Heatmap
A visual representation of where users click, scroll, or move their cursor on a page. Heatmaps reveal which content receives attention and which friction points cause drop-off, guiding CRO hypotheses.
How Heatmap works in practice
Scroll heatmaps frequently reveal that important conversion elements — testimonials, pricing tables, key CTAs — are positioned below where 60–80% of visitors stop scrolling, particularly on mobile devices. Click heatmaps identify when users click on non-interactive elements (images without links, underlined text that is not a link), signalling that users expect functionality that does not exist and creating navigational frustration. Combining heatmap data with session recordings provides the qualitative 'why' behind quantitative drop-off data — watching 10–20 user sessions on a high-drop-off page almost always surfaces friction that analytics data alone cannot identify. Heatmap data should be segmented by device type, traffic source, and user segment — desktop heatmaps look fundamentally different from mobile heatmaps for the same page.
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Let's talk →This term sits in the CRO category, which means it is most useful when evaluating landing page clarity, conversion friction, trust, and user decision-making. The goal is not to memorize the label. The goal is to know when it should change a decision, a page, a campaign, or a measurement setup.
Related terms
The systematic process of increasing the percentage of visitors who take a desired action, using data, UX research, and controlled experiments rather than guesswork. CRO compounds ROAS improvements without increasing ad spend.
Mapping and measuring the sequential steps users take toward a conversion goal. Funnel analysis pinpoints where users drop off so optimisation effort is directed at the highest-impact bottlenecks.
A controlled experiment comparing two versions of a page, ad, or email to determine which performs better for a defined metric. Statistical significance is required before declaring a winner and rolling out changes.
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