Social Traffic | Help Desk | Traffic Creator

What is Social Media Traffic?

Social media traffic refers to visitors who come to your website from social media platforms like Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn, Pinterest, and others. This type of traffic is valuable because it often represents engaged users who have discovered your content through their social networks.

With Traffic Creator, you can simulate social media traffic to your website, allowing you to:

Test social media campaign effectiveness - See how your website handles traffic from different social platforms
Analyze user behavior patterns - Understand how social media visitors interact with your site
Improve analytics data - Create more diverse and realistic traffic profiles
Test social sharing features - Ensure your social sharing buttons and integrations work properly

Traffic Creator's social media traffic appears in your analytics as referral traffic from the selected social media platforms, complete with appropriate referrer information.

Supported Social Platforms

Traffic Creator supports simulating traffic from a wide range of social media platforms, including:

Facebook

The world's largest social network with over 2.8 billion monthly active users.

Twitter

A microblogging platform focused on short messages and real-time updates.

Instagram

A visual-focused platform popular for sharing photos and short videos.

LinkedIn

A professional networking platform focused on business connections.

Pinterest

A visual discovery engine for finding ideas and inspiration.

Reddit

A network of communities based on people's interests.

Additional platforms include Quora, Medium, Tumblr, and more. You can select any combination of these platforms when configuring your social media traffic.

How to Configure Social Traffic

Setting up social media traffic in Traffic Creator is straightforward:

1.

Create or Edit a Project

Log in to your Traffic Creator dashboard and create a new project or edit an existing one

2.

Select Traffic Source

In the traffic source section, select "Social Media" as your traffic source

3.

Choose Social Platforms

Select which social media platforms you want to include in your traffic mix

4.

Set Distribution Percentages

Adjust the percentage of traffic from each platform (e.g., 40% Facebook, 30% Twitter, etc.)

5.

Configure Other Settings

Set traffic volume, duration, and other parameters as needed

Pro Tip: For the most realistic results, distribute your social traffic across multiple platforms in proportions that match your target audience's social media usage patterns.

Social Media Traffic