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The Difference Between Organic and Direct Web Traffic

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If you host any type of website you’ve probably heard the terms “organic” and “direct” with reference to web traffic. Many people confuse the two, so here’s the difference.

  1. Organic traffic is traffic from search engines.
  2. Direct traffic is traffic from someone typing your URL into their browser or using a bookmark to get to your site.

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