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Web Design & Digital Marketing Glossary

Demystifying technical terms straight forward definitions of key website design and digital marketing terms for modern businesses.

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Web Design & UX Terms

UI (User Interface)

The visual layer of a website or app — buttons, menus, colors, typography and every screen element a visitor sees and interacts with.

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UX (User Experience)

How a visitor feels using a website — how easy it is to find information, complete a task, and move from one page to the next.

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Responsive Design

A website design approach where layout, images and text automatically adjust to fit any screen — desktop, tablet or mobile — without a separate mobile site.

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Wireframe

A simple black-and-white layout sketch of a webpage, showing structure and content placement before visual design begins.

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Landing Page

A standalone webpage designed around a single goal — usually to convert visitors from an ad or campaign into leads or customers.

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Development Terms

CMS (Content Management System)

Software like WordPress or Shopify that lets non-technical users add, edit and publish website content without writing code.

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API

A set of rules that lets two different software systems exchange data — for example, a website pulling live prices from a payment gateway.

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Frontend Development

Building everything a visitor sees and clicks in the browser — the HTML, CSS and JavaScript that render the interface.

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Backend Development

The server-side logic, databases and APIs that power a website behind the scenes, invisible to the visitor.

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SSL Certificate

A security file that encrypts data between a browser and a website, shown by the padlock icon and "https" in the address bar.

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SEO Terms

SEO (Search Engine Optimization)

The practice of improving a website so it ranks higher in Google's organic (unpaid) search results for relevant searches.

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Local SEO

SEO focused on ranking in location-based searches, like "website design company near me" or "web developer in Faridabad".

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Meta Description

The short summary shown under a page's title in Google search results, written to encourage a click.

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Keyword Research

The process of finding the exact words and phrases people type into search engines, used to plan content and SEO strategy.

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Core Web Vitals

Google's set of metrics measuring real-world page speed, visual stability and interactivity — a confirmed ranking factor.

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SERP (Search Engine Results Page)

The page of results Google shows after a search — including organic listings, ads, and AI Overviews.

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Digital Marketing Terms

PPC (Pay-Per-Click)

An advertising model where you pay a fee only when someone clicks your ad — the basis of Google Ads campaigns.

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CTR (Click-Through Rate)

The percentage of people who click a link or ad after seeing it — clicks divided by total impressions.

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Conversion Rate

The percentage of website visitors who complete a desired action — a purchase, form submission or phone call.

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ROI (Return on Investment)

A measure of profit generated relative to money spent — used to judge whether a website or marketing campaign is paying off.

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