Comparisons
Q3 2026 (includes a partial month) versus Q3 2025. An increase is not automatically good. When engagement falls while sessions rise, my assumption is paid.
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Reset filters+46.0%
Sessions change
2,322 → 3,391
+6.8 pt
Engagement change
49.1% → 55.9%
+866.8%
Paid mix-column change
199 → 1,924
Columns
| Sessions | 2,322 | 3,391 | 1,069 | +46.0% | More volume. I would check whether paid caused it. |
| Users (monthly sum) | 1,797 | 3,048 | 1,251 | +69.6% | A sum of monthly rows, not unique people across the window. |
| Engagement rate | 49.1% | 55.9% | +6.8 pt | +13.8% | Quality improved. I would confirm the mix. |
| Direct sessions | 1,277 | 718 | -559 | -43.8% | This is the floor of the engine. |
| Paid sessions (mix column) | 199 | 1,924 | 1,725 | +866.8% | Likely the spike mechanism. |
| Organic Search column | 508 | 421 | -87 | -17.1% | This is the highest-quality scalable channel I can see in the full window. |
| Key events | 1,117 | 5,086 | 3,969 | +355.3% | This total mixes hiring and generic actions. I would not treat a rise as leads. |
What I noticed. Sessions moved +46.0% while engagement moved +6.8 points. Paid mix-column moved +866.8%.
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 | +46.0% sessions, +6.8 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. |