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A backlink that carries the “nofollow” HTML tag. This indicates to search engines that should not count as a vote of quality for that site.

Some sites, particularly those with user-generated content, will mark all of their backlinks as nofollow, to avoid abuse of their content systems to generate backlink SEO value for third-party websites.

A comprehensive brand document that outlines the guidelines for presenting a company and its brand image in both digital and physical placements.

Elements of a style guide can include color scheme, acceptable logos and uses of those logos, the tone and character of marketing copy, and any taglines or rules that are specific to the brand that may supercede generic grammatical rules.

A calculation of how much each ad click costs in a given ad campaign. CPC can be affected by the ad itself, or by its competitive environment. If an ad is targeted at a high-volume search term, for example, more companies may be bidding for ads related to that search, thus driving up the price.