire site are the spiders that crawl it. They love sites like yours because the code is so simple - your site can be crawled in a nano-second. I wouldn't even fix anything on this page sir. You need a complete makeover. These guys have a free template which you can use in your web design software and will do the job for you rather well: Minisite Frog :: Minisite Design, Graphics, eCovers and Templates
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05-22-2009, 11:00 AM	#11
WilliamM Active Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 57 Thanks: 5 Thanked 30 Times in 12 Posts	Re: Why Is My Bounce Rate So High? Kingsley, You need to change the banner name and location in your source file. I tried to access the banner directly and I got a 404 page. William

05-22-2009, 11:14 AM	#13
Intrepreneur I.C.Hope War Room Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Northern Ireland Posts: 2,515 Thanks: 446 Thanked 227 Times in 181 Posts Contact Info	Re: Why Is My Bounce Rate So High? Remove the "Powered By Getresponse Email Marketing" It's certainly a turn off for most.
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05-22-2009, 12:01 PM	#15
AndyBlackSEO article-writer-pro.com War Room Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: , , United Kingdom. Posts: 1,330 Thanks: 23 Thanked 124 Times in 106 Posts	Re: Why Is My Bounce Rate So High? Yeah, your banner isn't showing up which will deter people anyway. Also, when you upload it, make sure it looks professional. The opt-in page doesn't seem to jump out. Changed your styles a bit and maybe add more content. You need one element to flow from the next. Grab there attention, make them curious and then inform them that YOU have what they are looking for.
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05-22-2009, 12:44 PM	#16
TheAngelGuy HyperActive Warrior War Room Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 214 Thanks: 159 Thanked 22 Times in 15 Posts	Re: Why Is My Bounce Rate So High? The grammar is killing it, also. Find someone who can proof if you can't separate yourself from your content adequtely in your head.