Bounce rate refers to the percentage of people who view one page and then leave the website. A single-page session. By being able to recognize, diagnose and implement improvements for high bounce rate pages, you'll see engagement metrics for your site increase. A high bounce rate can indicate poor user experience, slow load times, or [...]
Not so long ago, businesses realized their websites would be the first place customers interacted with their brands. So they optimized their websites to create an excellent experience for customers, leads, and casual browsers alike. Things have changed since then. A Pew Research study discovered that 85% of Americans now own smartphones. According to data compiled [...]
Images contextualize content and improve the user experience, making them essential for an effective SEO strategy. While there are many aspects of image optimization, today we're focusing specifically on how to use images to better your website UX. Fun Fact: WordPress touts 70 million new posts are published each month on their platform alone. Yep, [...]
By Brian Weiss & Andy Forwark Freestar’s Page Speed Optimization Suite gives publishers an advantage in Google search results by delivering an optimal user experience as measured by Google and by site audiences.This product often comes with a tradeoff in revenue, especially in the short term, but there’s a caveat and that’s sustained and increasing [...]
In this post we will attempt to answer the commonly asked question, "Why did my CPMs suddenly drop?" It’s no secret that seasonality plays a large role in the digital advertising industry and has a direct impact on CPM performance. However, it is important to note that a site’s CPMs can fluctuate due to a [...]
In early February, Facebook announced that it is planning to shut down the mobile web and desktop arm of its Audience Network on April 11th, 2020 (note: support for Instant Articles will remain). To truly understand what this means for the industry, and our publishers, we spoke with Freestar’s Sr. Director of Revenue Operations, Matt [...]
