Questions about a few terms I've seen!

Jump to Last Post 1-2 of 2 discussions (7 posts)
  1. DuskJackson profile image60
    DuskJacksonposted 9 years ago

    Hi I'm new and I'm in the process of publishing my first Hub. I've been reading and participating in the forums tonight and I saw a couple of terms and acronyms that I couldn't figure out and was wondering if someone would be nice enough to explain to me.

    1. What is backlinking?
    2. What is SEO?

    I'm really liking this site and I want to continue to create content here and participate with everyone as well as explore others' content for entertainment and inspiration, but I'm so new and know so little. Along with the answers for those two questions...any advice for me?

    1. WryLilt profile image89
      WryLiltposted 9 years agoin reply to this

      1. Any clickable link on the internet pointing back to your site. Google frowns on backlink exchanges or forced links. Generally the best way to get backlinks is "organic" ones where people link to your content because it's GOOD and INTERESTING. Backlinks partially help Google decide on how good your content is - think of them like an "endorsement".
      2. Search Engine Optimisation. Basically, making sure the words in your titles and subtitles match the things people type into Google on those topics. And avoiding saturated topics like weight loss, acai berries, forex etc. Check out my SEO guide on my profile. smile

  2. DuskJackson profile image60
    DuskJacksonposted 9 years ago

    Wow thank you so much for clarifying that for me. Now I at least know what to do or what to prepare for. I wouldn't know how to go about getting people to think about backlinking so I'll just focus on good content and pray the rest will come. I will definitely check out your SEO guide and I would also like to say:

    Whoa.

    Out of all of the people here on hubpages I never expected you to come reply to this. It's an honor. You are like a living legend here!

    1. WryLilt profile image89
      WryLiltposted 9 years agoin reply to this

      HAHAHAHAHA! Rolling on the floor laughing. Living legend. Hehehehe.

      Thanks. That made my day! big_smile

      1. LongTimeMother profile image93
        LongTimeMotherposted 9 years agoin reply to this

        lol. DuskJackson will go far. smile

        Welcome to hp, DuskJackson.
        She is, in fact, a living legend.

        1. janshares profile image94
          jansharesposted 9 years agoin reply to this

          For real, love her.

      2. Health Reports profile image84
        Health Reportsposted 9 years agoin reply to this

        Love your new photo WryLilt - are you still writing over at Bubblews.  I see your profile says you rarely write here anymore.

 
working

This website uses cookies

As a user in the EEA, your approval is needed on a few things. To provide a better website experience, hubpages.com uses cookies (and other similar technologies) and may collect, process, and share personal data. Please choose which areas of our service you consent to our doing so.

For more information on managing or withdrawing consents and how we handle data, visit our Privacy Policy at: https://corp.maven.io/privacy-policy

Show Details
Necessary
HubPages Device IDThis is used to identify particular browsers or devices when the access the service, and is used for security reasons.
LoginThis is necessary to sign in to the HubPages Service.
Google RecaptchaThis is used to prevent bots and spam. (Privacy Policy)
AkismetThis is used to detect comment spam. (Privacy Policy)
HubPages Google AnalyticsThis is used to provide data on traffic to our website, all personally identifyable data is anonymized. (Privacy Policy)
HubPages Traffic PixelThis is used to collect data on traffic to articles and other pages on our site. Unless you are signed in to a HubPages account, all personally identifiable information is anonymized.
Amazon Web ServicesThis is a cloud services platform that we used to host our service. (Privacy Policy)
CloudflareThis is a cloud CDN service that we use to efficiently deliver files required for our service to operate such as javascript, cascading style sheets, images, and videos. (Privacy Policy)
Google Hosted LibrariesJavascript software libraries such as jQuery are loaded at endpoints on the googleapis.com or gstatic.com domains, for performance and efficiency reasons. (Privacy Policy)
Features
Google Custom SearchThis is feature allows you to search the site. (Privacy Policy)
Google MapsSome articles have Google Maps embedded in them. (Privacy Policy)
Google ChartsThis is used to display charts and graphs on articles and the author center. (Privacy Policy)
Google AdSense Host APIThis service allows you to sign up for or associate a Google AdSense account with HubPages, so that you can earn money from ads on your articles. No data is shared unless you engage with this feature. (Privacy Policy)
Google YouTubeSome articles have YouTube videos embedded in them. (Privacy Policy)
VimeoSome articles have Vimeo videos embedded in them. (Privacy Policy)
PaypalThis is used for a registered author who enrolls in the HubPages Earnings program and requests to be paid via PayPal. No data is shared with Paypal unless you engage with this feature. (Privacy Policy)
Facebook LoginYou can use this to streamline signing up for, or signing in to your Hubpages account. No data is shared with Facebook unless you engage with this feature. (Privacy Policy)
MavenThis supports the Maven widget and search functionality. (Privacy Policy)
Marketing
Google AdSenseThis is an ad network. (Privacy Policy)
Google DoubleClickGoogle provides ad serving technology and runs an ad network. (Privacy Policy)
Index ExchangeThis is an ad network. (Privacy Policy)
SovrnThis is an ad network. (Privacy Policy)
Facebook AdsThis is an ad network. (Privacy Policy)
Amazon Unified Ad MarketplaceThis is an ad network. (Privacy Policy)
AppNexusThis is an ad network. (Privacy Policy)
OpenxThis is an ad network. (Privacy Policy)
Rubicon ProjectThis is an ad network. (Privacy Policy)
TripleLiftThis is an ad network. (Privacy Policy)
Say MediaWe partner with Say Media to deliver ad campaigns on our sites. (Privacy Policy)
Remarketing PixelsWe may use remarketing pixels from advertising networks such as Google AdWords, Bing Ads, and Facebook in order to advertise the HubPages Service to people that have visited our sites.
Conversion Tracking PixelsWe may use conversion tracking pixels from advertising networks such as Google AdWords, Bing Ads, and Facebook in order to identify when an advertisement has successfully resulted in the desired action, such as signing up for the HubPages Service or publishing an article on the HubPages Service.
Statistics
Author Google AnalyticsThis is used to provide traffic data and reports to the authors of articles on the HubPages Service. (Privacy Policy)
ComscoreComScore is a media measurement and analytics company providing marketing data and analytics to enterprises, media and advertising agencies, and publishers. Non-consent will result in ComScore only processing obfuscated personal data. (Privacy Policy)
Amazon Tracking PixelSome articles display amazon products as part of the Amazon Affiliate program, this pixel provides traffic statistics for those products (Privacy Policy)
ClickscoThis is a data management platform studying reader behavior (Privacy Policy)