Visitors arriving from links on other websites rather than search engines or direct entries.
Referral traffic is traffic that arrives via links on other websites (excluding search engines and paid ads, depending on how tracking is configured). Referrals can be valuable because they often come pre-qualified by context and trust.
Browse related definitions in the same glossary category.
Acquisition Channel
The source through which users find your website - such as organic search, paid search, social media, or referrals.
Acquisition Cost (CPA)
Cost Per Acquisition - the average amount spent to generate one booking, enquiry or conversion.
Anonymous Traffic
Website visits where user data or referrer information is not available due to privacy settings or tracking restrictions.
Attribution Model
A rule that determines how credit for conversions is assigned to different marketing touchpoints (e.g., first click, last click, data-driven).
Average Position
A metric indicating where a page typically ranks in search results for a given query. Replaced by average ranking in GA4.
Behaviour Flow
A report in analytics tools showing how users navigate between pages and where they drop off.
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