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TF-IDF
TF-IDF is a statistical measure of how important a word is to a document relative to a larger collection of documents.
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Web Development
TLD
A TLD, or top-level domain, is the final segment of a domain name, such as .com, .org, or .co.uk.
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Tech Stack
Tailwind CSS
Tailwind CSS is a utility-first framework that styles pages using small preset classes in the markup.
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PPC
Target CPA
Target CPA is a smart bidding strategy that sets bids to hit your chosen cost per acquisition.
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PPC
Target ROAS
Target ROAS is a smart bidding strategy that sets bids to hit your chosen return on ad spend.
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SEO
Technical SEO
Technical SEO is the practice of optimizing a site's infrastructure so search engines can crawl and index it.
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AI / GEO
Temperature
Temperature is a setting that controls how random or predictable an AI model's output is.
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Web Development
Theme
A theme is a set of files that controls the visual design and layout of a website on a content platform.
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SEO
Thin Content
Thin content is a page that offers little or no unique value to visitors or search engines.
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Analytics
Third-Party Cookie
A third-party cookie is a small file set by a domain other than the one a user is visiting, used to track them across sites.
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Analytics
Time on Page
Time on page is the average amount of time visitors spend viewing a single page before navigating away.
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SEO
Time to First Byte
Time to First Byte measures how long it takes for a browser to receive the first byte of data from a server.
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Title Tag
A title tag is the HTML element that sets a page's title, shown in search results and the browser tab.
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AI / GEO
Token
A token is a small unit of text, such as a word or word piece, that an AI model processes.
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Content & Email
Tone of Voice
Tone of voice is the attitude and emotional style a brand conveys through the way it writes and speaks.
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Web Design
Tooltip
A tooltip is a small text label that appears on hover or focus to explain an interface element.
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PPC
Top of Page Rate
Top of page rate is the percentage of your ad impressions that appeared at the top of the search results, above the organic listings.
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SEO
Topic Cluster
A topic cluster is a group of interlinked pages organized around one central pillar page covering a broad subject.
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Toxic Backlink
A toxic backlink is a harmful, low-quality inbound link that can damage a site's search rankings.
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Analytics
Tracking Pixel
A tracking pixel is a tiny piece of code or an invisible image that records when a user views a page or takes an action.
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Traffic Source
A traffic source is the origin from which visitors arrive at your website.
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SEO
Trailing Slash
A trailing slash is the forward slash character placed at the end of a URL.
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AI / GEO
Training Data
Training data is the collection of examples an AI model learns from during development.
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Content & Email
Transactional Email
A transactional email is an automated message triggered by a specific user action or account event.
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SEO
Transactional Query
A transactional query is a search made with the intent to complete an action, usually a purchase.
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AI / GEO
Transformer
A transformer is the neural network architecture behind most modern AI language models.
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Tech Stack
Twilio
Twilio is a cloud communications platform that lets apps send texts, calls, and messages through APIs.
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Web Development
TypeScript
TypeScript is a version of JavaScript that adds type checking to catch errors before code runs.
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Web Design
Typography
Typography is the art and technique of arranging type to make written content legible and appealing.
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