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Posted: Thu Jan 23, 2025 4:40 am
Difference between number of sessions and number of page views
Along with sessions, another metric often used in access analysis is PV (page view) . PV is an indicator for measuring how often a website is viewed, and indicates the number of times a specific page on the website is opened.
Both the number of sessions and the number of pageviews are important indicators, so let's look at how to count them here.
[Case 1] When moving between three pages on a website using one browser
Diagram of transitions between three pages on a website using one browser
In this case, it will be 1 session and 3 PV.
[Case 2] If you visit two pages on a website using philippines telegram phone number list one browser, watch TV, leave the browser for 30 minutes, and then visit a different page on the website
If you visit two pages on a website using one browser, leave it for 30 minutes while watching TV, and then visit a different page on the website
In this case, the session will end 30 minutes after the second page is opened. This results in 2 sessions and 3 PV.
[Case 3] After visiting two pages on a website using one browser, you visit the same website using a different browser and view one page.
A diagram illustrating what happens when you visit two pages on a website using one browser, and then visit the same website using a different browser and view one page.
If the browser is changed, it will be a different session, so it will be 2 sessions and 3 PV.
GA4 has two types: "session" and "session_start"
A metric very similar to sessions is session_start. In GA4 , sessions and session_start were initially counted with the same definition, but are now treated as separate definitions. We will explain in detail below.
Along with sessions, another metric often used in access analysis is PV (page view) . PV is an indicator for measuring how often a website is viewed, and indicates the number of times a specific page on the website is opened.
Both the number of sessions and the number of pageviews are important indicators, so let's look at how to count them here.
[Case 1] When moving between three pages on a website using one browser
Diagram of transitions between three pages on a website using one browser
In this case, it will be 1 session and 3 PV.
[Case 2] If you visit two pages on a website using philippines telegram phone number list one browser, watch TV, leave the browser for 30 minutes, and then visit a different page on the website
If you visit two pages on a website using one browser, leave it for 30 minutes while watching TV, and then visit a different page on the website
In this case, the session will end 30 minutes after the second page is opened. This results in 2 sessions and 3 PV.
[Case 3] After visiting two pages on a website using one browser, you visit the same website using a different browser and view one page.
A diagram illustrating what happens when you visit two pages on a website using one browser, and then visit the same website using a different browser and view one page.
If the browser is changed, it will be a different session, so it will be 2 sessions and 3 PV.
GA4 has two types: "session" and "session_start"
A metric very similar to sessions is session_start. In GA4 , sessions and session_start were initially counted with the same definition, but are now treated as separate definitions. We will explain in detail below.