Google Flashcards
Each time an advertisement is displayed
Impression
A line of identifying text, assigned and retrieved by a given Web server and stored by your browser
Cookies
Advertisements that are targeted based on a users query
Keyword advertising
CPM
Cost per thousand impressions (M represents the Roman numeral for 1000)
The number of users who clicked an ad divided by the number of times the ad was delivered (the impressions). Measures the percentage of people who clicked on an ad to arrive at a destination-site
Click through rate (CTR)
A small computer program that extends the feature set or capabilities of another application
Plug-in
Online ads that include animation, audio, or video
Rich media ads
Low latency
Low delay
A value used to identify a device that is connected to the internet. Usually expressed as four numbers (from 0 to 255), separated by periods.
IP address
A nonprofit industry trade group for the interactive advertising industry. It evaluates and recommends interactive advertising standards and practices and also conducts research, education, and legislative lobbying.
Internet Advertising Bureau (IAB)
Algorithm developed by Google cofounder Larry Page to rank Web sites
PageRank
The process of improving a page’s organic search rankings
Search engine optimization (SEO)
A link that takes a user to a specific webpage (rather than the home page), or which launches an app and brings up a unique location rather than just launching the app. As an example, one of these from Pinterest might take a user directly to the Etsy web page or app listing featuring the vendor of that item, rather than generically opening Etsy.com or the Etsy app.
Deep linking
Software that traverses available web sites in an attempt to perform a given task. Search engines use these to discover documents for indexing and retrieval
Spiders, web crawlers, software robots
A closed network or single set of services controlled by one dominant firm. Term is often applied to mobile carriers that act as gatekeepers, screening out hardware providers and software services from their networks
Walled gardens
Keywords that prevent an ad from showing up when specific terms are present
Negative keywords
A concept where advertisers don’t pay unless someone clicks on their ad
Pay-per-click (PPC)
Program (typically a marketing effort) that requires customer consent. This program is contrasted with opt-out programs, which enroll all customers by default.
Opt-in
The web page displayed when a user clicks on an advertisement
Landing page
Programs that enroll all customers by default, but that allow consumers to discontinue participation if they want to
Opt-out
Advertising based on a web site’s content
Contextual advertising
Internet content that can’t be indexed by google and other search engines
Dark Web