Glossary

What is pages per session?

Pages per session is the average number of pages a visitor views during a single visit.

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What is pages per session?

It is a simple engagement measure. A higher number suggests visitors explore more of your site, although for single-page goals a low number can also be fine.

Pages per session = total pageviews ÷ total sessions

Example: 4,685 pageviews from 3,260 visits is about 1.4 pages per visit.

Why Pages per session matters

  • It shows how deeply visitors explore.
  • It helps judge internal linking and navigation.

Practical tips

  • Add related links at the end of articles.
  • Make navigation clear and fast.

Pages per session in Noralytic

Your Noralytic dashboard shows pages per visitor, which is the cookieless equivalent: total pageviews divided by visitors.

Frequently asked questions

What is pages per session?

Pages per session is the average number of pages a visitor views during a single visit.

What is a good pages per session number?

It depends on the site. Many content sites see between 1.5 and 3, while shops and apps can be higher.

PageviewA pageview is recorded each time a page of your website is loaded or a new page is shown in the browser. SessionA session is a group of interactions by one visitor within a time window, usually ending after about 30 minutes of inactivity. Bounce rateBounce rate is the percentage of sessions in which a visitor views only one page and leaves.

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