GLOSSARY

As website developers Goop understand that there are many terms used in the website development industry that may make no sense to you at all. Some of the more commonly used terms in website development are listed below, but if you have any queries please phone the team at Goop on 03 5245 7727. 

Browser: The program that displays web sites on your computer eg Internet Explorer, Safari and Firefox.

Content Management Systems (CMS): A website system where you can change or add to your website without additional costs.

Directory: A website that acts as an index of other sites.

Domain Name: Part of the address typed in to find your website.It is also used for your email addresses.

Link: The user is taken to another location of the site or another site by clicking on the link. 

Metatags: Coding that is part of your website and web pages. This means, along with keywords in your website, search engines such as Google and Bing, rank your website.

Ranking: Your website is ranked by search engines according to how the search engine reads your website. A high ranking means your website is on page one of a Google search.

Page Rank:

Search Engine: Internet search engines help users find web pages on a particular subject. Google and Bing are popular search engines. 

Search Engine Optimisation (SEO): A set of strategies used to increase a site's position or rank in a search engine.

Server:  The computer storage provided by a web host or web hosting company.