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180+ Terms and Definitions You Should Know

You’ve probably noticed that there’s a lot of jargon and abbreviations in SEO . So we curated and categorized all the important SEO terms and their definitions below. Click to find a particular term you’re interested in, or keep reading for all definitions. #  | A  | B  | C  | D  | E  | F  | G  | H  | I  | J | K  | L  | M  | N  | O  | P  | Q | R  | S  | T  | U  | V  | W  | X  | Y  | Z # 10x content Content that is at least ten times better than the current top-ranking result for the target keyword. 301 redirect Redirect that takes users to a new URL and tells search engines that the page has moved permanently. 302 redirect Redirect that takes users to a new URL and tells search engines that the page has moved temporarily. 404 error HTTP status code indicating that the server couldn’t find the desired page or resource. A Accelerated Mobile Pages ( AMP ) Open-source HTML framework for creating stripped-down versions of web pages that load faster on mobile. Ahrefsbot Web crawler that

🎃 Happy Halloween from DediPath: VPS from $1.75/mo, Plus Dedi Offers! 🎃

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It’s time to celebrate Halloween with some great  DediPath offers! Get a VPS for $1.75/mo! Big, juicy 4GB VPSes for less than $7/mo! Dedi servers starting at $39/mo! Service is available in Los Angeles, New Jersey, Las Vegas, Jacksonville, Dallas, Atlanta, Denver, Phoeniz, and San Jose. We last had an offer from DediPath on September 6, 2021 .  Their Terms of Service is available on their web site. They accept PayPal, Credit Card, BitCoin, and AliPay. Here’s a little about DediPath in their own words: “DediPath was established in 2017. DediPath is a provider of infrastructure as a service (IaaS) offering dedicated servers, colocation, VPS and IP transit services in Los Angeles, CA, Secaucus, NJ, Dallas, Atlanta, Jacksonville and Las Vegas, Nevada. DediPath offers 24x7x365 technical support as well as a 99.99% uptime SLA. Our top priorities are service uptime and customer satisfaction.” Have you been a DediPath customer? Please share your experience in the comments below. Now read mor

How to Create & Optimize Landing Pages for SEO (Step-by-Step Guide)

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Everyone wants organic traffic to landing pages because they convert so well. And although it can be harder to rank a landing page in Google compared to, say, a blog post, it is possible. Just look at this landing page from Asana.  The entire page is designed to drive people toward the free trial. Every new click coming from keywords like “online project management,” “project management tool,” and “project management software” is a great and targeted opportunity to generate a lead. It gets an estimated 13.5k organic visits per month from Google, according to Ahrefs:  In this guide, you’ll learn how to optimize and rank your landing pages with our step-by-step process. But first, let’s clarify our vocabulary. Landing pages are web pages designed to convert traffic into leads. They can be about features, products, use cases, lead magnets, or promotions. They have different layouts but drive the same outcome: leads. Great landing pages have four common characteristics: Design –  Every

GT Host has Hot Deals on Dedicated Servers in 15 Locations!

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Are you looking for a cheap dedicated server in Ashburn?  Or  Atlanta?  Or Chicago?  Or for that matter, Dallas, Denver, Los Angeles, New York, Miami, Santa Clara, Seattle, Montreal, Toronto, Vancouver, Frankfurt, or London? If so, GT Host has you covered with some great pricing on dedicated servers: Get an E3-1260Lv5, 16GB DDR4, 480GB SSD, IPMI, with 300mbps unmetered bandwidth starting at $59/mo! Or get an E5-2650v2, 64GB, 2x480GB SSD, IPMI, with 300mbs unmetered started at $79! And yes, you can upgrade the bandwidth. They also offer  daily rentals, which is kind of neat.  If this sounds interesting to you, head over to the LowEndTalk thread to check out all the details, get Looking Glass links, and see the options, upgrades, and offers! https://www.lowendtalk.com/discussion/174708/new-low-prices-15-locations-1500-servers-available-24-7-starting-at-59-mo raindog308 I'm Andrew, techno polymath and long-time LowEndTalk community Moderator. My technical interests include all thin

Google's Quality Raters Guidelines Demystified for SEOs

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Every SEO guide ventures to solve the mystery of Google’s algorithm. But what if Google had a document telling you how it wants its algorithm to behave? Google’s Quality Rater Guidelines  is that document. Unfortunately, it’s 172 pages long. So in the interest of saving your sanity, I decided to read the entire thing and just tell you what you need to know. Here’s what you’ll learn in this guide: What are Google quality raters? Google’s quality raters are a team of anywhere from 10–100k people that Google has hired. They determine how well Google’s search results solve a user’s needs. Google uses their feedback to help understand the impact of algorithmic tweaks. The guidelines don’t directly affect the algorithm or rankings, but Google said in a CNBC interview  that the guidelines “fundamentally show what the algorithm should do.” What are Google’s quality guidelines? Google’s quality guidelines tell quality raters exactly how to evaluate a search result. These are all laid out in

How to Create a Winning Blog Content Strategy in 7 Steps

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Among other things, a good blog can: Drive traffic to your business. Increase awareness of your brand and products. Bring new customers your way. Educate and nurture your customers and prospects. Help you become a thought leader in your niche. We say “can” because you first need a bulletproof blog content strategy for your blog to tick all of these boxes. And that’s what we’re going to talk about today. Here’s what we’ll cover: What is a blog content strategy? A blog content strategy is a vision and a plan that you have for your blog. Much like a business strategy, a blog strategy will point your blog in the right direction and guide you towards what you want to achieve with your blog content. Your blog content strategy should be aligned with your business goals and your overall content strategy . Your business goals should be the main driver of your content. For a better idea of where your blog strategy sits in the big picture, here’s a simple diagram: Why do you need a blog content