The graph depicts the matrics used by publishers to measure performance and engagement with their web poperties worldwide as of August 2012. During the Econsultancy survey, 71 percent of responding marketers working for publishers stated they used page views as a means for measuring performance.
Which metrics do you use to measure performance and engagement with your web property?
Characteristic
Share of respondents
Unique visitors
88%
Page views per visitor
76%
Page views
71%
Time spent on site
67%
Social shares
59%
Bounce rate
53%
Ad clicks
33%
Number of comments
31%
Other
10%
Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Share of respondents88%88%76%76%71%71%67%67%59%59%53%53%33%33%31%31%10%10%Unique visitorsPage views per visitorPage viewsTime spent on siteSocial sharesBounce rateAd clicksNumber of commentsOther
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Econsultancy. (January 15, 2013). Which metrics do you use to measure performance and engagement with your web property? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 03, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/251442/metrics-used-to-measure-performance-among-publishers-worldwide/
Econsultancy. "Which metrics do you use to measure performance and engagement with your web property?." Chart. January 15, 2013. Statista. Accessed June 03, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/251442/metrics-used-to-measure-performance-among-publishers-worldwide/
Econsultancy. (2013). Which metrics do you use to measure performance and engagement with your web property?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 03, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/251442/metrics-used-to-measure-performance-among-publishers-worldwide/
Econsultancy. "Which Metrics Do You Use to Measure Performance and Engagement with Your Web Property?." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Jan 2013, https://www.statista.com/statistics/251442/metrics-used-to-measure-performance-among-publishers-worldwide/
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