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Sachin89765 · 12-14-2016, 02:03 AM

Hello Everyone,

I would like to know that How does Google calculates time on page?

arianagrand · 12-14-2016, 02:24 AM

The calculation of a time depends if the visitor has one page view or multiple page views and in most cases the Google does not calculate time spent on a page when there is only one page viewed in the visit. So when there are multiple page views in a visit the calculation is based on the start time between the current page and the start time of the next page load.

cinemagicllc · 12-14-2016, 04:36 AM

Google puts a time stamp whenever any user lands on a particular page then it compares the time stamp of one page with the other. E.g. Any user enters the site on Page A and moves to Page B then lands to Page C and finally leaves the site. In this case, a time stamp is put on Page A suppose its 10:10, when the user moves to Page B, another time stamp is placed on Page B, suppose its 10:20 and then when the user lands on Page C, another time stamp is placed, lets say 10:30. Now to calculate time on Page A, Google will subtract the time stamp on Page B with that of A. In this case, 10:20-10:10 which will come to 10 minutes for Page A.

suchi987 · 12-14-2016, 05:08 AM

Data hits are the image requests sent to Google Analytics. Three are six different types of data hits in Google Analytics:

Pageview hits
Event hits
Ecommerce transaction hits
Ecommerce transaction item hits
User defined hits (this is the predecessor of custom variables)
Social plugin hits

siva · 12-30-2016, 02:35 AM

The calculation of a time depends if the visitor has one page view or multiple page views and in most cases the Google does not calculate time spent on a page when there is only one page viewed in the visit. So when there are multiple page views in a visit the calculation is based on the start time between the current page and the start time of the next page load.....

mageshhenry · 01-04-2017, 05:00 AM

The calculation of a time depends if the visitor has one page view or multiple page views and in most cases the Google does not calculate time spent on a page when there is only one page viewed in the visit. So when there are multiple page views in a visit the calculation is based on the start time between the current page and the start time of the next page load..

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arianagrand Registered User Join Date: Feb 2014 Posts: 197	The calculation of a time depends if the visitor has one page view or multiple page views and in most cases the Google does not calculate time spent on a page when there is only one page viewed in the visit. So when there are multiple page views in a visit the calculation is based on the start time between the current page and the start time of the next page load. __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. \| To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. \| To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. \| To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

12-14-2016, 04:36 AM	#3
cinemagicllc Registered User Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: New Jersey Posts: 164	Google puts a time stamp whenever any user lands on a particular page then it compares the time stamp of one page with the other. E.g. Any user enters the site on Page A and moves to Page B then lands to Page C and finally leaves the site. In this case, a time stamp is put on Page A suppose its 10:10, when the user moves to Page B, another time stamp is placed on Page B, suppose its 10:20 and then when the user lands on Page C, another time stamp is placed, lets say 10:30. Now to calculate time on Page A, Google will subtract the time stamp on Page B with that of A. In this case, 10:20-10:10 which will come to 10 minutes for Page A. __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. \| To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. \| To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

12-14-2016, 05:08 AM	#4
suchi987 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2016 Posts: 93	Data hits are the image requests sent to Google Analytics. Three are six different types of data hits in Google Analytics: Pageview hits Event hits Ecommerce transaction hits Ecommerce transaction item hits User defined hits (this is the predecessor of custom variables) Social plugin hits __________________ To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. \| To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. \| To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

12-30-2016, 02:35 AM	#5
siva Registered User Join Date: Dec 2016 Posts: 190	The calculation of a time depends if the visitor has one page view or multiple page views and in most cases the Google does not calculate time spent on a page when there is only one page viewed in the visit. So when there are multiple page views in a visit the calculation is based on the start time between the current page and the start time of the next page load..... __________________ *To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.* *To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.* *To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.*

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mageshhenry Registered User Join Date: Dec 2016 Posts: 129	The calculation of a time depends if the visitor has one page view or multiple page views and in most cases the Google does not calculate time spent on a page when there is only one page viewed in the visit. So when there are multiple page views in a visit the calculation is based on the start time between the current page and the start time of the next page load.. __________________ *To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.* *To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.* *To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.*

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