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Digital Marketing Glossary

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A concise starting point for common search, advertising and website terms. These explanations focus on the meaning and a practical example.

A/B Testing

Term: A/B Testing<br /> Definition: A/B testing, also known as split testing, is a method used to compare two or more variations of a web page, email,…

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Ahrefs (Tool)

Term: Ahrefs (Ahrefs SEO Toolset)<br /> Definition: Ahrefs is a comprehensive search engine optimisation (SEO) and digital marketing toolset designed to help…

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Backlink

Term: Backlink<br /> Definition: A link from one website to another, acting as a “vote of confidence” for the linked content. Alternative Names: Inbound link,…

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Bounce Rate (BR)

Term: Bounce Rate (BR) Definition: The percentage of visitors who leave a website after viewing only one page. Alternative Names: Single-page visits, Exit rate

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Direct Mail (DM)

Term: Direct Mail (DM)<br /> Definition: Direct Mail is a form of marketing that involves sending promotional materials or offers directly to a targeted audience…

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Domain Name

Term: Domain Name<br /> Definition: A domain name is a unique address used to identify and locate a website on the internet. Alternative Names: Web address, URL,…

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Facebook Pixel

Term: Facebook Pixel<br /> Definition: A small piece of code provided by Facebook to track user behaviour on a website and measure the effectiveness of Facebook…

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Featured Snippet

Term: Featured Snippet<br /> Definition: A Featured Snippet is a concise answer to a user’s query that appears at the top of Google search results, above organic…

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Hreflang

Term: Hreflang<br /> Definition: A HTML attribute used to indicate the language and geographical targeting of a webpage. Alternative Names: hreflang tag,…

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htaccess

Term: .htaccess<br /> Definition: .htaccess is a configuration file used by Apache web servers to control the behaviour of the server in specific directories.…

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Indexing

Term: Indexing<br /> Definition: The process by which search engines collect, parse, and store webpages in their database to facilitate fast and accurate…

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JavaScript

Term: JavaScript<br /> Definition: JavaScript is a high-level, dynamic, and interpreted programming language used primarily for web development to enhance user…

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Keyword Research

Term: Keyword Research<br /> Definition: Keyword research is the process of identifying and analysing words and phrases that people use in search engines, with…

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Knowledge Graph

Term: Knowledge Graph<br /> Definition: A Knowledge Graph is a visual representation of a collection of interconnected entities and their relationships, used to…

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Knowledge Panel

Term: Knowledge Panel<br /> Definition: A Knowledge Panel is a box displayed by Google on the search engine results page (SERP) that provides high-level…

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Link Building

Term: Link Building<br /> Definition: Link building is the process of acquiring hyperlinks from other websites to your own, with the aim of improving search…

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Negative Keywords

Term: Negative Keywords<br /> Definition: Negative keywords are terms or phrases that prevent your advertisements from being triggered by specific search queries…

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Organic Traffic

Term: Organic Traffic<br /> Definition: Organic traffic refers to visitors that land on your website as a result of unpaid – or organic – search results.…

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Search Intent

Term: Search Intent<br /> Definition: Search Intent, often referred to as ‘User Intent’, is the main goal or purpose a user has in mind when typing a query into…

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SEMrush

Term: SEMrush<br /> Definition: SEMrush is a comprehensive suite of digital marketing tools designed to provide data and insights for SEO, paid search, social…

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SEO Audit

Term: SEO Audit<br /> Definition: An SEO Audit is a process of analysing a website to identify how well it is performing in terms of search engine optimisation…

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Site Map

Term: Site Map<br /> Definition: A Site Map is a model of a website’s content designed to help both users and search engines navigate the site. Alternative…

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Site Speed

Term: Site Speed Definition: Site Speed refers to the length of time it takes for a webpage to load all of its content. Alternative Names: Page Speed, Website…

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SSL Certificate

Term: SSL Certificate<br /> Definition: An SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) Certificate is a digital certificate that authenticates the identity of a website and…

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Structured Data

Term: Structured Data<br /> Definition: Structured Data refers to any data that is organised and formatted in a way that’s easily understandable by search engine…

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Technical SEO

Term: Technical SEO<br /> Definition: Technical SEO refers to the process of optimising a website’s technical aspects to improve its visibility in search engine…

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Title Tag

Term: Title Tag<br /> Definition: A title tag is an HTML element that defines the title of a web page, typically displayed in search engine results pages (SERPs)…

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