> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.bchic.de/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# The Dashboard

> The Dashboard is your central hub for seeing your website's key metrics at a glance. It provides an interactive overview of your visitors, their sources, and their behavior, serving as the starting point for deeper analysis.

## The Main Graph: Visual Analysis Over Time

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The centerpiece of the dashboard is the interactive line graph. It visualizes the trend of a selected key metric over the chosen time period and compares it to a previous period (represented by the dashed line).

**The key metric displayed in the graph is interactive.** Click the small arrow next to the metric's name (e.g., next to `Avg. Visit Duration` in the screenshot) to select a different metric for visualization.

The following metrics are available:

* `Visitors`
* `Pageviews`
* `Sessions`
* `Engagement Rate`
* `Bounce Rate`
* `Avg. Visit Duration`
* `Events`: A count of all custom events. (Learn more on our page about [Understanding Events](./understanding-events)).

## The Key Metric Cards (KPIs)

Above the main graph, you'll find four essential Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) that give you a quick, static overview of your performance.

* **Visitors:** The number of unique users who have visited your site.
* **Pageviews:** The total number of pages viewed by all visitors.
* **Bounce Rate:** The percentage of visits in which only a single page was viewed.
* **Avg. Visit Duration:** The average time a visitor spent on your website.

## Detail Widgets: Where Do Your Visitors Come From?

Below the main graph, you'll find a series of widgets that provide more detailed insights into various dimensions of your traffic: `Top Pages`, `Top Sources`, `Top 5 Countries`, `Top 5 Browsers`, and `Device Types`.

### Countries Widget with Map View

Alongside the list, the countries widget offers a **map view** that displays your traffic geographically. Via the expandable **fullscreen view** you see the list and the map side by side, letting you explore the distribution of your visitors in even more detail.

### Version Drilldown for Browser & OS

The breakdown by **browser** and **operating system** can now be expanded down to the individual **version**. This shows you, for example, which Chrome or iOS version your visitors use. Newly appearing versions are highlighted with a **"New" badge**.

### "Google" Tab in the Sources Widget

The sources widget includes an additional **"Google" tab** showing the data from [Google Search Console](en/settings/google-search-console) – alongside the existing tabs for sources, channels, UTM campaigns, and outbound links.

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## Filtering and Customization Options

The dashboard is fully customizable. The filter bar at the top of the page and the interactive widgets offer several powerful tools to help you.

* **Select Date Range:** Define the analysis period using predefined options (`Last 24 hours`, `Last 7 days`, etc.) or a custom range in the calendar.

* **Granularity & Comparison:** Change the time granularity of the graph (e.g., hourly, daily) and the comparison period via the dropdown menu (defaults to `Today`).

* **Create Segments:** Use the `+ Filter` button to create complex filters to segment data by specific criteria (e.g., `Country is Germany`).

* **Interactive Filtering with a Click:** The fastest way to filter. Simply click on any value in one of the detail widgets (e.g., a URL in "Top Pages" or a country in "Top 5 Countries") to instantly filter the entire dashboard by that value. The filter is automatically added to the filter bar.

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### FAQ

**Why does the trend column sometimes show "New"?**

"New" is displayed when there was no data for a specific source or page in the comparison period. This often happens with new marketing campaigns or newly published content.