4. Algorithm A mathematical formula the search engines use to prioritize web pages when responding to search queries
5. Alt Tag The text used to describe what an image is about when it can’t be seen. Search engine spiders cannot read images but they can read, and index, alt text
6. Backlinks A hyperlink on another website that leads to a page on your website. They’re also called “incoming links” and “inbound links”
13. Indexing When crawlers visit pages on the web, they “read” the information on those pages and catalogue data in a massive index. From this index, search engines return search queries with relevant web pages
14. Key phrase A combination of words people are typing into search engines to find products or services online
16. Meta Description Tag The meta description is a paragraph inserted into your website’s code to tell potential visitors what each web page is about; it appears in the SERPs
17. Organic SEO Any part of an SEO campaign that does not involve paid advertising
19. PPC Pay-per-click (also called cost-per-click, or CPC) business pay per click per advertisement
20. SEO Search engine optimization. It involves a variety of tactics—including SEO copywriting—to help websites rank higher in SERPs
21. USP Unique selling point – what makes you different and better than your competitors
22. Title Tag This is simply the title of each page on your site. It appears at the top of your browser, and is the first description people see in search engine results
23. Web Copy A style of online writing that’s intended to make sales and improve page rankings