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Backlink
A backlink is linked text on a website that sends the user to another website. You’ll often see sources cited in articles via backlinks to another source.
Backlinks are extremely important for website authority, because you are aligning yourself with related websites and sources within your industry. It’s just as important to work toward obtaining links from other sites to yours, which signals to search engines that your website is useful and trustworthy. Many strategies exist for maximizing a site’s backlink profile.
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Keyword
Keyword is a bit of a misnomer, because it can refer to a word or entire phrase that appears in web searches.
However, in either case, it refers to a word or phrase representing a specific search term and idea. Websites will build strategies to rank for particular keywords that are closely related to their products or services, in order to generate more traffic and leads.
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Sales Funnel
The Sales Funnel is a term that refers to the journey customers take on the path toward becoming a paying customer. It is often displayed as a visual model that indicates a journey through successive steps.
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eBook
An electronic book, often available on a website as a downloadable PDF or other easily readable format.
eBooks can be great ways to provide value for website visitors while also obtaining contact information of those who have frequented your site and sought information from you.
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