Comparisons
Q3 2025 versus Q4 2025. An increase is not automatically good. When engagement falls while sessions rise, my assumption is paid.
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Reset filters-8.7%
Sessions change
3,391 → 3,095
-7.3 pt
Engagement change
55.9% → 48.6%
-58.7%
Paid mix-column change
1,924 → 795
Columns
| Sessions | 3,391 | 3,095 | -296 | -8.7% | Less volume. I would check whether quality improved. |
| Users (monthly sum) | 3,048 | 2,666 | -382 | -12.5% | A sum of monthly rows, not unique people across the window. |
| Engagement rate | 55.9% | 48.6% | -7.3 pt | -13.1% | Quality worsened even if volume rose. |
| Direct sessions | 718 | 1,504 | 786 | +109.5% | This is the floor of the engine. |
| Paid sessions (mix column) | 1,924 | 795 | -1,129 | -58.7% | Paid receded; I would look at Organic Search time. |
| Organic Search column | 421 | 342 | -79 | -18.8% | This is the highest-quality scalable channel I can see in the full window. |
| Key events | 5,086 | 1,433 | -3,653 | -71.8% | This total mixes hiring and generic actions. I would not treat a rise as leads. |
What I noticed. Sessions moved -8.7% while engagement moved -7.3 points. Paid mix-column moved -58.7%.
How I am reading it. Volume and quality can disagree. I would read the mix columns before calling this growth or decline.
Where I would go next
| What I noticed | The numbers | How I am reading it | What I would do next |
|---|---|---|---|
| Direction needs a quality test | -8.7% sessions, -7.3 pt engagement. | Volume and quality can disagree, so I would not call this growth from sessions alone. | I would carry both numbers into any budget conversation. |