Posts
The Top Posts page shows the best performing articles based on the selected time frame, metrics, and filters.
#Real-time data
The Posts page defaults to the Pulse view of real-time data.
- Clicking Pulse/Historical will toggle between real-time and historical data.
- The green trend line shows traffic for the current day.
- The gray shaded area shows the eight-week trailing average.
- Hovering over a post title will show its proportion of all traffic.
Specify a time frame for real-time data
- Click Pulse.
- Click the dropdown.
- Select the time frame.
#Historical data
Click on Historical to see a bar graph of long-term traffic data. Historical defaults to the current day.
Specify a time frame for historical data
- Click Historical.
- Click the calendar icon.
- Use the calendar or click one of the preset ranges to specify a date.
- Click Apply.
You can also click and drag the bar graph to select a date range. Click and drag the line graph beneath to scroll through the dates.
#Filters and metrics
Filter posts
You can filter based on author, section, tag, page type, publish date, and video.
- Click a filter.
- Enter who, what, or when you want to filter (e.g. the name of an author, the title of a section).
- Select how you’d like to filter results.
Select a metric
- Click the dropdown.
- Select a metric.
#View Top Posts on a big screen
Once you’ve selected the time frame, filters, and metrics that matter most, click the expander icon in the top right to show a big-screen-friendly version.
#Get detailed information on any post
Click the title, author or section link of any post to see a more details.
