title: Google Analytics - visits to page vs views of page
body: <p>I am a bit confused by Google's terminology. I understand the difference between <em>visitors</em>, <em>visits</em> and <em>pageviews</em> but I am confused about what a '<em>visit</em>' to a particular page means.</p>
  
  <p>For example - I am looking at numbers for the past 12 months.</p>
  
  <p>Two pages as an example:</p>
  
  <ul>
  <li><strong>Page #1</strong> 
  <ul>
  <li>511 visits </li>
  <li>5813 unique pageviews</li>
  <li>7123 pageviews</li>
  </ul></li>
  <li><strong>Page #2</strong>
  <ul>
  <li>520 visits, </li>
  <li>5884 unique pageviews, </li>
  <li>7210 pageviews</li>
  </ul></li>
  </ul>
  
  <p>The reason I am confused is because of the massive discrepancy in the figures. Can anyone help me understand how a visit to a web page differs to a unique pageview?</p>