Organic Traffic

Definition

Visitors who find your website through unpaid search results or social media—the validation your marketing team desperately needs without having to spend more money.

Example Usage

Our organic traffic increased by 35% after we optimized our blog for long-tail keywords.

Origin

SEO and digital marketing terminology, became prominent in the 2000s.

Fun Fact

Organic search accounts for approximately 54% of website traffic globally, making it still the most valuable channel.

Source: SEO and analytics terminology (Google Analytics)

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