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# Unique Page Views: Session-Deduplicated Page Views

> Track unique page views for your store. Count distinct pages viewed per session to measure content reach and visitor engagement.

<Tip>
  Unique Page Views counts the number of distinct pages viewed within each session, eliminating duplicate views of the same page during a single visit.
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## Formula

<Info>
  **Unique Page Views** = **COUNT DISTINCT** ( page\_view events per session )
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### Formula Components

| Metric                                                           | Definition                                                    |
| ---------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------- |
| [**Page Views**](/reference/metrics/funnel/awareness/page-views) | Total number of page load events tracked by the Upstack pixel |
| **Session**                                                      | A continuous visit from a user, bounded by inactivity timeout |

| Metadata        |                         |
| --------------- | ----------------------- |
| **Type**        | Number                  |
| **Data Source** | [Upstack Pixel](/pixel) |
| **Aggregation** | Count                   |

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## Example

Your store had **12,847 page views** across **3,421 sessions** last week, but only **8,932 unique page views** — meaning visitors viewed an average of 1.4 unique pages per session while revisiting some pages multiple times.

| Metric            | Value  | Insight                    |
| ----------------- | ------ | -------------------------- |
| Total Page Views  | 12,847 | Raw page load count        |
| Unique Page Views | 8,932  | Distinct pages per session |
| Unique Sessions   | 3,421  | Total visitor sessions     |

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## How It Works

Unique Page Views deduplicates page view events within each session. If a visitor views the same product page three times during their session, it counts as one unique page view. This provides a cleaner measure of content reach compared to raw page views, which can be inflated by refreshes or back-button navigation.

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## When to Use

| Scenario                      | Action                                                                       |
| ----------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Measuring content reach       | Use unique page views to understand how many distinct pages visitors explore |
| Reducing noise from refreshes | Filter out duplicate views from page reloads or navigation patterns          |
| Comparing to total page views | High page views vs low unique page views indicates repeat viewing behavior   |
| Analyzing site exploration    | Track how broadly visitors engage across your content                        |

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## Related Metrics

| Metric                                                                 | Relationship                             |
| ---------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------- |
| [Page Views](/reference/metrics/funnel/awareness/page-views)           | Total page views without deduplication   |
| [Unique Sessions](/reference/metrics/funnel/awareness/unique-sessions) | Sessions that generated these page views |
| [Unique Visitors](/reference/metrics/funnel/awareness/unique-visitors) | Individual visitors across sessions      |

[See all Awareness metrics →](/reference/metrics/funnel/awareness)