clickstreams

Online navigation paths

Clickstreams are the recorded sequences of pages or links a user visits while navigating a website or the internet.

Every click leaves a trail, and that trail—aggregated across thousands of users—reveals patterns valuable for marketing, user experience design, and behavioral analysis: Clickstream data showed most visitors abandoned the checkout process at the shipping page.

analytics

data

Facts for analysis

segmentation · visualization · mining · modeling · predictive · funnel · acquisition · retention · engagement · KPIs

trends

patterns

Recurring arrangements or designs

seasonality · peaks · traffic flow · growth · decline · anomalies · fluctuations · cycles · velocity · momentum

behavior

user

One who operates something

session · tracking · flow · interaction · habits · usage · movement · dynamics · patterns · decision-making

technology

cookies

Small sweet baked goods

  • HTTPWeb data transmission standard
  • browsersWeb navigation programs
  • serverOne who attends tables

packets · protocol · TCP/IP · logs · database · API · JavaScript · tags · pixels · webhooks

navigation

hyperlinks

Clickable webpage references

back button · bookmark · homepage · scrolling · tabs · landing page · entry point · external links · deep links

Opposites
behavioral data vs. content data

clickstreamsweb content

Material published on sites

metadata · source code

passive tracking vs. active user input

clickstreamssurvey responses

Answers to questionnaires

customer reviews · ratings

digital interaction vs. offline behavior

clickstreamsfoot traffic

Pedestrian movement volume

paper trails

Family

clickstream

Familiarity
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