--- title: "Quick Tip: Look Beyond Traffic When Analyzing Search Terms" description: Metrics on your search terms should be collected on a continuous basis to continue improving your marketing. Here are some tips for you analysis. image: https://www.jonespr.net/hubfs/Blog_Images/Blog_336_Search_Terms.jpg --- [![](https://www.jonespr.net/hubfs/Blog_Images/Blog_336_Search_Terms.jpg) ](https://www.jonespr.net/eight-arms-blog/quick-tip-look-beyond-traffic-when-analyzing-search-terms) # Quick Tip: Look Beyond Traffic When Analyzing Search Terms BY:   [ Kristin Jones ](https://www.jonespr.net/eight-arms-blog/author/kristin-jones) ![Quick Tip: Look Beyond Traffic When Analyzing Search Terms](https://www.jonespr.net/hs-fs/hubfs/Blog_Images/Blog_336_Search_Terms.jpg?width=550&name=Blog_336_Search_Terms.jpg "Quick Tip: Look Beyond Traffic When Analyzing Search Terms") When calculating the effectiveness of your [SEO](https://www.jonespr.net/on-page-SEO-planning-template) efforts, take time to look deeper than the total number of clicks you earn for specific search terms. While clicks/visits are important, it is even more important to consider what happens after that visitor reaches your site. For example, the term that generates the most traffic to your site might be “elephant socks.” But what if none of those visitors actually buy your elephant socks? On the flip side, far fewer people search “elephant hats” and visit your site based on that search, but of those who do, 75 percent make a purchase. With this information, you know you should spend more time creating content and building inbound links around the term “elephants hats” to improve your listing position in the search engine results pages. It is all part of using the plethora of metrics collected on a continuous basis to continue improving your marketing. 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