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- A2AAn acronym for Ask to Answer. On Quora users can request answers to questions from specific... Learn More >
- AI ContentContent that is generated by a machine 'reading' other content. While AI Content is... Learn More >
- animated gifA type of image file, which can be animated. Gif is an acronym that stands for graphic... Learn More >
- Ask to AnswerAn acronym for Ask to Answer. On Quora users can request answers to questions from specific... Learn More >
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- B2DB2D stands for Business to Developer marketing. B2D marketing is coming to the fore due to... Learn More >
- BacklinkA backlink is a link from another website. Backlinks are different to inbound links, which... Learn More >
- BlogA journal-esque set of web pages. They are often written in a personal style and used to... Learn More >
- BloggerA person who writes a blog. Blogger is also the name of Google's blogging platform.
- BloggingThe process of writing a blog.
- BlogosphereThe informal collective name for all blogs.
- BoFuIn digital marketing, BoFu means "Bottom of Funnel" and refers to content that drives... Learn More >
- Bottom of FunnelIn digital marketing, BoFu means "Bottom of Funnel" and refers to content that drives... Learn More >
- Brand AdvertisingBrand Advertising is when advertisers pay to improve the value of their brand. This can be... Learn More >
- Business to DeveloperB2D stands for Business to Developer marketing. B2D marketing is coming to the fore due to... Learn More >
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- Call To ActionCall To Action (or CTA) refers to sentences which direct a user to do something (such as "Buy... Learn More >
- Canonical LinkA Canonical Link is a link added to the metadata of the code of a page which indicates what the... Learn More >
- CanvaA popular and simple design tool that can be accessed through a browser. Canva has a large... Learn More >
- ClickableAnything that can be clicked on, where that click causes a response. For example, clicking on... Learn More >
- CMPA Consent Management Platform (CMP) is how websites track and record whether people have given... Learn More >
- CMSCMS stands for Content Management System. It refers to any program that is used to manage a... Learn More >
- Co-BrandingWhen one brand tries to link itself intrinsically in the minds of the user with another, often... Learn More >
- Completion RateCompletion Rate is a metric meaning the percentage of people who completed a task, out of those... Learn More >
- Conditional ContentConditional Content is content on a webpage or email that only appears when certain criteria are... Learn More >
- Confirmation PageA confirmation page is the page a user sees after completing an action that confirms that action... Learn More >
- Consent Management PlatformA Consent Management Platform (CMP) is how websites track and record whether people have given... Learn More >
- ContentContent is a generic term for stuff on the internet, such as posts, articles, videos, pictures etc.
- Content Management SystemCMS stands for Content Management System. It refers to any program that is used to manage a... Learn More >
- Content Optimisation SystemA Content Optimisation System (COS) is a platform that optimises content for individual... Learn More >
- Cookie PolicyA policy that explains which cookies are dropped by a website, and what they are being used for.... Learn More >
- COPECOPE is an acronym that stands for Create Once, Publish Everywhere. It is a strategy to... Learn More >
- COSA Content Optimisation System (COS) is a platform that optimises content for individual... Learn More >
- Create Once, Publish EverywhereCOPE is an acronym that stands for Create Once, Publish Everywhere. It is a strategy to... Learn More >
- CTACall To Action (or CTA) refers to sentences which direct a user to do something (such as "Buy... Learn More >
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- DCNDigital Content Next (DCN) is the new name for the OPA. A non-profit trade association for the... Learn More >
- DeliverablesThe specific tangible results of a project. In marketing, deliverables can mean things like... Learn More >
- DemographicsDemographics are factors such as age, race, gender, sex, location which are often used to break... Learn More >
- Digital Content NextDigital Content Next (DCN) is the new name for the OPA. A non-profit trade association for the... Learn More >
- Discovery AdsDiscovery Ads are native ads from Google Ads that appear on YouTube, Gmail, the Google App, and... Learn More >
- DogfoodingA phrase referring to the idea of Dog Food makers should test their own dog food (presumably on... Learn More >
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- eCommerce ConversionAn online sale. A subset of conversion in general, which don't have to be sales or money related... Learn More >
- eCommerce Conversion RateThe conversion rate of online sales (as opposed to other types of conversions).
- eCommerce Conversion RateAn online sale. A subset of conversion in general, which don't have to be sales or money related... Learn More >
- EmojiA standard set of small images that can be added to messages and posts that is used to express... Learn More >
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- Facebook LiveBroadcasting live onto Facebook, with a video appearing in your feed which is shown in real-time.
- Fear Of Missing OutAn acronym that stands for Fear Of Missing Out, which refers to the idea that people always... Learn More >
- FOMOAn acronym that stands for Fear Of Missing Out, which refers to the idea that people always... Learn More >
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- GAGoogle Analytics is one of the most commonly used providers of web statistics. It's free and... Learn More >
- GamificationGamification is a loose term that means turning things into games. In online advertising, it... Learn More >
- Gated ContentGated content refers to any webpages which require something before you are allowed to use it.... Learn More >
- GifA type of image file, which can be animated. Gif is an acronym that stands for graphic... Learn More >
- GlossaryA glossary is a list of definitions of words that appear in the attached text. They are useful... Learn More >
- Google AnalyticsGoogle Analytics is one of the most commonly used providers of web statistics. It's free and... Learn More >
- Google DiscoverA feed on Google.com (on mobile) and the Google App which surfaces content based on your... Learn More >
- GPT-3An AI writing tool that creates human like text.
- Graphic Interchange FormatA type of image file, which can be animated. Gif is an acronym that stands for graphic... Learn More >
- Growth EngineThe mechanism that makes a startup grow in a sustainable fashion. This can often mean a... Learn More >
- Guest PostA Guest Post is a post in a blog from someone who is not one of the authors of a blog. Guest... Learn More >
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- Inbound LinkAn inbound link is a link that leads to your webpage. In SEO it is important to have lots of... Learn More >
- Inbound MarketingInbound marketing refers to trying to get customers to come to you as opposed to going out and... Learn More >
- Informational Search QueryA query on a search engine that is looking for specific information. Creating content for these... Learn More >
- Internal LinkAn internal link simply means a link that goes from one page within a site to another page... Learn More >
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- Joint Photographic Experts Groupjpg is the file extension abbreviation of a JPEG image file. JPEG stands for Joint Photographic... Learn More >
- jpgjpg is the file extension abbreviation of a JPEG image file. JPEG stands for Joint Photographic... Learn More >
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- KerningKerning is the process of altering the space between letters to make text easy to read and nice... Learn More >
- KeywordA keyword means something that is entered into a search engine. They can be targeted by Paid... Learn More >
- Keyword StuffingKeyword Stuffing is the act of filling a page with keywords in an attempt to rank higher on... Learn More >
- Keyword TargetingKeyword targeting is the process of targeting marketing activities at specific sets of useful... Learn More >
- KISSAn acronym standing for Keep It Simple Stupid. KISS is a sort of pseudo-ethos that advocates for... Learn More >
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- Lifetime ValueLTV (often called Customer Lifetime Value or CLTV) is an attempt at predicting the amount of... Learn More >
- Low Hanging FruitLow hanging fruit is an expression that means the easiest things to do. For example, the low... Learn More >
- LTVLTV (often called Customer Lifetime Value or CLTV) is an attempt at predicting the amount of... Learn More >
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- MediumAn ad free publishing platform where anyone can add articles and are paid (from user... Learn More >
- MetricsMetrics are measurable statistics that are used in digital marketing to improve performance such... Learn More >
- MicrositeA microsite is a website made for a specific purpose, often by a company that already has a... Learn More >
- Middle of FunnelIn digital marketing MoFu means "Middle of Funnel" and refers to content that draws people... Learn More >
- MoFuIn digital marketing MoFu means "Middle of Funnel" and refers to content that draws people... Learn More >
- MonetizedIf something is monetized that means that it has been set up so that money is earned from it.... Learn More >
- Multi-Touch AttributionSometimes referred to as multi-channel attribution, this is a way of attributing conversions... Learn More >
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- NFTA unique identifier for a digital good. NFTs utilise blockchain technology to make it possible... Learn More >
- NicheA specific or specialised interest or section of the population. Websites are often spoken about... Learn More >
- No-FollowA type of link marked so that no link equity passes from the webpage the link is on to the... Learn More >
- Non-Fungible TokenA unique identifier for a digital good. NFTs utilise blockchain technology to make it possible... Learn More >
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- OutreachThe process of getting in touch with other websites or businesses. Seemingly simple, due to the... Learn More >
- Owned MediaOwned Media refers to advertising using channels an advertiser controls. This includes your own... Learn More >
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- Page CTRThe percentage of clicks all ads on a page received (Page CTR can also be used to measure link... Learn More >
- Page SpeedPage Speed is how fast an individual webpage loads. It can be measured in many ways but is... Learn More >
- Page ViewA page view is a metric for how many times a webpage is loaded.
- Paid PostA post on social media (or on a blog) that was motivated by money. This can mean allowing... Learn More >
- Passive ModerationWhen a moderator only checks if posts or comments on a site are suitable if someone flags them.... Learn More >
- PodcastAn audio show that is available for download or streaming.
- PodcasterSomeone who makes podcasts.
- Pop-UpWhat is a Pop-Up (or Pop-Under)? A pop-up ad comprises of a webpage that opens up in a new... Learn More >
- PostPost is a generic term for anything you put on social media or a blog. It can also be used as a... Learn More >
- post-clickPost is a generic term for anything you put on social media or a blog. It can also be used as a... Learn More >
- post-impressionPost is a generic term for anything you put on social media or a blog. It can also be used as a... Learn More >
- post-viewPost is a generic term for anything you put on social media or a blog. It can also be used as a... Learn More >
- PRPublic Relations (or PR) is the process by which a company tries to manage its image or... Learn More >
- Press ReleaseA statement sent out to the press explaining some new development. Usually used in order to... Learn More >
- Public RelationsPublic Relations (or PR) is the process by which a company tries to manage its image or... Learn More >
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- ReachReach is a metric (most commonly used in social media) referring to the number of users who saw... Learn More >
- Return On InvestmentWhat is an ROI? ROI stands for Return on Investment and means the amount of money you get back... Learn More >
- RFPAn acronym standing for Request For Proposal. This is what is put out when an organisation is... Learn More >
- ROIWhat is an ROI? ROI stands for Return on Investment and means the amount of money you get back... Learn More >
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- Sales Confirmation PageA confirmation page is the page a user sees after completing an action that confirms that action... Learn More >
- SegmentationSegmentation can take place in any form of digital marketing, and simply involves breaking... Learn More >
- SentimentA feeling of opinion on something. Sentiment analysis is often used wherever there are comments... Learn More >
- SERPs DominationSERPs Domination is when a single website is returned for all the results on the first page for... Learn More >
- ShareSharing is a term mostly used in social media that is a softer way to talk about posting... Learn More >
- Social ListeningThe process of monitoring social channels for people talking about your brand or things related... Learn More >
- Social ProofA way of expressing that people like/agree with an action, often by using usage stats. For... Learn More >
- SoLoMoShort for Social, Local, Mobile, SoLoMo is a marketing mindset that seeks to integrate three... Learn More >
- SpiderA spider is a type of bot deployed by search engines that crawls websites to index their... Learn More >
- Split TestingA way of testing whether one thing is better than another. For example, you could split test two... Learn More >
- SWOTAn acronym standing for Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats. SWOT is used to start... Learn More >
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- Thin ContentContent on a website that has little to no value to a user. This is generally thought of as very... Learn More >
- ThumbnailA small picture (often auto-generated from a larger version of the picture) that goes alongside... Learn More >
- Tip JarA way to pay content creators. This functionality is implemented in different ways on different... Learn More >
- ToFuIn digital marketing, ToFu means "Top of Funnel" and refers to the first real contact someone... Learn More >
- Top of FunnelIn digital marketing, ToFu means "Top of Funnel" and refers to the first real contact someone... Learn More >
- Tracking LinksA hyperlink that is designed to be easily trackable, often by adding UTM parameters, or else by... Learn More >
- TrafficTraffic in online advertising is a catch-all term for visitors to a site (the online equivalent... Learn More >
- Trigger WarningA “trigger warning” (often abbreviated to TW) is a notice at the start of a piece of content... Learn More >
- TroubleshootingThe process of systematically testing for, finding and fixing problems (such as broken ads,... Learn More >
- TWA “trigger warning” (often abbreviated to TW) is a notice at the start of a piece of content... Learn More >
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- Uniform Resource LocatorThe web address of a website or webpage. For example, the address of this website is... Learn More >
- Unique Selling PointAn acronym standing for Unique Selling Point. This is a concept based around how a... Learn More >
- UnmonetizedIf something is unmonetized that means that it has not been set up so that money is earned from... Learn More >
- URLThe web address of a website or webpage. For example, the address of this website is... Learn More >
- USPAn acronym standing for Unique Selling Point. This is a concept based around how a... Learn More >
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- ViralA piece of content that is shared a lot by individuals (without payment) in a short period of... Learn More >
- Viral MarketingViral Marketing is where someone creates content so interesting that people share it widely for... Learn More >
- Viral VideoA Viral Video means a video which people share with each other at a high rate. Video Ads that... Learn More >
- VlogA video blog.
- VloggerA video blogger.
- Voice SearchWhen a search is made vocally as opposed to through text. This can occur on either voice-only... Learn More >
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- WebpageAn individual page on a website.
- Website Engagement RateA new metric added to GA4 which is the opposite of bounce rate. Instead of measuring the... Learn More >
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- YMYLAn acronym for Your Money or Your Life, which encompasses all websites which give health or... Learn More >
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- ZapierA company with a set of tools which link different platforms to make them easier to use (for... Learn More >
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