According to the results of a survey conducted worldwide in 2023, nearly **** of responding digital marketers believed artificial intelligence (AI) would have a positive impact on website search traffic in the next five years. Some ** percent stated AI would have a neutral effect, while ** percent agreed that the technology would negatively impact search traffic.

In March 2024, search platform Google.com generated approximately 85.5 billion visits, down from 87 billion platform visits in October 2023. Google is a global search platform and one of the biggest online companies worldwide.

The dataset contains information about web requests to a single website. It's a time series dataset, which means it tracks data over time, making it great for machine learning analysis.

search.com is ranked #7618 in US with 1.39M Traffic. Categories: Education. Learn more about website traffic, market share, and more!

Code:

Packet_Features_Generator.py & Features.py

To run this code:

pkt_features.py [-h] -i TXTFILE [-x X] [-y Y] [-z Z] [-ml] [-s S] -j

-h, --help show this help message and exit -i TXTFILE input text file -x X Add first X number of total packets as features. -y Y Add first Y number of negative packets as features. -z Z Add first Z number of positive packets as features. -ml Output to text file all websites in the format of websiteNumber1,feature1,feature2,... -s S Generate samples using size s. -j

Purpose:

Turns a text file containing lists of incomeing and outgoing network packet sizes into separate website objects with associative features.

Uses Features.py to calcualte the features.

startMachineLearning.sh & machineLearning.py

To run this code:

bash startMachineLearning.sh

This code then runs machineLearning.py in a tmux session with the nessisary file paths and flags

Options (to be edited within this file):

--evaluate-only to test 5 fold cross validation accuracy

--test-scaling-normalization to test 6 different combinations of scalers and normalizers

Note: once the best combination is determined, it should be added to the data_preprocessing function in machineLearning.py for future use

--grid-search to test the best grid search hyperparameters - note: the possible hyperparameters must be added to train_model under 'if not evaluateOnly:' - once best hyperparameters are determined, add them to train_model under 'if evaluateOnly:'

Purpose:

Using the .ml file generated by Packet_Features_Generator.py & Features.py, this program trains a RandomForest Classifier on the provided data and provides results using cross validation. These results include the best scaling and normailzation options for each data set as well as the best grid search hyperparameters based on the provided ranges.

Data

Encrypted network traffic was collected on an isolated computer visiting different Wikipedia and New York Times articles, different Google search queres (collected in the form of their autocomplete results and their results page), and different actions taken on a Virtual Reality head set.

Data for this experiment was stored and analyzed in the form of a txt file for each experiment which contains:

First number is a classification number to denote what website, query, or vr action is taking place.

The remaining numbers in each line denote:

The size of a packet,

and the direction it is traveling.

negative numbers denote incoming packets

positive numbers denote outgoing packets

Figure 4 Data

This data uses specific lines from the Virtual Reality.txt file.

The action 'LongText Search' refers to a user searching for "Saint Basils Cathedral" with text in the Wander app.

The action 'ShortText Search' refers to a user searching for "Mexico" with text in the Wander app.

The .xlsx and .csv file are identical

Each file includes (from right to left):

The origional packet data,

each line of data organized from smallest to largest packet size in order to calculate the mean and standard deviation of each packet capture,

and the final Cumulative Distrubution Function (CDF) caluclation that generated the Figure 4 Graph.

Google Search Statistics 2023

• Google is the most searched website in the World.
• Google receives more visitors than any other site. Google is accessed 89.3 trillion times per month.
• Google is used by billions of people every day to conduct their searches. Google is much more than a simple search engine.
• Google provides many other services. Google Shopping and Google News also feature. Google Mail, Google's popular email service, is included.
• Google organic search traffic is 16.3% of the total US searches.

search.yahoo.com is ranked #6 in US with 1.64B Traffic. Categories: . Learn more about website traffic, market share, and more!

Context

The Google Merchandise Store sells Google branded merchandise. The data is typical of what you would see for an ecommerce website.

Content

The sample dataset contains Google Analytics 360 data from the Google Merchandise Store, a real ecommerce store. The Google Merchandise Store sells Google branded merchandise. The data is typical of what you would see for an ecommerce website. It includes the following kinds of information:

Traffic source data: information about where website visitors originate. This includes data about organic traffic, paid search traffic, display traffic, etc. Content data: information about the behavior of users on the site. This includes the URLs of pages that visitors look at, how they interact with content, etc. Transactional data: information about the transactions that occur on the Google Merchandise Store website.

Fork this kernel to get started.

Acknowledgements

Data from: https://bigquery.cloud.google.com/table/bigquery-public-data:google_analytics_sample.ga_sessions_20170801

Banner Photo by Edho Pratama from Unsplash.

Inspiration

What is the total number of transactions generated per device browser in July 2017?

The real bounce rate is defined as the percentage of visits with a single pageview. What was the real bounce rate per traffic source?

What was the average number of product pageviews for users who made a purchase in July 2017?

What was the average number of product pageviews for users who did not make a purchase in July 2017?

What was the average total transactions per user that made a purchase in July 2017?

What is the average amount of money spent per session in July 2017?

What is the sequence of pages viewed?

g-search.or.jp is ranked #3950 in JP with 835.11K Traffic. Categories: Education. Learn more about website traffic, market share, and more!

search-location.com is ranked #16455 in US with 1.05M Traffic. Categories: . Learn more about website traffic, market share, and more!

From October 2024 to February 2025, ChatGPT outperformed competing AI-powered search engines in traffic referral, achieving a total growth of 155.52 percent. Perplexity placed second, despite experiencing more significant fluctuations, with a total growth of 54.78 percent by the conclusion of the analyzed period. With a 43.64 percent overall growth, Google's Gemini ranked third among other engines and maintained the most consistent traffic referral rate. Artificial intelligence-driven trends, notably AI-powered search, are changing online traffic patterns. This suggests a more significant change in the way users find information online and is expected to have a knock-on effect on the digital advertising sector.

Digital technology and Internet use, website traffic strategies, by North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) and size of enterprise for Canada from 2012 to 2013.

Competitive Analysis of Industry Rivals The market for competitive analysis is expected to grow significantly over the forecast period, driven by increasing need for businesses to understand their competitive landscape. Key players in the market include BuiltWith, WooRank, SEMrush, Google, SpyFu, Owletter, SimilarWeb, Moz, SunTec Data, and TrendSource. These companies offer a range of services to help businesses track their competitors' online performance, including website traffic, social media engagement, and search engine rankings. Some of the key trends driving the growth of the market include the increasing adoption of digital marketing by businesses, the growing importance of social media, and the increasing availability of data and analytics tools. The market is segmented by type, application, and region. In terms of type, the market is divided into product analysis, traffic analytics, sales analytics, and others. In terms of application, the market is divided into SMEs and large enterprises. In terms of region, the market is divided into North America, South America, Europe, Middle East & Africa, and Asia Pacific. The North American region is expected to dominate the market during the forecast period, due to the presence of a large number of established players in the market. The Asia Pacific region is expected to grow at the highest CAGR during the forecast period, due to the increasing adoption of digital marketing by businesses in the region. This report provides a comprehensive analysis of the industry rivals, encompassing their concentration, product insights, regional trends, and key industry developments.

search-reach.com is ranked #35692 in US with 243.74K Traffic. Categories: . Learn more about website traffic, market share, and more!

search-load.com is ranked #7685 in US with 2.66M Traffic. Categories: . Learn more about website traffic, market share, and more!

people-search-engine.org is ranked #123501 in CA with 4.71K Traffic. Categories: . Learn more about website traffic, market share, and more!

This dataset originates from DataCamp. Many users have reposted copies of the CSV on Kaggle, but most of those uploads omit the original instructions, business context, and problem framing. In this upload, I’ve included that missing context in the About Dataset so the reader of my notebook or any other notebook can fully understand how the data was intended to be used and the intended problem framing.

Note: I have also uploaded a visualization of the workflow I personally took to tackle this problem, but it is not part of the dataset itself. Additionally, I created a PowerPoint presentation based on my work in the notebook, which you can download from here:
PPTX Presentation

Recipe Site Traffic

From: Head of Data Science
Received: Today
Subject: New project from the product team

Hey!

I have a new project for you from the product team. Should be an interesting challenge. You can see the background and request in the email below.

I would like you to perform the analysis and write a short report for me. I want to be able to review your code as well as read your thought process for each step. I also want you to prepare and deliver the presentation for the product team - you are ready for the challenge!

They want us to predict which recipes will be popular 80% of the time and minimize the chance of showing unpopular recipes. I don't think that is realistic in the time we have, but do your best and present whatever you find.

You can find more details about what I expect you to do here. And information on the data here.

I will be on vacation for the next couple of weeks, but I know you can do this without my support. If you need to make any decisions, include them in your work and I will review them when I am back.

Good Luck!

From: Product Manager - Recipe Discovery
To: Head of Data Science
Received: Yesterday
Subject: Can you help us predict popular recipes?

Hi,

We haven't met before but I am responsible for choosing which recipes to display on the homepage each day. I have heard about what the data science team is capable of and I was wondering if you can help me choose which recipes we should display on the home page?

At the moment, I choose my favorite recipe from a selection and display that on the home page. We have noticed that traffic to the rest of the website goes up by as much as 40% if I pick a popular recipe. But I don't know how to decide if a recipe will be popular. More traffic means more subscriptions so this is really important to the company.

Can your team: - Predict which recipes will lead to high traffic? - Correctly predict high traffic recipes 80% of the time?

We need to make a decision on this soon, so I need you to present your results to me by the end of the month. Whatever your results, what do you recommend we do next?

Look forward to seeing your presentation.

About Tasty Bytes

Tasty Bytes was founded in 2020 in the midst of the Covid Pandemic. The world wanted inspiration so we decided to provide it. We started life as a search engine for recipes, helping people to find ways to use up the limited supplies they had at home.

Now, over two years on, we are a fully fledged business. For a monthly subscription we will put together a full meal plan to ensure you and your family are getting a healthy, balanced diet whatever your budget. Subscribe to our premium plan and we will also deliver the ingredients to your door.

Example Recipe

This is an example of how a recipe may appear on the website, we haven't included all of the steps but you should get an idea of what visitors to the site see.

Tomato Soup

Servings: 4
Time to make: 2 hours
Category: Lunch/Snack
Cost per serving: $

Nutritional Information (per serving) - Calories 123 - Carbohydrate 13g - Sugar 1g - Protein 4g

Ingredients: - Tomatoes - Onion - Carrot - Vegetable Stock

Method: 1. Cut the tomatoes into quarters….

Data Information

The product manager has tried to make this easier for us and provided data for each recipe, as well as whether there was high traffic when the recipe was featured on the home page.

As you will see, they haven't given us all of the information they have about each recipe.

You can find the data here.

I will let you decide how to process it, just make sure you include all your decisions in your report.

Don't forget to double check the data really does match what they say - it might not.

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This dataset contains meticulously cleaned and structured web traffic data collected across multiple websites, including Amazon platforms and services like Amazon Prime, AWS, and AWS Support. It spans various traffic sources, user devices, key actions, and engagement metrics, making it a powerful resource for digital marketing analysis, customer behavior modeling, and time series forecasting.

Ideal for:

Web traffic analysis Conversion rate optimization Bounce rate analysis User segmentation Predictive modeling and machine learning 📌 Dataset Features: Rows: 2006 Columns: 18

Date Range: Starts from January 1st, 2019 (Exact end date can be inferred from the dataset)

🔍 Columns Overview: Country: Country of user origin

Timestamp: Full timestamp of the visit Device Category: Type of device (Desktop, Mobile, Tablet) Key Actions: User actions like Purchase, Sign Up, Subscribe Page Path: Visited page (e.g., /home, /contact) Source: Traffic source (e.g., organic search, social media) Avg Session Duration: Duration of session in seconds Bounce Rate: % of single-page sessions Conversions: Number of conversions New Users: Number of new users in session Page Views: Total page views Returning Users: Count of returning users Unique Page Views: Unique page views Average time on home page (min): Self-explanatory Website: Name of the specific Amazon service or domain Date, Time, Day: Parsed date and time information

📊 Potential Use Cases: Machine Learning: Predicting bounce rate, conversion likelihood, or segmenting user behavior. Business Intelligence: Dashboards for performance analysis by device, source, or day. Time Series Forecasting: Analyze traffic patterns over time. A/B Testing: Benchmarking traffic changes across page paths or traffic sources.