My Bounce rate and exit rates are very high

Codith · 25th Nov 2015, 10:59 AM

Hey guys, long time lurker first time poster. I create an affiliate site that is getting a lot of traffic, but bounce/exit rates are very high.

I attached a doc with GA stats. I can post more that might be specific to solving the issue. I have a feeling it might be front page layout, but any expert feedback would be awesome. Rip up anything that you think may be causing the problem. My marketing tactics are bringing people to the site, it just isn't converting.

website: www.bestmediabox.com

Cheers!

onehalf · 26th Nov 2015, 01:59 PM

Some of the reasons why your website gets high bounce rate:

Your website did not deliver on its promises. Traffic came to your website looking for specific information, but did not find it.
Your website did deliver on its promises. Traffic came to your site looking for specific information, quickly found the answer, and then left. Your website did not entice traffic to look at other pages.
Your website takes too long to load. Traffic got impatient waiting and decided to try another source.
Your website is difficult to navigate. Traffic came, got confused, and then gave up.

Codith · 27th Nov 2015, 06:05 PM

So I checked my stats

Today: Page Views 204
Bounce: 98%
Affiliate Link clicks: 30 Clicks
Sales: 0

So almost 15% of traffic seem to be clicking on my affiliate buying links, but no sales. No sure what to do, I made a slider on the page which seems to have helped, but no solid results.

bind · 28th Nov 2015, 12:28 AM

Website navigation and customize design play an important role to reduce bounce and exit rate of but download speed also play an important role to reduce bounce are and exit rate of website.

F=Millar · 28th Nov 2015, 09:53 AM

Try creating a FAQ and Support Page.

People love seeing these. It gives them a sense of security and trust.

Answer some common questions..

+Is this site secure?
+How can I contact you?
+What is this site for?

Place a link to your FAQ section on the homepage or make it visible in your menu. They might not even visit the page but just having it visible builds instant trust.

If you use Wordpress, there are some great FREE 'FAQ Plugins' You will just need to search for them.

Codith · 28th Nov 2015, 10:27 AM

Thanks good advice

Codith · 28th Nov 2015, 06:50 PM

Update, I changed a few things to test out.

First I removed the logo as it was, dumped the top ad-sense bar, and made a slider for the top, kinda explaining a bit more about whats going on, and directing them to a review/top product. Traffic has been down, mainly because I haven't done anything today.

Stats so far

Page views today: 55
Bounce: 39%
Affiliate links clicked: 13 Clicks
CTR- 23%
No Sales

So some improvements on stats, So far the site has received 1703 in 1 week

taha0092 · 30th Nov 2015, 08:35 PM

Could it be that you're targeting the wrong audience for traffic?

AdscendMichael · 2nd Dec 2015, 05:19 PM

I agree with a lot of the feedback listed here. I wanted to add also Codith - it might be good to split test different times in which you load the newsletter subscription prompt. I saw that load over the homepage first thing, and along with some of the other comments about users seeking related/desired content, that could potentially also be causing some bounce. Maybe delaying the load time of the newsletter prompt or even loading it on-click on another area of the site would be great to test out to see if results are any different.

munir@bloggersflux · 5th Dec 2015, 03:40 PM

Make sure you're targeting the right people and try to link to your older content within the new ones

25th Nov 2015, 10:59 AM	#1
Codith Warrior Member Join Date: 2015 Posts: 25 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	My Bounce rate and exit rates are very high Share on: Hey guys, long time lurker first time poster. I create an affiliate site that is getting a lot of traffic, but bounce/exit rates are very high. I attached a doc with GA stats. I can post more that might be specific to solving the issue. I have a feeling it might be front page layout, but any expert feedback would be awesome. Rip up anything that you think may be causing the problem. My marketing tactics are bringing people to the site, it just isn't converting. website: www.bestmediabox.com Cheers! Attached Thumbnails

26th Nov 2015, 01:59 PM	#2
onehalf HyperActive Warrior Join Date: 2015 Location: Junction Business House, Level 2, Suite 203, Melbourne VIC 3182 Posts: 374 Thanks: 50 Thanked 43 Times in 40 Posts	Re: My Bounce rate and exit rates are very high Share on: Some of the reasons why your website gets high bounce rate: Your website did not deliver on its promises. Traffic came to your website looking for specific information, but did not find it. Your website did deliver on its promises. Traffic came to your site looking for specific information, quickly found the answer, and then left. Your website did not entice traffic to look at other pages. Your website takes too long to load. Traffic got impatient waiting and decided to try another source. Your website is difficult to navigate. Traffic came, got confused, and then gave up.

27th Nov 2015, 06:05 PM	#3
Codith Warrior Member Join Date: 2015 Posts: 25 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: My Bounce rate and exit rates are very high Share on: So I checked my stats Today: Page Views 204 Bounce: 98% Affiliate Link clicks: 30 Clicks Sales: 0 So almost 15% of traffic seem to be clicking on my affiliate buying links, but no sales. No sure what to do, I made a slider on the page which seems to have helped, but no solid results.

28th Nov 2015, 12:28 AM	#4
bind Active Warrior Join Date: 2012 Location: New Delhi, India Posts: 91 Thanks: 0 Thanked 6 Times in 6 Posts	Re: My Bounce rate and exit rates are very high Share on: Website navigation and customize design play an important role to reduce bounce and exit rate of but download speed also play an important role to reduce bounce are and exit rate of website.
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28th Nov 2015, 09:53 AM	#5
F=Millar Excelling in Ecommerce War Room Member Join Date: 2015 Location: Travelling Posts: 2 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Blog Entries: 1	Re: My Bounce rate and exit rates are very high Share on: Try creating a FAQ and Support Page. People love seeing these. It gives them a sense of security and trust. Answer some common questions.. +Is this site secure? +How can I contact you? +What is this site for? Place a link to your FAQ section on the homepage or make it visible in your menu. They might not even visit the page but just having it visible builds instant trust. If you use Wordpress, there are some great FREE 'FAQ Plugins' You will just need to search for them.
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28th Nov 2015, 10:27 AM	#6
Codith Warrior Member Join Date: 2015 Posts: 25 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: My Bounce rate and exit rates are very high Share on: Thanks good advice

28th Nov 2015, 06:50 PM	#7
Codith Warrior Member Join Date: 2015 Posts: 25 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: My Bounce rate and exit rates are very high Share on: Update, I changed a few things to test out. First I removed the logo as it was, dumped the top ad-sense bar, and made a slider for the top, kinda explaining a bit more about whats going on, and directing them to a review/top product. Traffic has been down, mainly because I haven't done anything today. Stats so far Page views today: 55 Bounce: 39% Affiliate links clicked: 13 Clicks CTR- 23% No Sales So some improvements on stats, So far the site has received 1703 in 1 week

30th Nov 2015, 08:35 PM	#8
taha0092 Warrior Member Join Date: 2014 Posts: 13 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: My Bounce rate and exit rates are very high Share on: Could it be that you're targeting the wrong audience for traffic?

2nd Dec 2015, 05:19 PM	#9
AdscendMichael Warrior Member Join Date: 2015 Posts: 24 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Re: My Bounce rate and exit rates are very high Share on: I agree with a lot of the feedback listed here. I wanted to add also Codith - it might be good to split test different times in which you load the newsletter subscription prompt. I saw that load over the homepage first thing, and along with some of the other comments about users seeking related/desired content, that could potentially also be causing some bounce. Maybe delaying the load time of the newsletter prompt or even loading it on-click on another area of the site would be great to test out to see if results are any different.
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5th Dec 2015, 03:40 PM	#10
munir@bloggersflux Warrior Member Join Date: 2015 Posts: 12 Thanks: 1 Thanked 2 Times in 1 Post	Re: My Bounce rate and exit rates are very high Share on: Make sure you're targeting the right people and try to link to your older content within the new ones