SEO Glossary
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Query Argument (Query Arg)
A query argument, also referred to as a URL parameter, is a data string appended to the end of a...
Query Deserves Freshness (QDF)
Query Deserves Freshness (QDF) is a Google search algorithm that favors recent, up-to-date content for queries that are time-sensitive or...
Qwant
Qwant is a privacy-focused search engine that was developed in France. It aims to provide users with unbiased search results...
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Ranking Factors
Ranking factors are the criteria used by search engines to determine the position of a webpage in search results. These...
RDFa
RDFa (Resource Description Framework in Attributes) is an HTML5 extension that allows web developers to embed structured data within web...
Readability
Readability in websites refers to how easily users can read and understand the content on a website. It encompasses factors...
Recipe Schema
Recipe schema is a structured data format or markup language used by search engines to better understand and display recipe-related...
Reciprocal Links
Reciprocal links refer to a mutual agreement between two websites to exchange hyperlinks, typically placed on each other's sites, with...
Redirect
Redirect is a process of automatically transferring users from one URL to another URL when they attempt to visit the...
Redirection Manager
Redirection Manager is a software tool or feature that efficiently manages and redirects incoming web traffic from one URL or...
Referring Domains
Referring domains are unique websites that contain at least one link pointing to a specific website or web page. In...
Regex
Regex, short for Regular Expression, is a sequence of characters that defines a search pattern. The Regex syntax is commonly...
rel=”canonical”
rel=canonical is an HTML attribute used to indicate the preferred URL of a webpage, when there are multiple versions of...
Retargeting Ads
Retargeting ads, also known as remarketing, allow businesses to display targeted ads to users who have previously visited their website...
Rich Snippets
Rich snippets are structured data markup that website owners can add to their HTML code to provide search engines with...
Robots Meta Tags
Robots meta tags are HTML elements that provide instructions to web crawlers (like search engine bots) on how to handle...
Robots.txt
Robots.txt is a text file placed in the root directory of a website that instructs web robots (such as search...
Robots.txt Editor
A robots.txt editor is a tool that provides a user-friendly interface for creating, modifying, and managing the robots.txt file of...
RSS Feed
An RSS feed is a standardized format for delivering updated content from a website or blog, allowing users to easily...
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SaaS SEO
SaaS SEO, or Software as a Service Search Engine Optimization, is the practice of optimizing the online presence and visibility...