Search Engine Optimization Glossary.

Discussion in 'Introductions' started by corena, Oct 24, 2005.

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    Welcome to DP (Digital Point)
    Thought I might say Hello to all the new people and give some helpful terms that you will be finding here.
    ~Corena
    Search Engine Optimization Glossary.

    Algorithm. A set of rules that a search engine uses to rank the pages contained within its index in response to a particular query. No search engine reveals exactly how its algorithm works, to protect itself both from competitors and from those who wish to spam the search engine.

    Back links. These are links to a website from external sources, including other web pages, directories, and advertising.

    Banned. When pages are removed from a search engine's index because the search engine has deemed them to be spamming, or violating one of the search engine’s other rules.

    Click-through rate. How many people clicked on a link, as a percentage of the total number of people that saw the link.

    Cloaking. The act of serving content to search engine spiders that is different to what normal visitors would see. Search engines will ban you if they find you doing this.

    Contextual links. Contextual links are displayed on web pages when the content on the page indicates to an ad server that the page is a good match for specific keywords or phrases.

    Conversion rate. The percentage of visitors to a website who buy something.

    View these terms on my blog at Full SEO Glossary


    Cost per click (CPC).
    Cost per mille (CPM).
    De-listing.
    Directories.
    Doorway page.
    Graphical inventory.
    Index.
    Landing page.
    Link popularity.
    Link.
    Listings.
    Meta-search engine.
    Meta tags.
    Meta description tag.
    Meta keywords tag.
    Meta robots tag.
    Natural listings.
    Outbound links
    Paid inclusion.
    PPC. Pay-per-click
    Paid listings.
    Pay-for-performance.
    Paid placement.
    Rank.
    Reciprocal link.
    Results page.
    Robots.txt.
    Search engine.
    Search engine marketing (SEM).
    Search engine optimization (SEO)
    Search terms.
    Shopping search.
    Spam.
    Spider. See crawler.
    Submission.
    XML feeds.

    The best advice is to follow a good search engine promotion system. Keep track of when you submit your sites and how soon they’re indexed -- checking once a week is sufficient.

    Ranking systems can be confusing and there are often complex factors involved, but you do not need to be an expert in the field to achieve top results. Take a chance – after all, you have nothing to lose. AND GOOD LUCK!
     
    corena, Oct 24, 2005 IP
  2. mdvaldosta

    mdvaldosta Peon

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    #2
    good info, thanks
     
    mdvaldosta, Oct 24, 2005 IP
  3. The Webmaster

    The Webmaster IdeasOfOne

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    Awsome, helpful, marvelous as always.

    Good work done Corena, [​IMG]





    PS- Rob please pin this thread
     
    The Webmaster, Oct 24, 2005 IP
  4. CJJR

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    Thanks for the info., very useful!
     
    CJJR, Oct 24, 2005 IP
  5. AntiSPY

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    #5
    in russian these terms looks some different :)

    but it's really useful for ebiz noobies,
    this forum like a "big box full of gold" for all SEOmen, I think :)
     
    AntiSPY, Oct 24, 2005 IP
  6. travoholic

    travoholic Well-Known Member

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    Thanks for that Corena, I checked it out and it was really helpful to me. I'm a real newbie to all this stuff.
     
    travoholic, Oct 25, 2005 IP
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    Lovely Well-Known Member

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    Hello corena, that is great and thanks:D
     
    Lovely, Oct 25, 2005 IP
  8. corena

    corena Peon

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    Thanks for the thank you's .. does anyone think I should have posted this in the SEO thread?
     
    corena, Oct 25, 2005 IP
  9. corena

    corena Peon

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    There I put it in the other one and hopefully this one will float down the page and disappear.
     
    corena, Oct 25, 2005 IP