Scroll Depth
A metric showing how far users scroll down a page. It helps reveal whether important content is being seen and where engagement starts to drop.
How Scroll Depth works in practice
Scroll depth is a useful but often misunderstood metric. More scrolling does not always mean more engagement, and less scrolling does not always mean failure. Its value comes from context: are users reaching the proof block, pricing section, or CTA you expected them to see? When combined with heatmaps and recordings, scroll depth helps show whether page structure supports the journey or buries the important content too far down.
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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
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.
A replay of an individual user session showing clicks, scrolling, taps, and navigation behaviour. Session recordings help diagnose UX friction and drop-off points that standard analytics often cannot explain on their own.
The portion of a webpage visible on screen without scrolling. Originating from newspaper design, above-the-fold placement is critical for high-impact elements because on mobile, 50–70% of visitors never scroll below the first screen. The value proposition, primary CTA, and key trust signals should all be visible within this zone.
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