SEO & GEO Glossary
279 terms covering AI search optimization, traditional SEO, content strategy, and technical concepts.
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AI Search Ranking Factors
AI SearchThe signals and factors that AI-powered search engines use to determine which sources to cite, reference, or surface in their generated responses.
Citation Optimization
AI SearchThe strategic practice of structuring and presenting content to maximize the probability of being referenced and cited as a source in AI-generated responses and search results.
Conversational Search Optimization
AI SearchThe practice of optimizing content to perform well in conversational and natural language search interfaces, including voice assistants, chatbots, and AI-powered search engines.
Cumulative Layout Shift (CLS)
TechnicalA Core Web Vitals metric that measures the sum of all unexpected layout shift scores that occur throughout the entire lifespan of a page, quantifying visual instability.
Edge SEO
TechnicalAn SEO technique that uses edge computing infrastructure to modify HTML responses at the CDN level, enabling dynamic SEO optimizations without changing origin server code.
First Contentful Paint (FCP)
TechnicalA performance metric that measures the time from when a page starts loading to when any part of the page's content is rendered on the screen.
First Input Delay (FID)
TechnicalA Core Web Vitals metric that measures the time from when a user first interacts with a page to the time when the browser is able to begin processing event handlers in response.
First Meaningful Paint (FMP)
TechnicalA deprecated performance metric that measured when the primary content of a page became visible to users, now replaced by Largest Contentful Paint (LCP).
Headless CMS SEO
TechnicalThe practice of optimizing content delivered through headless content management systems, addressing unique challenges of API-first architectures and decoupled frontends.
Interaction to Next Paint (INP)
TechnicalA Core Web Vitals metric that measures the latency of all user interactions throughout a page visit, reporting the longest duration from user input to visual feedback.
International SEO
TechnicalThe practice of optimizing websites for search engines across multiple countries and languages, ensuring content reaches the right audience in their preferred language and location.
JavaScript SEO
TechnicalThe practice of optimizing JavaScript-heavy websites for search engine crawling and indexing, ensuring dynamic content is discoverable and properly rendered.
Largest Contentful Paint (LCP)
TechnicalA Core Web Vitals metric that measures the render time of the largest image or text block visible within the viewport, relative to when the page first started loading.
Multi-Modal Search Optimization
AI SearchThe practice of optimizing content across multiple formats—text, images, video, audio, and interactive elements—to maximize visibility in AI-powered multi-modal search systems.
Progressive Web App SEO
TechnicalThe practice of optimizing Progressive Web Apps for search engines while maintaining app-like functionality, offline capabilities, and superior performance.
Prompt Optimization SEO
AI SearchThe practice of optimizing content to surface in AI-generated responses by aligning with common prompt patterns, query formations, and user interaction behaviors.
RAG Optimization
AI SearchThe practice of optimizing content to perform well in Retrieval-Augmented Generation systems that power AI search engines and chatbots by combining retrieval and generation.
Render-Blocking Resources
TechnicalCSS and JavaScript files that prevent the browser from rendering page content until they're fully downloaded and processed, significantly impacting page load performance.
Speed Index
TechnicalA performance metric that measures how quickly the contents of a page are visibly populated, calculated as the average time at which visible parts of the page are displayed.
Time to First Byte (TTFB)
TechnicalA web performance metric that measures the time from when a browser requests a page until it receives the first byte of data from the web server.
Time to Interactive (TTI)
TechnicalA performance metric that measures the time from page start until the page is reliably interactive, meaning it displays useful content, responds to user interactions within 50ms, and has registered event handlers.
Total Blocking Time (TBT)
TechnicalA lab metric that measures the total time the main thread is blocked by long tasks, preventing user input responsiveness between First Contentful Paint and Time to Interactive.
301 Redirect
TechnicalA 301 redirect is a permanent HTTP redirect that passes most link equity to the new URL.
302 Redirect
TechnicalA 302 redirect is a temporary HTTP redirect used when a URL change is not permanent.
AI Content Detection
AI SearchAI content detection identifies whether content appears AI-generated or human-written.
AI Overview
SEOAI Overview is a core SEO concept that influences how search engines evaluate, surface, or interpret pages.
AI Overview Definition
SEOAI Overview Definition is a core SEO concept that influences how search engines evaluate, surface, or interpret pages.
AI Overviews Optimization
AI SearchAI Overviews optimization improves content structure so AI summaries cite your pages.
AI Search Intent
AI SearchAI search intent is the intent behind queries directed at AI answer engines.
AI Visibility
AI SearchAI Visibility is a core SEO concept that influences how search engines evaluate, surface, or interpret pages.
AI Visibility
AI SearchAI Visibility is a core SEO concept that influences how search engines evaluate, surface, or interpret pages.
AI Visibility Definition
AI SearchAI Visibility Definition is a core SEO concept that influences how search engines evaluate, surface, or interpret pages.
AI Visibility Monitoring
AI SearchAI visibility monitoring tracks how often your brand appears in AI answers over time.
Alt Text
SEOAlt text is descriptive text for images that improves accessibility and helps search engines understand images.
Anchor Text
SEOAnchor Text is a core SEO concept that influences how search engines evaluate, surface, or interpret pages.
Anchor Text Definition
SEOAnchor Text Definition is a core SEO concept that influences how search engines evaluate, surface, or interpret pages.
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Conversion Rate Definition
SEOConversion Rate Definition is a core SEO concept that influences how search engines evaluate, surface, or interpret pages.
Conversion Tracking
AnalyticsConversion tracking measures completed goals such as signups or purchases.
Core Web Vitals
TechnicalA set of three specific metrics that Google uses to measure user experience on websites: loading performance (LCP), interactivity (INP), and visual stability (CLS). Learn how to measure and improve your Core Web Vitals scores.
Crawl Budget
TechnicalThe number of pages a search engine crawler will visit on your website within a given timeframe, influenced by site size, server capacity, and content freshness.
Crawl Budget
SEOCrawl Budget is a core SEO concept that influences how search engines evaluate, surface, or interpret pages.
Crawl Budget Definition
SEOCrawl Budget Definition is a core SEO concept that influences how search engines evaluate, surface, or interpret pages.
Crawl Depth
TechnicalCrawl depth is the number of clicks from the homepage required to reach a page.
Crawl Priority
TechnicalCrawl priority is the relative importance assigned to pages to influence how bots allocate crawl resources.
Crawlability
TechnicalCrawlability is a core SEO concept that influences how search engines evaluate, surface, or interpret pages.
CTR Optimization
SEOCTR optimization is improving titles, snippets, and intent match to increase click-through rate.
Cumulative Layout Shift (CLS)
TechnicalA Core Web Vitals metric that measures the sum of all unexpected layout shift scores that occur throughout the entire lifespan of a page, quantifying visual instability.
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Da Domain Authority
SEODa Domain Authority is a core SEO concept that influences how search engines evaluate, surface, or interpret pages.
Define Backlinks
SEODefine Backlinks is a core SEO concept that influences how search engines evaluate, surface, or interpret pages.
Dofollow Link
SEOA dofollow link is a standard link that can pass link equity to the destination.
Domain Authority
SEOA search engine ranking score developed by Moz that predicts how likely a website is to rank in search results. Learn how DA is calculated, what's a good score, and how to improve your domain authority.
Domain Authority
SEODomain Authority is a core SEO concept that influences how search engines evaluate, surface, or interpret pages.
Domain Rating
SEODomain Rating is a core SEO concept that influences how search engines evaluate, surface, or interpret pages.
Domain Rating
SEODomain Rating is a core SEO concept that influences how search engines evaluate, surface, or interpret pages.
Domain Rating Definition
SEODomain Rating Definition is a core SEO concept that influences how search engines evaluate, surface, or interpret pages.
Duplicate Content
TechnicalDuplicate content refers to identical or very similar content that appears on multiple URLs.
Duplicate Content
TechnicalDuplicate content refers to identical or very similar content that appears on multiple URLs.
Duplicate Content Definition
TechnicalDuplicate content refers to identical or very similar content that appears on multiple URLs.
Duplicate Product Pages
SEODuplicate product pages occur when similar products appear across multiple URLs.
Dwell Time
AnalyticsThe amount of time a user spends on a page after clicking a search result before returning to the search results page. Learn how dwell time differs from related metrics and how to improve it.
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Ecommerce Internal Linking
SEOEcommerce internal linking connects category, product, and guide pages to distribute equity.
Ecommerce Pagination
SEOEcommerce pagination manages multi-page product listings without harming SEO.
Edge SEO
TechnicalAn SEO technique that uses edge computing infrastructure to modify HTML responses at the CDN level, enabling dynamic SEO optimizations without changing origin server code.
Editorial Calendar
ContentAn editorial calendar is a schedule that plans content topics, deadlines, and publishing cadence.
Engagement Rate
AnalyticsEngagement rate measures the percentage of engaged sessions in analytics.
Entity Coverage
AI SearchEntity coverage is how comprehensively a page covers related entities and concepts.
Entity SEO
ContentAn optimization approach focused on establishing clear entity relationships and helping search engines understand what your content and brand represent in the knowledge graph.
Event Tracking
AnalyticsEvent tracking records user interactions like clicks, scrolls, and form submissions.
Evergreen Content
ContentContent that remains relevant and valuable over time, continuing to attract traffic and engagement long after publication without requiring frequent updates.
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Faceted Navigation
SEOFaceted navigation lets users filter products, creating many URL variations.
Faceted Navigation
SEOFaceted navigation lets users filter products, creating many URL variations.
Faceted Navigation Definition
SEOFaceted navigation lets users filter products, creating many URL variations.
FAQ Page SEO
SEOFAQ page SEO is the optimization of FAQ content to answer questions and earn richer SERP features.
Featured Snippet
SEOA highlighted search result that appears at the top of Google's organic results (position 0), providing a direct answer to a search query. Learn how to optimize your content to win featured snippets.
Featured Snippet
SEOFeatured Snippet is a core SEO concept that influences how search engines evaluate, surface, or interpret pages.
Featured Snippet Definition
SEOFeatured Snippet Definition is a core SEO concept that influences how search engines evaluate, surface, or interpret pages.
First Contentful Paint (FCP)
TechnicalA performance metric that measures the time from when a page starts loading to when any part of the page's content is rendered on the screen.
First Input Delay (FID)
TechnicalA Core Web Vitals metric that measures the time from when a user first interacts with a page to the time when the browser is able to begin processing event handlers in response.
First Meaningful Paint (FMP)
TechnicalA deprecated performance metric that measured when the primary content of a page became visible to users, now replaced by Largest Contentful Paint (LCP).
Franchise SEO
SEOFranchise SEO aligns brand consistency with local optimization across locations.
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GA4
AnalyticsGA4 is Google's analytics platform for tracking user behavior and events across web and apps.
Generative Engine Optimization (GEO)
AI SearchThe practice of optimizing digital content to improve visibility in AI-generated search results from platforms like ChatGPT, Perplexity, Claude, and Google AI Overviews.
Geo Modifiers
SEOGeo modifiers are location terms added to keywords to target local intent.
Google Business Profile
SEOGoogle Business Profile is a listing that powers local visibility in Maps and local packs.
Google Business Profile
SEOGoogle Business Profile is a listing that powers local visibility in Maps and local packs.
Google Business Profile Definition
SEOGoogle Business Profile is a listing that powers local visibility in Maps and local packs.
Google Search Console
AnalyticsGoogle Search Console is a tool for monitoring search performance, coverage, and indexing issues.
GPTBot
AI SearchOpenAI's web crawler that collects data from websites to train and improve AI models, identifiable by the user-agent string 'GPTBot'. Learn how to control GPTBot access and make strategic decisions about AI training data.
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H1 Tag
SEOAn H1 tag is the primary page heading that signals topic focus to users and search engines.
Heading Structure
SEOHeading structure is the hierarchy of H1-H6 tags that organizes content and clarifies topic flow.
Headless CMS SEO
TechnicalThe practice of optimizing content delivered through headless content management systems, addressing unique challenges of API-first architectures and decoupled frontends.
Hreflang
TechnicalHreflang is an HTML attribute that indicates language and regional targeting for a page.
Hreflang
TechnicalHreflang is an HTML attribute that indicates language and regional targeting for a page.
Hreflang Definition
TechnicalHreflang is an HTML attribute that indicates language and regional targeting for a page.
HTTP Status Codes
TechnicalHTTP status codes are server responses that indicate whether a request succeeded, redirected, or failed.
HTTPS
TechnicalHypertext Transfer Protocol Secure - an encrypted version of HTTP that protects data transmitted between browsers and websites, serving as a ranking signal for search engines.