General SEO

Bounce Rate

Quick Definition

Bounce rate (in older analytics) was the percentage of single-page sessions. GA4 replaced it with engagement rate, which measures sessions of 10+ seconds with engagement.

In context

Bounce rate was always a misunderstood metric — a quick exit from a page that fully answered the query isn't bad. GA4's engagement rate is a better measure of content quality and user satisfaction.

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