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General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
The GDPR generally refers to a law adopted by the European Union (EU) that is related to personal privacies and human rights. It’s often invoked in regard to personal data that is collected by businesses, regulating their usage of this data. The law was adopted in 2016 and went into effect in 2018.
Making sure your data privacy and sharing policies are compliant with GDPR regulations is an important step for businesses that manage personal information.
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Keyword Stuffing
Keyword stuffing is a “black hat” SEO technique, wherein sites will “stuff” a webpage with words on a topic they’d like to rank for, but without concern for the usability, accuracy or informational value of the page.
This practice is frowned upon by search engines and can damage your search rankings if you engage in it.
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Hero
In the context of web design, the Hero area (sometimes used as “Hero Image” as well) refers to the primary spread on a webpage, usually the site’s homepage, at or near the top of the screen and generally just below the navigation menu.
Your hero area should be the most visually prominent area of the page, and also have the most immediate, actionable information for the user to your site.
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Pillar Page
Pillar Pages are core pages on a website that comprehensively cover a particular topic. Often, these pages are thousands of words long, and contain a trover of information and resources related to the core topic.
This can help both the page and the site as a whole rank in search engines for a specific topic.
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