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How to See Which Pages of Your Document Get the Most Attention

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To see which pages of your document get the most attention, share it with a trackable link, then open the document’s analytics and review the page-by-page breakdown (time spent, completion/drop-off, scroll depth, and revisits). The goal is to find the “money pages” (high attention) and the “leak pages” (where people stop reading).

Quick steps (2 minutes)

  1. Share your document with a trackable link.
    Result: You have a URL that opens your document in a web viewer.

  2. (Recommended) Turn on email verification for that link.
    Why it matters: Page attention is most useful when you can tie it to a real viewer (not “Anonymous”).
    Result: Viewers must enter an email before viewing.

  3. Send the link and wait for a few real views.
    Result: Your analytics dashboard starts showing page activity.

  4. Open the document’s analytics and switch to the Page analytics / Pages view.
    Result: You see time spent and attention by page.

Step-by-step: find your “high-attention” pages

  1. Open your document’s analytics dashboard.
    Result: You see overall metrics (views, average time, completion).

  2. Locate the page-by-page section (pages list or chart).
    Result: You can compare pages side-by-side.

  3. Identify the top pages by time spent per page.
    Why it matters: Long time usually signals “this page influences the decision” (pricing, scope, proof, terms).
    Result: You can list 2–5 pages that consistently hold attention.

  4. Find the first page where completion rate drops sharply (the “cliff”).
    Why it matters: That’s where the document starts losing people.
    Result: You know exactly where readers stop.

  5. Check revisits (pages people return to).
    Why it matters: Revisits often mean “important” or “confusing.”
    Result: You have a shortlist of pages to clarify or simplify.

  6. Make one targeted change, then compare performance on the next share.
    Result: You can tell if the change increased attention and completion.

What page-level metrics mean (simple rules of thumb)

  • Time spent per page: high = important; low = skimmed/ignored.
  • Completion / drop-off: where most people stop = fix the transition or cut/reorder content.
  • Scroll depth: low scroll depth can mean “too long” or “not relevant.”
  • Revisits: high revisits can mean “pricing/terms matter” or “this needs clearer wording.”

Troubleshooting (if the data looks wrong)

  • You only see “Anonymous” viewers: enable email verification on the link so viewers identify themselves.
  • One viewer shows a huge time on a page (20+ minutes): they likely got distracted; look for patterns across multiple viewers, not one outlier.
  • Pages look different on mobile: mobile viewers scroll more; rely more on drop-off + revisits, not just raw time.
  • You don’t have enough views to trust the pattern: wait until you have at least 10–20 views before making structural changes.

Quick checklist (copy/paste)

  • Link is trackable (not an attachment)
  • Email verification enabled (if identity matters)
  • I found the top 2–5 pages by time spent
  • I found the biggest drop-off page
  • I checked revisits for “confusing/important” pages
  • I made one change and re-measured

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