Session Count measures the total number of visits to your website tracked by the Upstack Pixel in the selected period.
Session Count = COUNT ( Sessions )
| Metric | Definition |
|---|
| Sessions | Individual visits to your website, defined by a unique browser session |
| Metadata | |
|---|
| Type | Number |
| Data Source | Upstack Pixel |
| Aggregation | Count |
Example
Your e-commerce store received 12,450 sessions in March.
| Week | Sessions | Change |
|---|
| Week 1 | 2,890 | — |
| Week 2 | 3,120 | +8% |
| Week 3 | 3,340 | +7% |
| Week 4 | 3,100 | -7% |
How It Works
A session starts when a visitor lands on your site and ends after 30 minutes of inactivity or at midnight. Each new session is counted once, regardless of how many pages the visitor views.
When to Use
| Scenario | Action |
|---|
| Traffic dropped suddenly | Investigate UTM sources and ad campaigns |
| Evaluating campaign reach | Compare session volume before/after launch |
| Capacity planning | Monitor traffic trends for infrastructure decisions |
| Benchmarking growth | Track month-over-month session trends |
| Metric | Relationship |
|---|
| Bounce Rate | Percentage of sessions with no engagement |
| Avg. Session Duration | How long visitors stay per session |
| Avg. Pages per Session | Depth of engagement per visit |
