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Cookie
In web terms, cookies are small chunks of data placed on our computer by websites when you visit them. These data chunks are generally harmless, but can be used to track user information and “remember” you when you revisit a website. They’re important for tracking user data on a website and making changes to improve the user experience.
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Google Business (or Google My Business)
A business listing that appears in Google searches for your business. This listing can include several types of information, such as the business’s address, customer reviews, pictures, company description, phone number or other contact information, and ads or announcements about the company.
Having your Google Business page set up and regularly updating and maintaining it is an important step in making sure your company ranks for relevant searches.
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Meta Description
A meta description is an HTML tag for a web page that describes the page briefly, summarizing it.
Meta descriptions are read by search engines and often displayed for users. For example, the brief description for web pages you see in Google results is often pulled directly from the page’s meta description.
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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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