Here is a list of terms that were either used in this book, or represent terms in the
Internet marketing industry that you may encounter.
Aging delay. Term describing a set of filters applied to new websites whereby the
site cannot rank well (or at all) for any competitive keywords for 6 – 24 months. Also
called the Sandbox.
Algo, Algorithm. A specific mathematical process for achieving a desired result.
Google uses a proprietary algorithm that contains over 100 different criteria to rank
Web sites in a specific order based on a specific search request.
Algorithmic listing. Any search engine listing that is on the “free” or unpaid section
of a search results page. These listings are obtained using SEO techniques without
the use of paid advertising. Also called organic, natural or editorial listing.
Anchor text. The clickable portion of text displayed (usually as blue, underlined
text) for a link. Also known as link text.
Authority. Site with a high number of incoming links and a relatively low number of
outgoing links. Opposite of hub.
Backlinks, backward links. Links from other sites that point to your site. Also
known as inbound or incoming links.
Cascading Style Sheet (CSS). Code that defines the visual appearance, style
(size, color, font), or positioning of text on a Web page. This code can be located
either on the page it is used on or can be stored in a separate (.css) file.
Conversion rate. The percentage of visitors to a website that end up performing a
specific action that leads to a sale. Such actions can include the purchase of a
product, the submission of a form, or an email requesting more information.
Cost-Per-Click (CPC). See Pay-per-click (PPC).
Crawl. The operation of reading or analyzing pages of a website by an automated
program called a spider or robot. Spiders crawl your site by following links on each
page of your site. After crawling, the spider will return the results back to the search
engine for later inclusion into it’s database for indexing. See also Index.
Internet marketing industry that you may encounter.
Aging delay. Term describing a set of filters applied to new websites whereby the
site cannot rank well (or at all) for any competitive keywords for 6 – 24 months. Also
called the Sandbox.
Algo, Algorithm. A specific mathematical process for achieving a desired result.
Google uses a proprietary algorithm that contains over 100 different criteria to rank
Web sites in a specific order based on a specific search request.
Algorithmic listing. Any search engine listing that is on the “free” or unpaid section
of a search results page. These listings are obtained using SEO techniques without
the use of paid advertising. Also called organic, natural or editorial listing.
Anchor text. The clickable portion of text displayed (usually as blue, underlined
text) for a link. Also known as link text.
Authority. Site with a high number of incoming links and a relatively low number of
outgoing links. Opposite of hub.
Backlinks, backward links. Links from other sites that point to your site. Also
known as inbound or incoming links.
Cascading Style Sheet (CSS). Code that defines the visual appearance, style
(size, color, font), or positioning of text on a Web page. This code can be located
either on the page it is used on or can be stored in a separate (.css) file.
Conversion rate. The percentage of visitors to a website that end up performing a
specific action that leads to a sale. Such actions can include the purchase of a
product, the submission of a form, or an email requesting more information.
Cost-Per-Click (CPC). See Pay-per-click (PPC).
Crawl. The operation of reading or analyzing pages of a website by an automated
program called a spider or robot. Spiders crawl your site by following links on each
page of your site. After crawling, the spider will return the results back to the search
engine for later inclusion into it’s database for indexing. See also Index.
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