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Web organic benchmarks

Time period: 90 days

Page type: Insights

The following benchmarks are based on the top 10 pages in GA4, calculated using average performance metrics over the past 90 days (organic traffic only).

Total viewsAvg. Engagement TimeBounce RateNew UsersReturning UsersAvg. Session Duration
8,13456s30.74%4,344
1,462
3m 2s

Glossary:

  1. Total Views: This measures the number of times a page was viewed (includes repeat views from the same users)
  2. Avg. Engagement Time: The average amount of time users actively engages with the page (mouse movement, scrolling, clicks, etc.).
  3. Bounce Rate: The % of sessions that begin and end on the same page without any interaction.
  4. New Users: Visitors who are landing on your website for the first time (based on GA4’s ability to track their device/browser with a unique identifier).
  5. Returning Users: Visitors who have already visited your site before and are coming back again.
  6. Avg. Session duration: How long users stay during a full visit (which can include multiple pages)

What to look for on your page:

Total Views

Good Signs:

  • High total views means page is getting strong visibility, ranking well, or being effectively promoted.

Bad Signs:

  • Low views on key pages means content is hard to find or poorly promoted and needs better linking or SEO.
  • Note: High views but low engagement or high bounce means the page is attracting unqualified or uninterested traffic. 

Avg. Engagement Time

Good signs:

  • 60s+ on most content pages means people are reading, watching, or interacting. For insight-heavy pages, high engagement time means the content is valuable.

Bad signs:

  • Under 20s means people are skimming or bouncing, could signal poor layout, weak content, or that the page doesn’t meet expectations. (note: If paired with a high bounce rate, it is time to make adjustments immediately).

Bounce Rate

Good signs:

  • Low bounce rate (under 40%) means users are engaging or navigating to other pages, good UX, relevant content and clear CTAs

Bad signs:

  • High Bounce rate (above 70%) means visitors are leaving without interaction, indicating misaligned messaging, poor design or slow load times

New & Returning Users

Good signs:

  • High % of new users means strong traffic through SEO, paid or socials, this is great for awareness stage content
  • Moderate to high % of returning users means the content on the page has value, so users are coming back, this is ideal for nurturing or decision-making pages.

Bad signs:

  • Low new users means the page is not attracting new traffic and may need better SEO/promotion
  • Very low returning users means the page lacks long term value/ doesn't support a multi-touch journey

Avg. Session Duration

Good signs:

  • 2 – 4 mins means users are spending time across multiple pages, showing a healthy level of interest and engagement

Bad signs:

  • Under 1 min means the visits are short, could indicate friction, confusion or dead-end pages