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# Session Count: Total Website Visits

> Track total sessions on your website. Understand traffic volume and trends to measure marketing impact and site reach.

<Tip>
  Session Count measures the total number of visits to your website tracked by the Upstack Pixel in the selected period.
</Tip>

## Formula

<Info>
  **Session Count** = **COUNT** ( Sessions )
</Info>

### Formula Components

| Metric       | Definition                                                             |
| ------------ | ---------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Sessions** | Individual visits to your website, defined by a unique browser session |

| Metadata        |                         |
| --------------- | ----------------------- |
| **Type**        | Number                  |
| **Data Source** | [Upstack Pixel](/pixel) |
| **Aggregation** | Count                   |

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## Example

Your e-commerce store received **12,450 sessions** in March.

| Week   | Sessions | Change |
| ------ | -------- | ------ |
| Week 1 | 2,890    | —      |
| Week 2 | 3,120    | +8%    |
| Week 3 | 3,340    | +7%    |
| Week 4 | 3,100    | -7%    |

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## How It Works

A session starts when a visitor lands on your site and ends after 30 minutes of inactivity or at midnight. Each new session is counted once, regardless of how many pages the visitor views.

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## When to Use

| Scenario                  | Action                                              |
| ------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------- |
| Traffic dropped suddenly  | Investigate UTM sources and ad campaigns            |
| Evaluating campaign reach | Compare session volume before/after launch          |
| Capacity planning         | Monitor traffic trends for infrastructure decisions |
| Benchmarking growth       | Track month-over-month session trends               |

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## Related Metrics

| Metric                                                                             | Relationship                              |
| ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------- |
| [Bounce Rate](/reference/metrics/funnel/sessions/bounce-rate)                      | Percentage of sessions with no engagement |
| [Avg. Session Duration](/reference/metrics/funnel/sessions/avg-session-duration)   | How long visitors stay per session        |
| [Avg. Pages per Session](/reference/metrics/funnel/sessions/avg-pages-per-session) | Depth of engagement per visit             |

[See all Session metrics →](/reference/metrics/funnel/sessions)