Generally, we at Proper Propaganda hate jargon. I’d go so far as to say we wage war against daily. Occupational hazard.
However, a little jargon is necessary sometimes.
This is particularly true if your organization is considering hiring an inbound marketing agency. Knowing the key terms can bolster credibility and prevent you from being screwed.
Here are 7 pieces of inbound marketing jargon you should know:
1. Long-tail keywords
Google’s new algorithm, Hummingbird, focuses on user intent, which is the concept behind long-tail keywords. Long-term keywords are search queries that contain three or more words. For example, a regular keyword would be “PR companies”. But a long-term keyword would be something like “bilingual PR companies in Montreal.”
2. Meta descriptions
Meta description is a summary of the information that can be found on a web page. You can optimize the meta descriptions by using keywords, since these descriptions show up in search results along with the links to the pages.
3. Algorithms
Algorithms are the formulas that first “understand” the query you have entered in the search bar and then return with web pages that best answer that query. As inbound marketers, you need to be aware of the important algorithm changes so you can optimize your content, including blogs, web pages, social media posts etc, for these algorithms to drive traffic to your site.
4. Alt Text
Alt text is is text associated with an image that serves the same purpose and conveys the same essential information as the image. Search engines read alt text and it ensures that no information or functionality is lost. Inbound marketers can use alt text to bolster SEO.
5. Personalization
Personalization in digital marketing means showing visitors relevant content that’s tailored to the experience they’ve already had with your website. It typically involves smart calls to action and varied content.
6. 301 Redirect
When you are redesigning your site, you can use a 301 direct to permanently redirect one URL to another so that you can retain the original page’s ranking . A 301 redirect can pass 90-99% of ranking power from the old URL to the new one.
7. Above the fold
As in journalism, this term refers to the area of a page a user sees first. In inbound marketing, calls to action should be placed above the fold on a page. Visitors should not have to scroll down the page to find/see what you want them to do. Because the internet is a medium where our attention tends to fade fast, the content that goes “above the fold” on any given page should be carefully considered.
