Most of us have all been there or are currently there, trying to wrap our minds around another world, much less another word, while listening to a training or getting into a lesson. It is a lot to process. The frustration is real, right!? We feel like we are in high school all over again cramming for a test. We need a vocabulary list, almost! Maybe, even pictures!

Hope this little glossary of terms will be helpful and convenient. I also tried to write the definition in plan English.

So, let's get started brushing up on some simple terms.(I may even add a definition or two just to keep you on your toes and have a little fun with you!)

Your Online Dictionary!

A.

Ad rotator- (see rotator)

Admin- Short for administrator. It is the role assigned to the person who has complete access and control over a website.

Affiliate- A person who shares or distributes a product or service for a commission. If you are reading this, then you are automatically a WA affiliate. Share the joy!

Affiliate link- The url link an affiliate for a product or service uses to share said product or service.

Algorithm- A set of mathematical rules creating a process set forth by a computer. You will not be needing to use one or formulate one. Don't worry! ;)

Anchor Text- This is the text that you highlight to add a website or affiliate link. To see an excellent training on this, select the link below.

https://my.wealthyaffiliate.com/training/the-defin...

Anime- A popular style of Japanese animation having nothing to do with your training.

App- Short for application, interchangeable with program or software. It is used and/or controlled by an end user, meaning used by YOU.

Archives- Is where you put old blogs and posts. (I don't use this function, even in my email.)

Author- The role assigned to a user who may publish and edit only their own posts.

Auto-responder- An app that allows you to respond to messages or leads in other programs, such as, your website email service or Twitter unfollowers app.

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B.

Banner- A form of advertising meant to attract visitors. A type of inbound marketing, which can be in any variety of sizes for your need. It may be a banner you use on your website or on someone else's. See Inbound Marketing

B2B- Stands for Business to Business, rather than business to customer.

Backend- This area, also called the back office or dashboard, is where you control your website. (See picture below..)

Backlink- This is created when a website links to your website. You must establish trust before most people will normally engage in this. You are not in control of this yourself unless you ask of course.

Black Hat- 1.) Person who tries to get around search engines to get better results or rankings. 2.) a malicious hacker.

Blog- A personal update on a website, normally.

Blogroll- An ongoing list of your posts, ie, blogs.

Blogger- A person who blogs. ;)!

Bounce Rate- The percentage of people who view a page and then leave your website.

Breadcrumbs-Nickname for the top navigation menu that show how you got where you are currently located in a website. In case you got lost and need to go back, I guess... See picture below..

Ex. Home>Server-Side Coding>>Server Side Essentials>>Introducing Joomla

Background- This is the area outside of/beyond your website that you can generally change the color or picture of. Or, it maybe be the background you are typing on, depending.

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C.

Captcha- The tool you use to let websites know you are not spam. ( Ex.Please enter the word or letter you can barely see into the box below.)

Category- Helps you classify and groups your posts on your website for visitors to search with ease. You should learn to do this before posting your article. Note to me...

Comment- A verbal or written remark related to a website. Ex. 'Yo, like watsup!' Also, see RELEVANT comment!

Contributor- The role assigned to a user of a website who may edit and manage their own posts, but, cannot publish them.

CSS- Cascading Style Sheet( If I tell you then I would have to kill you!) This is a "form" in your website, that goes on and on! Basically, it allows the design on all your pages/posts to be consistent throughout your website using html code. Changing one thing changes it all, for better or for worse, so,only change something you absolutely for sure how to change or else... (If you don't know the word, then, you should probably leave it alone. :P)

Customize- The function in the dashboard of a website that allows the admin to change the color, layout, header, background, etc.

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D.

Dashboard-This is the area that you sign into to access you website controls for creating content. Also called the Backend.

Domain name- A specific URL link to your website that you have to purchase and register through a domain name registrar. Wealthy Affiliate is one of those, so, you may buy it through them or a place like GoDaddy or Namecheap.

Digital Marketing- An umbrella term covering all the aspects of marketing a product, service or website, ie, social media, video, content marketing, inbound and outbound marketing, etc.