Subtopic: Web Technologies

What Is A CMP?

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Stands for a Consent Management Platform. A CMP is a technology used by websites to allow users to give their consent for websites to process their personal data using cookies or trackers.

What Is The Viewport?

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The viewport is the visible area of a webpage on a smartphone, tablet, laptop, desktop computer, or other devices.

What Is Schema Markup?

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Schema markup (Schema.org) is a form of structured data that helps major search engines, such as Google, Bing, and Yandex to understand...

What Is Voice Search?

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Voice search is a technology that enables users to conduct searches using their voice rather than typing their search terms into a search box.

What Is A Vanity URL?

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A vanity URL is a shortened and more memorable URL that redirects to a longer URL. Vanity URLs are designed to be more visually appealing...

What Is HDML?

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Stands for Handheld Device Markup Language. HDML is a specialised version of HTML that allows text content and applications to be written on...

What Is A Web Beacon?

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A web beacon, also known as a web bug, is a 1x1 pixel image used for tracking purposes. It can track a user visiting a webpage or reading an email.

What Is Adblocking?

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Adblocking, also known as ad filtering is a software capability for preventing online ads from displaying in a web browser by blocking requests to ad servers that deliver the ads.

What Is Web Forwarding?

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Web forwarding, also known as domain forwarding, is a feature provided by a web host or domain registrar that allows the owner to automatically forward a domain name to another URL.

What Is A UTM Tracking Tag?

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A UTM (Urchin Tracking Module) tracking tag, also known as a UTM parameter, or UTM code, is a unique identifier added to the end of a URL used to track where website traffic comes from if a user clicks on the link.

What Is A Cookie?

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A cookie is a small file stored on a computer used to remember certain information. For example, online shopping websites use cookies to keep track of the items in a user's shopping cart as they are browsing the website.