Search Engine Optimization (SEO) Glossary

Definitions to the terms used to describe actions and event in the world of Search Engine Marketing.

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FAQ (Frequently Asked Question)
Commonly found on websites, FAQs answer questions that many users generally have about a product or service.
FFA (Free For All)
A site where anyone can list their link. Don't waste any time submitting your site to these places.
FTP (File Transfer Protocol)
Technology that allows file transfers from a local machine to a remote host.
Filter Words
Words such as is, am, were, was, the, for, do, ETC, that search engines deem irrelevant for indexing purposes. Also known as Stop words.
FreshBot
A sister to GoogleBot, this spider crawls highly ranked sites on a very frequent basis.
Fresh Crawl
Utilizes FreshBot to review already indexed pages and any pages where the content has been updated.
Flog
A fake blog, a website pretending to be a blog but actually the creation of public relations firms, the mainstream media, or professional political operatives.
Folksonomy
The construction of open-ended organization systems that allow multiple internet users to sort web sites and their elements.
Frankenbuild
Pirated software cobbled together from beta versions and early releases.