Glossary

SEO

Glossary

  • Slug — the readable end of a web address, like blue-cotton-kurti.
  • Page title / meta description — the headline and summary Google shows.
  • Canonical URL — the main address of a page when several addresses show the same thing.
  • Share preview — the card shown when a link is pasted into WhatsApp or social media.
  • Structured data — hidden details (price, stock, rating) that Google reads.
  • Sitemap — a list of all your public pages for search engines.
  • robots.txt — instructions telling search engines what to skip.
  • 301 / 302 redirect — sends visitors from an old address to a new one; 301 is permanent, 302 temporary.
  • Google Search Console — Google's free tool for site owners to submit sitemaps and see how they appear in search.