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22 terms

Answer engine optimisation

AEO

Structuring clear, useful information so answer engines can understand and reference your expertise.

AI search visibility

AI visibility

How discoverable a business is in AI-generated answers. Mentions and citations can vary by platform, question and time.

A valuable visitor action

Conversion

An action you choose to measure, such as a genuine enquiry, phone call, booking or purchase.

The share of visits that convert

Conversion rate

The percentage of visits or interactions that complete a defined action. The denominator and reporting period should always be clear.

Cost per click

CPC

The average advertising cost for each click, calculated as spend divided by clicks.

Click-through rate

CTR

The percentage of impressions that lead to a click, calculated as clicks divided by impressions, multiplied by 100.

Google Business Profile

GBP

The business information shown across Google Search and Maps, including your location, hours and contact details.

Generative engine optimisation

GEO

Making business information and expert content easier for generative AI systems to understand and cite. Citations cannot be guaranteed.

How often a result is shown

Impressions

The number of times an ad or search result is displayed within the reporting system’s measurement rules.

Being included in a search index

Indexing

The process through which a search engine stores and organises information about a page so it may appear in results.

A word or phrase people search

Keyword

A search expression used to understand demand and plan useful pages. Search intent matters alongside volume.

A page designed for a clear next step

Landing page

The page a visitor arrives on, often from a campaign, with content and a next action matched to their reason for visiting.

Search visibility for a location

Local SEO

Improving the information and pages that help nearby customers discover a business through location-based searches.

Visits from unpaid search results

Organic traffic

Visits attributed to unpaid search listings. These are reported separately from paid advertising traffic.

Pay-per-click advertising

PPC

An advertising model where the advertiser pays for clicks. Results depend on targeting, creative, landing pages and measurement.

An enquiry that fits your business

Qualified lead

A potential customer whose needs, location and other agreed criteria match the customers your business can serve.

Return on ad spend

ROAS

Revenue attributed to ads divided by advertising spend. It is a revenue measure and does not account for every business cost.

Structured data markup

Schema

Machine-readable information that helps search engines understand page content. Markup does not guarantee a particular search appearance.

The reason behind a search

Search intent

What a person wants to do when searching: learn, compare, find a location or take an action.

Search engine optimisation

SEO

Improving a website’s technical foundations, content and credibility to support its visibility in unpaid search results.

Campaign labels in a URL

UTM parameters

Tags added to links so analytics tools can identify campaign source, medium and other attribution details.

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