Glossary of Terms
Do you feel like talking Web is like speaking a foreign language?
You're not alone. To help you become familiar with Web terminology,
STUDIODOG
provides you with a Web industry Glossary
of Terms. These terms are also used regularly throughout Web
development documentation and books. For a quick overview, scan
our Web Jargon Glossary.
Free Search Engine Submissions
Submit your Web site address (URL) to the top search engines
with our free
Search Engine Submission tool.
Search Engine and Directory Differences
What's the difference between Search
Engines and Directories? Good question.
Search engines indexes are built up by robots or spiders or crawlers;
Web directories build their indexes through human editors. Hybirds
are search engines and directories that contain both a computer
generated index and a human generated index. Read
more.
Search Engines: How To Get Listed
Find useful information on this off-site link about Getting
Listed, as well as some specific suggestions about the individual
search engines on Search
Engine Watch. Also addresses how to get included in search engine
editorial results, and information about the paid listings programs.
What Search Engines Want
Give
Them What They Want is another off-site link which provides
specific information detailing the major engines. By knowing what
factors SE use to rank your pages, you can focus your efforts
and achieve higher rankings without resorting to spam.
In The Loop: Search Engine Updates
Keep on top of search engine changes. Subscribe to a few excellent
newsletters that are available online, published by search engine
experts who make it their job to keep you informed. Our favorites
are:
Search
Engine Watch: This site belongs to search engine expert Danny
Sullivan and is packed full of the most recent search engine developments.
Planet Ocean:
Planet Ocean is the publisher of "The Unfair Advantage Book
on Winning The Search Engine Wars"—a leading online
search engine resource. The book is updated monthly so whenever
you buy it, it's certain to be completely up to date.
Search
Engine Guide: Provides a wealth of information and articles
about all aspects of search engines. Weekly and daily newsletters
are offered, which compile updates and information from across
the industry.
Search Engine Partnerships
Search
Engine Partnerships. Off-site link provides an overview explaining
how Search engines form strategic partnerships to provide their
visitors with better services. To do this, major search engines
make use of different technologies to achieve more relevant results
or to supplement their own technologies.
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