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Webspam (also referred to search spam) is a phrase used to describe webpages that are designed to "spam Google search results" using SEO tactics that are against Google publishers guidelines. Pages that use webspam to improve search engine results page (SERP) rankings typically use black hat SEO...

The visible text on a Web page that you click for the hyperlink. Anchor text is an important element of SEO (search engine optimization).

In SEO (search engine optimization) terminology, it is content (or text) that has been copied or reused from other Web pages. Duplicate content is often used to help boost keyword density, however some search engines, including Google, filters duplicate text and may penalize your site, resulting...

Anti-adware refers to any software utility that scans your system and removes adware, spyware, keyloggers, trojans, and other malicious code from your computer. Some of these programs are undetectable to anti-virus software and many users now use an anti-adware utility in addition to anti-virus...

An option in an e-mail that appears to be a legitimate unsubscribe option. When the e-mail recipient clicks the link and unsubscribe, they are actually validating their e-mail address to the spammer for future use.

A boot sector virus that can infect floppy boot records and hard disk master boot records. AntiExe will infect hard drives only when an attempt to boot from an infected diskette is made. Once the virus has infected the hard drive, all non-write-protected floppies used in the machine will be...

A new way for cybercriminals to lure users into clicking obfuscated URLs. With image spam the obfuscated URL is hidden in an image rather than text making it more difficult to detect.

A slang term used to describe a method of delivering spam -- or unsolicited email. Snowshoe spamming refers to the technique of spreading spam across multiple IPs to evade spam filters.

Spam blocker is the phrase used to describe a type of computer software that is designed to prevent spam, or unsolicited e-mail sent in bulk to a large number of recipients, from going directly to the inbox of your e-mail client. Also known as spam filters, spam fighters or anti-spam utilities...

An option in an e-mail that appears to be a legitimate unsubscribe option. When the e-mail recipient clicks the link and unsubscribe, they are actually validating their e-mail address to the spammer for future use.

In search engine optimization (SEO) terminology, White Hat SEO refers to the usage of SEO strategies, techniques and tactics that focus on a human audience opposed to search engines and completely follows search engine rules and policies. For example, a Web site that is SEO optimized, yet...

In search engine optimization (SEO) terminology it is any comment that has been posted to a blog for the purpose of generating an Inbound link to the comment author's own site or blog. Gold Necklace

Spam is most often considered to be electronic junk mail or junk newsgroup postings. Some people define spam even more generally as any unsolicited email. However, if a long-lost brother finds your email address and sends you a message, this could hardly be called spam, even though it is...

Organic SEO (search engine optimization) is the phrase used to describe processes to obtain a natural placement on organic search engine results pages (SERPs). Some examples of techniques used for organic SEO include using keywords and keyword analysis, backlinking, link building to improve link...

A service provider that utilizes the practice of search engine optimization to increase the amount of visitors to a Web site by obtaining high-ranking placements in the search results page of search engines (SERP). SEO services help to ensure that a site is accessible to a search engine and...

In search engine optimization (SEO) terminology, White Hat SEO refers to the usage of SEO strategies, techniques and tactics that focus on a human audience opposed to search engines and completely follows search engine rules and policies. For example, a Web site that is SEO optimized, yet...

A combination of the words Search Engine Optimization (SEO) and public relations (PR). It is a combination of writing press releases and other marketing papers for search engine optimization purposes to generate leads as well as traffic to a Web site.

In SEO (search engine optimization) terminology, it refers to SEO manipulation techniques that are used to increase search engine ranking, but violate the search engine's Terms of Service. Diamond Earrings

The term video SEO is used to describe optimizing video content for search engine traffic. The goal when working with video SEO is to have your video content appear in video search engines as well as in the organic search results for major search engines-with traffic being directed to yoursite...

Organic SEO (search engine optimization) is the phrase used to describe processes to obtain a natural placement on organic search engine results pages (SERPs). Some examples of techniques used for organic SEO include using keywords and keyword analysis, backlinking, link building to improve link...