Web Dictionary

AJAX

AJAX (Asynchronous JavaScript and XML), or Ajax, is a group of inter-related web development techniques used for creating interactive web applications. A primary characteristic is the increased responsiveness and interactiveness of web pages achieved by exchanging small amounts of data with the server "behind the scenes" so that the entire web page does not have to be reloaded each time the user performs an action. This is intended to increase the web page's interactivity, speed, functionality, and usability




Back Links

Back Links Links from another web page to your web page. Most search engines provide an easy way to get a list of all of the backward links to a specific page. Also referred to as Incoming Links.




Blog

A blog (a portmanteau of web log) is a website where entries are written in chronological order and commonly displayed in reverse chronological order. "Blog" can also be used as a verb, meaning to maintain or add content to a blog.




Click-Through-Rate

Click-Through-Rate (CTR) The number of times a link is clicked on divided by the number of times that same link is displayed (called an impression).




Click-Tracking

Click-Tracking Application Portability Architecture: DEC's plan for portable applications software. Example: A link is displayed 100 times (100 impressions) and clicked on 5 times. The CTR is 5% (5/100=.05).




CMS

A content management system (CMS) is a system used to manage the content of a Web site.[1] Content management systems are deployed primarily for interactive use by a potentially large number of contributors.




Cost per Click

Cost per Click. With this you are charged for every click your link on someone's website receives.




Cross Linking

This is where the owner of two or more websites interlink the sites in order to boost their search engine rankings. If detected, cross linking often results in a search engine penalty.




CSE

Comparison Shopping Engine or Custom Search Engine (Google)




CSS - Cascading Style Sheets

Style sheets are directives for browsers to display Web pages exactly how the designer would like to display them. They allow for very specific control over the look and feel of a Web page.




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