Glossary of SEO Jargon

Black hat versus white hat SEO

Algorithm, anchor text, alt attributes—what do these terms really mean? SEO is notorious for its jargon, making it seem complex and inaccessible. However, this isn’t an attempt by your agency to confuse you with technical language; it’s simply the nature of search engine optimisation that necessitates the use of specific terms. Understanding this jargon is … Read more

Twitter Jargon – 5 terms you need to know

Twitter Jargon

With 320 million members Twitter is the 5th largest social media platform, and the most popular for consumers to interact with businesses. 54% of consumers will judge a business based on its interactions on Twitter and take action from that, with 77% users feeling more confident in a business once they have interacted with them. How then do you access the potential of Twitter for your business if you are not even sure about the jargon used?

Facebook Ads – 5 terms you need to know

With the fall in organic reach on Facebook, it’s no wonder more and more businesses are using Facebook Ads to promote their products and services. If you’re new to the Ads Manager, there’s a few terms you’ll need to be familiar with in order to interpret your reports and assess the success of your campaigns.

The Problem with SEO Jargon

As a web designer, SEO and all-round Google Geek, I live in a world of jargon. To me, it’s just my native language, but to clients and non-geeks it’s a completely foreign language. It’s the same in many other industries too, such as insurance, medicine and marketing. So why is this a problem?