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Understanding User Behavior: Why Session Recordings Matter

Learn how session recordings help you understand what users actually do on your website, not just what they click.

Peeke TeamJanuary 2, 20265 min read

Traditional analytics tell you what happened. Session recordings show you why.

The Problem with Traditional Analytics

Google Analytics and similar tools are great at answering questions like:

  • How many visitors did we get?
  • What pages are most popular?
  • Where do users drop off?

But they can't answer the most important question: Why?

What Session Recordings Reveal

When you watch a real user navigate your site, patterns emerge:

1. Confusion Points

Users often hesitate, scroll up and down, or move their mouse in circles when confused. These micro-behaviors are invisible in traditional analytics.

2. Rage Clicks

Repeated clicks on non-interactive elements signal frustration. Maybe a button looks clickable but isn't, or a form isn't submitting properly.

3. Form Abandonment

See exactly which field caused a user to give up on your signup form. Was it the phone number requirement? The password complexity message?

Getting Started

Setting up session recording takes less than 5 minutes:

  1. Sign up for a free Peeke account
  2. Copy your tracking snippet
  3. Paste it into your website's <head> tag
  4. Start watching real user sessions

Privacy First

Session recordings don't have to compromise user privacy. Peeke automatically:

  • Masks password fields
  • Hides credit card inputs
  • Excludes sensitive data

You see the behavior, not the personal information.

Conclusion

Session recordings bridge the gap between quantitative data ("50% drop-off at checkout") and qualitative understanding ("users can't find the discount code field").

Start watching your users today and turn confusion into clarity.

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