Does Google Analytics provide break up of Direct Traffic?

How will I get the break up of Direct Traffic from Google Analytics?

[MrRoy]

Hi,

I need to get a break up of visitors coming to my site directly. I could not find that break up in Google analytics. It just shows the number of direct visitors. Is there anyway we can get the break up of direct visitors from Google Analytics Account?

Thanks for your reply in advance

MrRoy

[Goldilox]

How would you want to break them up?

[Suvro]

Direct traffic ideally comprises of the following :

1) People keying in the URL directly into the address bar.
2) Visitors from bookmarks/ favorites.
3) Any other source that is considered as direct.

I agree with MrRoy that Google analytics does not show such a break up of direct traffic.

In that event, how to get such a break up? OR can we get that from Google analytics itself? Can anybody help us on this regard?

regards,
Suvro

[cgrantski]

This can't be done. Today's (and yesterday's) browsers don't note these distinctions so it cannot be gathered by an analytics program. Maybe they will, some day.

However, there is some additional breakdown that you can get, but not much. IE knows about, but does not send, referrer information for clicks that open in a new window. I know Firefox and Safari do transmit referrers in these cases. (My information might be old). So, you could get some additional information if you isolate just Firefox visitors in your stats.

I saw a pretty good list of all the reasons for direct visits in a blog you can find by googling on "webtrends outsider."