What is a Heatmap? The Complete Guide

A heatmap (or heat map) is a visual representation of what users are doing on your web pages, such as where they click or tap, how far they scroll and which elements they look at or ignore.

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FAQs

Check out the heatmap FAQs if you’re short on time or are looking for a quick cheat sheet.

What are heatmaps?

Heatmaps are visual tools that represent data graphically, depicting values by color. They make complex data easy to understand at a glance.

What is an example of a heat map?

An example of a heatmap is a click map on a website. It uses shades of color to show where users click the most. The darker or more intense the color, the more clicks that area receives.

What data does a heat map convey?

A heatmap conveys visual representations of user reactions on web pages. They provide insights into visitor behavior, such as clicks, taps, scroll depth, and engagement levels.

Does Google Analytics do heatmaps?

Google Analytics itself does not provide heatmap functionality. However, there are third-party tools that integrate with Google Analytics to create heatmaps.

What is the difference between a hot spot and a heat map?

A hot spot refers to a specific area of high user activity or engagement on a webpage. In contrast, a heatmap is a broader tool that visualizes data across an entire webpage or set of pages.