In traffic analysis, "traffic sources" refer to the origins from which visitors or users arrive at a website, app, or online platform. These sources help identify how users discover and access the service. Common types of traffic sources include:
Direct Traffic: Users who type the URL directly into their browser or access the site via a bookmark.
Example: A user remembers your website address and types "www.example.com" to visit.
Organic Search: Visitors who find the site through unpaid search engine results (e.g., Google, Bing).
Example: A user searches "best cloud storage solutions" and clicks on your unpaid listing in Google.
Paid Search: Traffic from paid advertisements on search engines (e.g., Google Ads).
Example: A user clicks on your ad promoting a cloud service after searching "affordable cloud hosting."
Social Media: Users who arrive via social platforms like Facebook, Twitter, or LinkedIn.
Example: A user clicks a shared link to your blog post on Twitter.
Referral Traffic: Visitors from other websites that link to your site (e.g., blogs, news sites).
Example: A tech blogger links to your product page, and readers click through.
Email Marketing: Traffic from email campaigns or newsletters.
Example: A subscriber clicks a link in your promotional email to visit your site.
Affiliate Traffic: Users from affiliate partners who promote your service for a commission.
Example: A user clicks a link on an affiliate's website to sign up for your cloud service.
For traffic analysis in cloud-based applications, Tencent Cloud's Data Analysis services (e.g., Tencent Cloud CLS - Cloud Log Service) can help track and visualize these traffic sources effectively.