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CPM
An acronym that stands for Cost Per Thousand. The number most often refers to the number of impressions an ad receives. This could be on a video channel (television or streaming), social media, banner display ad, or other marketing channel.
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Infographic
Infographics are images displayed on web browsers that contain visualizations of data or information in ways that aim to aid comprehension of the information they contain.
Infographics can be a great way to educate your audience without resorting to visually uninteresting text blurbs. This is particularly true when a graphic may help to explain a vital piece of data.
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HTTPS
Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure, or HTTPS, indicates the use of specific encryption on web browsers. It is used by numerous websites and is considered a best practice for encrypting your site against certain types of malicious attacks.
You can see whether or not a site is using HTTPS by viewing the full URL of a webpage, which is often either http:// or https:// with the latter using the encryption.
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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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