Simple Analytics Time on Page Missing or Too Low
Quick answer
Time on page is a median of visible time, excludes views under 5 seconds and background tabs, so it runs lower than averages.
Most likely fix: Interpret and improve
How to fix it
Try these in order — the most common fix is first.
1. Interpret and improve
- Know it is rounded down to whole seconds
- Enable pings if you need time while a page is open
- Compare medians, not averages, with other tools
Did this fix it?
Symptoms
Time on page is blank or lower than other tools.
Why it happens
- Median not average
- Views under 5 seconds excluded
- Background time not counted
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