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search engine optimization
practice and strategies of increasing online visibility in search engine results pages
spyware
Spyware (a portmanteau for spying software) is any malware that aims to gather information about a person or organization and send it to another entity in a way that harms the user by violating their privacy, endangering their device's security, or other means. This behavior may be present in other malware and in legitimate software. Websites may engage in spyware behaviors like web tracking. Hardware devices may also be affected.
Brave
free and open-source, privacy-focused web browser developed by Brave Software, Inc. based on the Chromium web browser
adware
Adware, often called advertising-supported software by its developers, is software that generates revenue by automatically displaying online advertisements in the user interface or on a screen presented during the installation process. In some cases, it can track online behavior to display personalized ads.
online advertising
form of advertising
digital marketing
marketing of products or services using digital technologies or digital tools
internet marketing
marketing based on the use of online assets
web banner
digital advertisement medium
The Million Dollar Homepage
website
pop-up ad
digital advertisement medium consisting of the opening of an unsolicited new window displaying an ad
email marketing
the act of sending a commercial message, typically to a group of people, using email
Technorati
Technorati is a search engine and a publisher advertising platform. Technorati launched its ad network in 2008. In 2016, Synacor acquired Technorati for $3 million.
Adblock Plus
content filtering and ad blocking browser extension
uBlock Origin
uBlock Origin is a free and open-source browser extension for content filtering, including ad blocking. The extension is available for Firefox and Chromium-based browsers.
ad blocker
software that can remove or alter advertising content from a web page, website, or a mobile app
click-through rate
percentage of views on a certain web page that made a desired click
targeted advertising
type of advertising
AdBlock
AdBlock is an ad-blocking browser extension for Google Chrome, Apple Safari (desktop and mobile), Firefox, Samsung Internet, Microsoft Edge and Opera. AdBlock allows users to prevent page elements, such as advertisements, from being displayed. It is free to download and use, and it includes optional donations to the developers. The AdBlock extension was created on December 8, 2009, which is the day that supports for extensions was added to Google Chrome. It was one of the first Google Chrome extensions that was made.
landing page
a single web page that appears in response to clicking on a search engine optimized search result, marketing promotion, marketing email, or an online advertisement
email spam
unsolicited electronic advertising by e-mail
native advertising
type of advertising, that matches the form and function of the platform upon which it appears
click fraud
type of fraud that occurs on the Internet in pay per click online advertising
deep link
type of hyperlink
malvertising
thumb|An example of a malicious advertisement, claiming that the computer is infected Malvertising (a portmanteau of "malicious software (malware) advertising") is the use of online advertising to spread malware. It typically involves injecting malicious or malware-laden advertisements into legitimate online advertising networks and webpages. Because advertising content can be inserted into high-profile and reputable websites, malvertising provides malefactors an opportunity to push their attacks to web users who might not otherwise see the ads, due to firewalls, more safety precautions, or th
real-time bidding
means by which advertising inventory is bought and sold on a per-impression basis, via programmatic instantaneous auction
behavioral targeting
link exchange
confederation of websites that operates similarly to a web ring
personal advertisement
type of advertisement
geotargeting
thumb|Wikimedia banner as example of geotargeting for its donation drive, here specifically targeting Netherlands. In geomarketing and internet marketing, geotargeting is the method of delivering different content to visitors based on their geolocation. This includes country, region/state, city, metro code/zip code, organization, IP address, ISP, or other criteria. A common usage of geotargeting is found in online advertising, as well as internet television with sites such as iPlayer and Hulu. In these circumstances, content is often restricted to users geolocated in specific countries; this a
domain parking
reservation of a domain to prevent cybersquatting or for future use
history of bitcoin
history of the cryptocurrency
organic search
search results through unpaid search engine listings, rather than through paid advertisements
Google Ad Manager
advertisement service
Ghostery
Ghostery is a free and open-source privacy and security-related browser extension and mobile browser application. Since February 2017, it has been owned by the German company Cliqz International GmbH (formerly owned by Evidon, Inc., which was previously called Ghostery, Inc. and the Better Advertising Project). The code was originally developed by David Cancel and associates.
ad server
server for delivery of appropriate relevent material inorder provide trust and smart media selection
advertising network
company that connects advertisers to websites that want to host advertisements
AdAway
AdAway is a free and open-source ad-blocking application for the Android mobile operating system.
interactive advertising
advertising that uses interactive media
performance-based advertising
advertising strategy
click farm
form of click fraud, where a large group of low-paid workers is hired to click on paid advertising links for the click fraudster
Criteo
Criteo S.A. is an advertising company that provides online display advertisements. The company was founded and is headquartered in Paris, France.
demand-side platform
software which allows a digital advertiser to administer multiple ad exchange and data exchange accounts through one interface
Pay to surf
Internet business model
ad exchange
transformation ad
impression
when an online ad is seen
discoverability
Discoverability is the degree to which something, especially a piece of content or information, can be found in a search of a file, database, or other information system. Discoverability is a concern in library and information science, many aspects of digital media, software and web development, and in marketing, since products and services cannot be used if people cannot find it or do not understand what it can be used for.