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404 Error
A 404 error is a website status code indicating that a webpage cannot be found on the server. This is typically because the page has been removed or moved, but the old URL hasn’t been redirected to the new location.
404 errors should be monitored for and removed when found, but it’s often tough to catch all of them on large or older websites. Designing a 404 page that apologizes to the user in an amusing way and provides them with some resources to help them find what they’re looking for can be a great way not to lose credibility on your site.
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HTML5
The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) defines web standards for many common coding languages and specifications. HTML5 - Hypertext Markup Language 5 - is the most recent version of the HTML coding language, which is used to structure web-based content.
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Search Engine Optimization (SEO)
Search Engine Optimization, or SEO, refers to myriad tactics and strategies to increase and maintain both individual web page rankings in search engines as well as the site’s ranking overall for specific keywords.
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Featured Snippet
The Featured Snippet is a short-form answer to a search engine query that is displayed at or near the top of the page. The search engine attempts to respond to the query and present a succinct answer within the search results themselves, before linking to the webpage that the answer came from.
Crafting web content that aims to be showcased in the featured snippet can be a valuable way of generating traffic for your website.
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