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  • MediaSPIP v0.2

    21 juin 2013, par

    MediaSPIP 0.2 est la première version de MediaSPIP stable.
    Sa date de sortie officielle est le 21 juin 2013 et est annoncée ici.
    Le fichier zip ici présent contient uniquement les sources de MediaSPIP en version standalone.
    Comme pour la version précédente, il est nécessaire d’installer manuellement l’ensemble des dépendances logicielles sur le serveur.
    Si vous souhaitez utiliser cette archive pour une installation en mode ferme, il vous faudra également procéder à d’autres modifications (...)

  • Mise à disposition des fichiers

    14 avril 2011, par

    Par défaut, lors de son initialisation, MediaSPIP ne permet pas aux visiteurs de télécharger les fichiers qu’ils soient originaux ou le résultat de leur transformation ou encodage. Il permet uniquement de les visualiser.
    Cependant, il est possible et facile d’autoriser les visiteurs à avoir accès à ces documents et ce sous différentes formes.
    Tout cela se passe dans la page de configuration du squelette. Il vous faut aller dans l’espace d’administration du canal, et choisir dans la navigation (...)

  • MediaSPIP version 0.1 Beta

    16 avril 2011, par

    MediaSPIP 0.1 beta est la première version de MediaSPIP décrétée comme "utilisable".
    Le fichier zip ici présent contient uniquement les sources de MediaSPIP en version standalone.
    Pour avoir une installation fonctionnelle, il est nécessaire d’installer manuellement l’ensemble des dépendances logicielles sur le serveur.
    Si vous souhaitez utiliser cette archive pour une installation en mode ferme, il vous faudra également procéder à d’autres modifications (...)

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  • GA360 Sunset : Is Now the Time to Switch ?

    20 mai 2024, par Erin

    Google pushed the sunset date of Universal Analytics 360 to July 2024, giving enterprise users more time to transition to Google Analytics 4. This extension is also seen by some as time to find a suitable alternative. 

    While Google positions GA4 as an upgrade to Universal Analytics, the new platform has faced its fair share of backlash. 

    So before you rush to meet the new sunset deadline, ask yourself this question : Is now the time to switch to a Google Analytics alternative ?

    In this article, we’ll explain what the new GA360 sunset date means and show you what you could gain by choosing a privacy-friendly alternative. 

    What’s happening with the final GA360 sunset ?

    Google has given Universal Analytics 360 properties with a current 360 licence a one-time extension, which will end on 1 July 2024.

    Why did Google extend the sunset ?

    In a blog post on Google, Russell Ketchum, Director of Product Management at Google Analytics, provided more details about the final GA360 sunset. 

    In short, the tech giant realised it would take large enterprise accounts (which typically have complex analytics setups) much longer to transition smoothly. The extension gives them time to migrate to GA4 and check everything is tracking correctly. 

    What’s more, Google is also focused on improving the GA4 experience before more GA360 users migrate :

    “We’re focusing our efforts and investments on Google Analytics 4 to deliver a solution built to adapt to a changing ecosystem. Because of this, throughout 2023 we’ll be shifting support away from Universal Analytics 360 and will move our full focus to Google Analytics 4 in 2024. As a result, performance will likely degrade in Universal Analytics 360 until the new sunset date.”

    Despite the extension, the July sunset is definitive. 

    Starting the week of 1 July 2024, you won’t be able to access any Universal Analytics properties or the API (not even with read-only access), and all data will be deleted.

    In other words, it’s not just data collection that will cease at the start of July. You won’t be able to access the platform, and all your data will be deleted. 

    What GA360 features is Google deprecating, and when ?

    If you’re wondering which GA360 features are being deprecated and when, here is the timeline for Google’s final GA360 sunset :

    • 1 January 2024 : From the beginning of the year, Google doesn’t guarantee all features and functionalities in UA 360 will continue to work as expected. 
    • 29 January 2024 : Google began deprecating a string of advertising and measurement features as it shifts resources to focus on GA4. These features include :
      • Realtime reports
      • Lifetime Value report
      • Model Explorer
      • Cohort Analysis
      • Conversion Probability report
      • GDN Impression Beta
    • Early March 2024 : Google began deprecating more advertising and measurement features. Deprecated advertising features include Demographic and Interest reports, Publisher reporting, Phone Analytics, Event and Salesforce Data Import, and Realtime BigQuery Export. Deprecated measurement features include Universal Analytics property creation, App Views, Unsampled reports, Custom Tables and annotations.
    • Late March 2024 : This is the last recommended date for migration to GA4 to give users three months to validate data and settings. By this date, Google recommends that you migrate your UA’s Google Ads links to GA4, create new Google Ad conversions based on GA4 events, and add GA4 audiences to campaigns and ad groups for retargeting. 
    • 1 July 2024 : From 1 July 2024, you won’t be able to access any UA properties, and all data will be deleted.

    What’s different about GA4 360 ? 

    GA4 comes with a new set of metrics, setups and reports that change how you analyse your data. We highlight the key differences between Universal Analytics and GA4 below. 

    What’s different about GA4?

    New dashboard

    The layout of GA4 is completely different from Universal Analytics, so much so that the UX can be very complex for first-time and experienced GA users alike. Reports or metrics that used to be available in a couple of clicks in UA now take five or more to find. While you can do more in theory with GA4, it takes much more work. 

    New measurements

    The biggest difference between GA4 and UA is how Google measures data. GA4 tracks events — and everything counts as an event. That includes pageviews, scrolls, clicks, file downloads and contact form submissions. 

    The idea is to anonymise data while letting you track complex buyer journeys across multiple devices. However, it can be very confusing, even for experienced marketers and analysts. 

    New metrics

    You won’t be able to track the same metrics in GA4 as in Universal Analytics. Rather than bounce rate, for example, you are forced to track engagement rate, which is the percentage of engaged sessions. These sessions last at least ten seconds, at least two pageviews or at least one conversion event. 

    Confused ? You’re not alone. 

    New reports

    Most reports you’ll be familiar with in Universal Analytics have been replaced in GA4. The new platform also has a completely different reporting interface, with every report grouped under the following five headings : realtime, audience, acquisition, behaviour and conversions. It can be hard for experienced marketers, let alone beginners, to find their way around these new reports. 

    AI insights

    GA4 has machine learning (ML) capabilities that allow you to generate AI insights from your data. Specifically, GA4 has predictive analytics features that let you track three trends : 

    • Purchase probability : the likelihood that a consumer will make a purchase in a given timeframe.
    • Churn probability : the likelihood a customer will churn in a given period.
    • Predictive revenue : the amount of revenue a user is likely to generate over a given period. 

    Google generates these insights using historical data and machine learning algorithms. 

    Cross-platform capabilities

    GA4 also offers cross-platform capabilities, meaning it can track user interactions across websites and mobile apps, giving businesses a holistic view of customer behaviour. This allows for better decision-making throughout the customer journey.

    Does GA4 360 come with other risks ?

    Aside from the poor usability, complexity and steep learning curve, upgrading your GA360 property to GA4 comes with several other risks.

    GA4 has a rocky relationship with privacy regulations, and while you can use it in a GDPR-compliant way at the moment, there’s no guarantee you’ll be able to do so in the future. 

    This presents the prospect of fines for non-compliance. A worse risk, however, is regulators forcing you to change web analytics platforms in the future—something that’s already happened in the EU. Migrating to a new application can be incredibly painful and time-consuming, especially when you can choose a privacy-friendly alternative that avoids the possibility of this scenario. 

    If all this wasn’t bad enough, switching to GA4 risks your historical Universal Analytics data. That’s because you can’t import Universal Analytics data into GA4, even if you migrate ahead of the sunset deadline.

    Why you should consider a GA4 360 alternative instead

    With the GA360 sunset on the horizon, what are your options if you don’t want to deal with GA4’s problems ? 

    The easiest solution is to migrate to a GA4 360 alternative instead. And there are plenty of reasons to migrate from Google Analytics to a privacy-friendly alternative like Matomo. 

    Keep historical data

    As we’ve explained, Google isn’t letting users import their Universal Analytics data from GA360 to GA4. The easiest way to keep it is by switching to a Google Analytics alternative like Matomo that lets you import your historical data. 

    Any business using Google Analytics, whether a GA360 user or otherwise, can import data into Matomo using our Google Analytics Importer plugin. It’s the best way to avoid disruption or losing data when moving on from Universal Analytics.

    Collect 100% accurate data

    Google Analytics implements data sampling and machine learning to fill gaps in your data and generate the kind of predictive insights we mentioned earlier. For standard GA4 users, data sampling starts at 10 million events. For GA4 360 users, data sampling starts at one billion events. Nevertheless, Google Analytics data may not accurately reflect your web traffic. 

    You can fix this using a Google Analytics alternative like Matomo that doesn’t use data sampling. That way, you can be confident that your data-driven decisions are being made with 100% accurate user data. 

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    Guarantee user privacy first

    Google has a stormy relationship with the EU-US Data Privacy Framework—being banned and added back to the framework in recent years.

    Currently, organisations governed by GDPR can use Google Analytics to collect data about EU residents, but there’s no guarantee of their ability to do so in the future. Nor does the Framework prevent Google from using EU customer data for ulterior purposes such as marketing and training large language models. 

    By switching to a privacy-focused alternative like Matomo, you don’t have to worry about your user’s data ending up in the wrong hands.

    Upgrade to an all-in-one analytics tool

    Switching from Google Analytics can actually give organisations access to more features. That’s because some GA4 alternatives, like Matomo, offer advanced conversion optimisation features like heatmaps, session recordings, A/B testing, form analytics and more right out of the box. 

    Matomo Heatmaps Feature

    This makes Matomo a great choice for marketing teams that want to minimise their tech stack and use one tool for both web and behavioural analytics. 

    Get real-time reports

    GA4 isn’t the best tool for analysing website visitors in real time. That’s because it can take up to 4 hours to process new reports in GA360.

    However, Google Analytics alternatives like Matomo have a range of real-time reports you can leverage.

    Real-Time Map Tooltip

    In Matomo, the Real Time Visitor World Map and other reports are processed every 15 minutes. There is also a Visits in Real-time report, which refreshes every five seconds and shows a wealth of data for each visitor. 

    Matomo makes migration easy

    Whether it’s the poor usability, steep learning curve, inaccurate data or privacy issues, there’s every reason to think twice about migrating your UA360 account to GA4. 

    So why not migrate to a Google Analytics alternative like Matomo instead ? One that doesn’t sample data, guarantees your customers’ privacy, offers all the features GA4 doesn’t and is already used by over 1 million sites worldwide.

    Making the switch is easy. Matomo is one of the few web analytics tools that lets you import historical Google Analytics data. In doing so, you can continue to access your historical data and develop more meaningful insights by not having to start from scratch.

    If you’re ready to start a Google Analytics migration, you can try Matomo free for 21 days — no credit card required. 

  • Dreamcast SD Adapter and DreamShell

    31 décembre 2014, par Multimedia Mike — Sega Dreamcast

    Nope ! I’m never going to let go of the Sega Dreamcast hacking. When I was playing around with Dreamcast hacking early last year, I became aware that there is such a thing as an SD card adapter for the DC that plugs into the port normally reserved for the odd DC link cable. Of course I wanted to see what I could do with it.

    The primary software that leverages the DC SD adapter is called DreamShell. Working with this adapter and the software requires some skill and guesswork. Searching for these topics tends to turn up results from various forums where people are trying to cargo-cult their way to solutions. I have a strange feeling that this post might become the unofficial English-language documentation on the matter.

    Use Cases
    What can you do with this thing ? Undoubtedly, the primary use is for backing up (ripping) the contents of GD-ROMs (the custom optical format used for the DC) and playing those backed up (ripped) copies. Presumably, users of this device leverage the latter use case more than the former, i.e., download ripped games, load them on the SD card, and launch them using DreamShell.

    However, there are other uses such as multimedia playback, system exploration, BIOS reprogramming, high-level programming, and probably a few other things I haven’t figured out yet.

    Delivery
    I put in an order via the dc-sd.com website and in about 2 short months, the item arrived from China. This marked my third lifetime delivery from China and curiously, all 3 of the shipments have pertained to the Sega Dreamcast.


    Dreamcast SD Adapter package

    Click for larger image


    I thought it was very interesting that this adapter came in such complete packaging. The text is all in Chinese, though the back states “Windows 98 / ME / 2000 / XP, Mac OS 9.1, LINUX2.4”. That’s what tipped me off that they must have just cannibalized some old USB SD card readers and packaging in order to create these. Closer inspection of the internals through the translucent pink case confirms this.

    Usage
    According to its change log, DreamShell has been around for a long time with version 1.0.0 released in February of 2004. The current version is 4.0.0 RC3. There are several downloads available :

    1. DreamShell 4.0 RC 3 CDI Image
    2. DreamShell 4.0 RC 3 + Boot Loader
    3. DreamShell 4.0 RC 3 + Core CDI image

    Option #2 worked for me. It contains a CDI disc image and the DreamShell files in a directory named DS/.

    Burn the CDI to a CD-R in the normal way you would burn a bootable Dreamcast disc from a CDI image. This is open-ended and left as an exercise to the reader, since there are many procedures depending on platform. On Linux, I used a small script I found once called burncdi-dc.sh.

    Then, copy the contents of the DS/ folder to an SD card. As for filesystem, FAT16 and FAT32 are both known to work. The files in DS/ should land in the root of the SD card ; the folder DS/ should not be in the root.

    Plug the SD card into the DC SD adapter and plug the adapter in the link cable port on the back of the Dreamcast. Then, boot the disc. If it works, you will see this minor corruption of the usual Sega licensing screen :


    DreamShell logo on Dreamcast startup

    Then, there will be a brief white-on-black text screen that explains the booting process :


    DreamShell booting text

    Then, there will be the main DreamShell logo :


    DreamShell logo

    Finally, you will land on the DreamShell main desktop :


    DreamShell 4.0.0 RC3 main desktop

    Skepticism
    At first, I was supremely skeptical of the idea that this SD adapter could perform speedily enough to play games reasonably. This was predicated on the observation that my DC coder’s cable that I used to use for homebrew development could not transfer faster than 115200 bits/second, amounting to about 11 kbytes/sec. I assumed that this was a fundamental limitation of the link port.

    In fact, I ripped a few of my Dreamcast discs over a decade ago and still have those rips lying around. So I copied the ISO image of Resident Evil : Code Veronica — the game I personally played most on the DC — to the SD card (anywhere works) and used the “ISO loader” icon seen on the desktop above to launch the game.

    It works :


    Resident Evil: Code Veronica title

    The opening FMV plays at full speed. Everything loads as fast as I remember. I was quite surprised.

    Digression : My assumptions about serial speeds have often been mistaken. 10 years ago, I heard stories about how we would soon be able to watch streaming video on our cell phones. I scoffed because I thought the 56K limitation of dialup modems was some sort of fundamental speed-of-light type of limitation for telephony bandwidth, wired or wireless.

    The desktop menu also includes a ‘speedtest’ tool that profiles the write and read performance of your preferred storage medium. For my fastest SD card (a PNY 2 GB card) :


    DreamShell speedtest utility

    This is probably more representative of the true adapter bandwidth as reading and writing is a good deal faster through more modern interfaces on PC and Mac with this same card.

    Look at the other options on the speedtest console. Hard drive ? Apparently, it’s possible, but it requires a good deal more hardware hacking than just purchasing this SD adapter.

    Ripping
    As you can see from the Resident Evil screenshot, playing games works quite nicely. How about ripping ? I’m pleased to say that DreamShell has a beautiful ripping interface :


    Ripping a GD-ROM using DreamShell

    Enter a name for the disc (or read the disc label), select the storage medium, and let it, well, rip. It indicates which track it’s working on and the Sega logo acts as a progress bar, shading blue as the track rip progresses.

    I’m finally, efficiently, archiving that collection of Sega Dreamcast demo discs ; I’m hoping they’ll eventually find a home at the Internet Archive. How is overall ripping performance ? Usually about 38-40 minutes to rip a full 900-1000 MB. That certainly beats the 27-28 hours that were required when I performed the ripping at 11 kbytes/sec via the DC coders cable.

    All is well until I get a sector reading error :


    DreamShell ripping error

    That’s when it can come in handy to have 3 DC consoles (see ?! not crazy !).

    Other Uses
    There’s a file explorer. You can browse the filesystem of the SD card, visual memory unit, or the CD portion of the GD-ROM (would be more useful if it accessed the GD area). There are FFmpeg files included. So I threw a random Cinepak file and random MPEG-1 file at it to see what happens. MPEG-1 didn’t do anything, but this Cinepak file from some Sierra game played handily :


    DreamShell playing Cinepak

    If you must enter strings, it helps to have a Dreamcast keyboard (which I do). Failing that, here’s a glimpse of the onscreen keyboard that DreamShell equips :


    DreamShell onscreen keyboard

    Learning to use it is a game in itself.

    There is an option of installing DreamShell in the BIOS. I did not attempt this. I don’t know if it’s possible (not like there’s a lot of documentation)– perhaps a custom BIOS modchip is needed. But here’s what the screen looks like :


    DreamShell BIOS installation menu

    There is also a plain console to interact with (better have a physical keyboard). There are numerous file manipulation commands and custom system interaction commands. I see one interesting command called ‘addr’ that looks useful for dumping memory regions to a file.

    A Lua language interpreter is also built in. I would love to play with this if I could ascertain whether DreamShell provided Dreamcast-specific APIs.

    Tips And Troubleshooting
    I have 3 Dreamcast consoles, affectionately named Terran, Protoss, and Zerg after the StarCraft II stickers with which they are adorned. Some seem to work better than others. Protoss seemed to be able to boot the DreamShell disc more reliably than the others. However, I was alarmed when it couldn’t boot one morning when it was churning the previous day.

    I think the problem is that it was just cold. That seemed to be the issue. I put in a normal GD-ROM and let it warm up on that disc for awhile and then DreamShell booted fine. So that’s my piece of cargo-culting troubleshooting advice.

  • What Are Website KPIs (10 KPIs and Best Ways to Track Them)

    3 mai 2024, par Erin

    Trying to improve your website’s performance ?

    Have you ever heard the phrase, “What gets measured gets managed ?”

    To improve, you need to start crunching your numbers.

    The question is, what numbers are you supposed to track ?

    If you want to improve your conversions, then you need to track your website KPIs.

    In this guide, we’ll break down the top website KPIs you need to be tracking and how you can track them so you can double down on what’s working with your website (and ditch what’s not).

    Let’s begin.

    What are website KPIs ?

    Before we dive into website KPIs, let’s define “KPI.”

    A KPI is a key performance indicator.

    You can use this measurable metric to track progress toward a specific objective.

    A website KPI is a metric to track progress towards a specific website performance objective.

    What are website KPIs?

    Website KPIs help your business identify strengths and weaknesses on your website, activities you’re doing well (and those you’re struggling with).

    Web KPIs can give you and your team a target to reach with simple checkpoints to show you whether you’re on the right track toward your goals.

    By tracking website KPIs regularly, you can ensure your organisation performs consistently at a high level.

    Whether you’re looking to improve your traffic, leads or revenue, keeping a close eye on your website KPIs can help you reach your goals.

    10 Website KPIs to track

    If you want to improve your site’s performance, you need to track the right KPIs.

    While there are plenty of web analytics solutions on the market today, below we’ll cover KPIs that are automatically tracked in Matomo (and don’t require any configuration).

    Here are the top 10 website KPIs you need to track to improve site performance and grow your brand :

    1. Pageviews

    Website pageviews are one of the most important KPIs to track.

    What is it exactly ?

    It’s simply the number of times a specific web page has been viewed on your site in a specific time period.

    For example, your homepage might have had 327 pageviews last month, and only 252 this month. 

    This is a drop of 23%. 

    A drop in pageviews could mean your search engine optimisation or traffic campaigns are weakening. Alternatively, if you see pageviews rise, it could mean your marketing initiatives are performing well.

    High or low pageviews could also indicate potential issues on specific pages. For example, your visitors might have trouble finding specific pages if you have poor website structure.

    Screenshot example of the Matomo dashboard

    2. Average time on page

    Now that you understand pageviews, let’s talk about average time on page.

    This is simple : it’s the average amount of time your visitors spend on a particular web page on your site.

    This isn’t the average time they spend on your website but on a specific page.

    If you’re finding that you’re getting steady traffic to a specific web page, but the average time on the page is low, it may mean the content on the page needs to be updated or optimised.

    Tracking your average time on page is important, as the longer someone stays on a page, the better the experience.

    This isn’t a hard and fast rule, though. For specific types of content like knowledge base articles, you may want a shorter period of time on page to ensure someone gets their answer quickly.

    3. Bounce rate

    Bounce rate sounds fun, right ?

    Well, it’s not usually a good thing for your website.

    A bounce rate is how many users entered your website but “bounced” away without clicking through to another page.

    Your bounce rate is a key KPI that helps you determine the quality of your content and the user experience on individual pages.

    You could be getting plenty of traffic to your site, but if the majority are bouncing out before heading to new pages, it could mean that your content isn’t engaging enough for your visitors.

    Remember, like average time on page, your bounce rate isn’t a black-and-white KPI.

    A higher bounce rate may mean your site visitors got exactly what they needed and are pleased.

    But, if you have a high bounce rate on a product page or a landing page, that is a sign you need to optimise the page.

    4. Exit rate

    Bounce rate is the percentage of people who left the website after visiting one page.

    Exit rate, on the other hand, is the percentage of website visits that ended on a specific page.

    For example, you may find that a blog post you wrote has a 19% exit rate and received 1,000 visits that month. This means out of the 1,000 people who viewed this page, 190 exited after visiting it.

    On the other hand, you may find that a second blog post has 1,000 pageviews, but a 10% exit rate, with only 100 people leaving the site after visiting this page.

    What could this mean ?

    This means the second page did a better job keeping the person on your website longer. This could be because :

    • It had more engaging content, keeping the visitors’ interest high
    • It had better internal links to other relevant pieces of content
    • It had a better call to action, taking someone to another web page

    If you’re an e-commerce store and notice that your exit rate is higher on your product, cart or checkout pages, you may need to adjust those pages for better conversions.

    A screenshot of exit rate for "diving" and "products."

    5. Average page load time

    Want to know another reason you may have a high exit rate or bounce rate on a page ?

    Your page load time.

    The average page load time is the average time it takes (in seconds) from the moment you click through to a page until it has fully rendered within your browser.

    In other words, it’s the time it takes after you click on a page for it to be fully functional.

    Your average load time is a crucial website KPI because it significantly impacts page performance and the user experience.

    How important is your page load time ?

    Nearly 53% of website visitors expect e-commerce pages to load in 3 seconds or less.

    You will likely lose visitors if your pages take too long to load.

    You could have the best content on a web page, but if it takes too long to load, your visitors will bounce, exit, or simply be frustrated.

    6. Conversions

    Conversion website KPI.

    Conversions.

    It’s one of the most popular words in digital marketing circles.

    But what does it mean ?

    A conversion is simply the number of times someone takes a specific action on your website.

    For example, it could be wanting someone to :

    • Read a blog post
    • Click an external link
    • Download a PDF guide
    • Sign up to your email list
    • Comment on your blog post
    • Watch a new video you uploaded
    • Purchase a limited-edition product
    • Sign up for a free trial of your software

    To start tracking conversions, you need to first decide what your business goals are for your website.

    With Matomo, you can set up conversions easily through the Goals feature. Simply set up your website goals, and Matomo will automatically track the conversions towards that objective (as a goal completion).

    Simply choose what conversion you want to track, and you can analyse when conversions occur through the Matomo platform.

    7. Conversion rate

    A graph showing evolution over a set period.

    Now that you know what a conversion is, it’s time to talk about conversion rate.

    This key website KPI will help you analyse your performance towards your goals.

    Conversion rate is simply the percentage of visitors who take a desired action, like completing a purchase, signing up for a newsletter, or filling out a form, out of the total number of visitors to your website or landing page.

    Understanding this percentage can help you plan your marketing strategy to improve your website and business performance.

    For instance, let’s say that 2% of your website visitors purchase a product on your digital storefront.

    Knowing this, you could tweak different levers to increase your sales.

    If your average order value is $50 and you get 100,000 visits monthly, you make about $100,000.

    Let’s say you want to increase your revenue.

    One option is to increase your traffic by implementing campaigns to increase different traffic sources, such as social media ads, search ads, organic social traffic, and SEO.

    If you can get your traffic to 120,000 visitors monthly, you can increase your revenue to $120,000 — an additional $20,000 monthly for the extra 20,000 visits.

    Or, if you wanted to increase revenue, you could ignore traffic growth and simply improve your website with conversion rate optimisation (CRO).

    CRO is the practice of making changes to your website or landing page to encourage more visitors to take the desired action.

    If you can get your conversion rate up to 2.5%, the calculation looks like this :

    100,000 visits x $50 average order value x 2.5% = $125,000/month.

    8. Average time spent on forms

    If you want more conversions, you need to analyse forms.

    Why ?

    Form analysis is crucial because it helps you pinpoint where users might be facing obstacles. 

    By identifying these pain points, you can refine the form’s layout and fields to enhance the user experience, leading to higher conversion rates.

    In particular, you should track the average time spent on your forms to understand which ones might be causing frustration or confusion. 

    The average time a visitor spends on a form is calculated by measuring the duration between their first interaction with a form field (such as when they focus on it) and their final interaction.

    Find out how Concrete CMS tripled their leads using Form Analytics.

    9. Play rate

    One often overlooked website KPI you need to be tracking is play rate.

    What is it exactly ?

    The percentage of visitors who click “play” on a video or audio media format on a specific web page.

    For example, if you have a video on your homepage, and 50 people watched it out of the 1,000 people who visited your website today, you have a play rate of 5%.

    Play rate lets you track whenever someone consumes a particular piece of audio or video content on your website, like a video, podcast, or audiobook.

    Not all web analytics solutions offer media analytics. However, Matomo lets you track your media like audio and video without the need for configuration, saving you time and upkeep.

    10. Actions per visit

    Another crucial website KPI is actions per visit.

    This is the average number of interactions a visitor has with your website during a single visit.

    For example, someone may visit your website, resulting in a variety of actions :

    • Downloading content
    • Clicking external links
    • Visiting a number of pages
    • Conducting specific site searches

    Actions per visit is a core KPI that indicates how engaging your website and content are.

    The higher the actions per visit, the more engaged your visitors typically are, which can help them stay longer and eventually convert to paying customers.

    Track your website KPIs with Matomo today

    Running a website is no easy task.

    There are dozens of factors to consider and manage :

    • Copy
    • Design
    • Performance
    • Tech integrations
    • And more

    But, to improve your website and grow your business, you must also dive into your web analytics by tracking key website KPIs.

    Managing these metrics can be challenging, but Matomo simplifies the process by consolidating all your core KPIs into one easy-to-use platform.

    As a privacy-friendly and GDPR-compliant web analytics solution, Matomo tracks 20-40% more data than other solutions. So you gain access to 100% accurate, unsampled insights, enabling confident decision-making.

    Join over 1 million websites that trust Matomo as their web analytics solution. Try it free for 21 days — no credit card required.