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SEARCH ENGINE OPTIMIZATION [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-09-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Information Processing (Informatics)
- Marketing
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- keyword strategy
1, record 1, English, keyword%20strategy
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A keyword strategy is a plan that defines the search engine queries... While keyword research provides the data [needed], a keyword strategy gives data meaning and direction [to] ensure that [a business's] optimization efforts align with [its] goals and resources. 1, record 1, English, - keyword%20strategy
Record 1, Key term(s)
- key-word strategy
- key word strategy
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
- Commercialisation
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- stratégie de mots-clés
1, record 1, French, strat%C3%A9gie%20de%20mots%2Dcl%C3%A9s
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les stratégies de mots-clés sont au cœur de toute bonne campagne de marketing. [...] Une stratégie de mots-clés doit tenir compte de la manière dont [on souhaite] cibler les publics actuels et futurs. En tenant compte de cela, il est bon de vérifier les changements dans le comportement ou les intérêts des utilisateurs. [Dans le cas où] les termes couramment utilisés par le public [changent, il faut] mettre à jour [les] mots-clés afin de refléter les tendances de recherche actuelles. 1, record 1, French, - strat%C3%A9gie%20de%20mots%2Dcl%C3%A9s
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2025-07-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Advertising Techniques
- Internet and Telematics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- search experience optimization
1, record 2, English, search%20experience%20optimization
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- SXO 1, record 2, English, SXO
correct, noun
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Search experience optimization, or SXO, is the process of making sure [the] website not only shows up in search results, but also gives visitors a smooth, helpful experience once they get there. It combines the technical side of SEO [search engine optimization] — like using the right keywords and getting [the] site to rank — with the user experience side, like fast load times, clear messaging, easy navigation, and trustworthy content. 2, record 2, English, - search%20experience%20optimization
Record 2, Key term(s)
- search experience optimisation
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Techniques publicitaires
- Internet et télématique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- optimisation de l'expérience de recherche
1, record 2, French, optimisation%20de%20l%27exp%C3%A9rience%20de%20recherche
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le concept réside dans l'association entre qualité de l'information et expérience positive de navigation par l'internaute. 2, record 2, French, - optimisation%20de%20l%27exp%C3%A9rience%20de%20recherche
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2024-02-14
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Internet and Telematics
- Marketing
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- inbound link
1, record 3, English, inbound%20link
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- incoming link 2, record 3, English, incoming%20link
correct
- backlink 3, record 3, English, backlink
correct, noun
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A backlink is a link on one website directing to another. For example, if a blog about travel includes a link to a hotel' s website, this is a backlink for the hotel' s site. Backlinks are crucial for [search engine optimization] as they signal to search engines like Google that other sites consider the content credible, potentially boosting its search ranking. 4, record 3, English, - inbound%20link
Record 3, Key term(s)
- back link
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Internet et télématique
- Commercialisation
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- lien entrant
1, record 3, French, lien%20entrant
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- backlink 2, record 3, French, backlink
avoid, anglicism, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] le lien entrant est un lien qui pointe vers votre site internet, depuis un autre site internet. 2, record 3, French, - lien%20entrant
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2024-01-30
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Internet and Telematics
- Information Processing (Informatics)
- Artificial Intelligence
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- answer engine optimization
1, record 4, English, answer%20engine%20optimization
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- AEO 2, record 4, English, AEO
correct
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
AEO [answer engine optimization] is a form of content optimization that takes a more interactive approach than traditional SEO [search engine optimization]. Rather than optimizing just for keywords and perceived search intent, AEO focuses on optimizing content to answer better questions posed by search engine users. 3, record 4, English, - answer%20engine%20optimization
Record 4, Key term(s)
- answer engine optimisation
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Internet et télématique
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
- Intelligence artificielle
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- optimisation pour les moteurs de réponse
1, record 4, French, optimisation%20pour%20les%20moteurs%20de%20r%C3%A9ponse
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
- OMR 2, record 4, French, OMR
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] l'OMR [optimisation pour les moteurs de recherche] cherche à optimiser votre présence dans les moteurs de réponses afin que votre entreprise puisse être présentée comme la meilleure réponse à une question spécifique. 2, record 4, French, - optimisation%20pour%20les%20moteurs%20de%20r%C3%A9ponse
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2024-01-30
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Internet and Telematics
- Electronic Commerce
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- search engine optimization
1, record 5, English, search%20engine%20optimization
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
- SEO 2, record 5, English, SEO
correct
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- natural referencing 3, record 5, English, natural%20referencing
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Search engine optimization(SEO) can be described as strategies and tactics used to ensure that a site is accessible to a search engine and improves the chances that the site will be found by the search engine. The goal of successful SEO is to obtain a high-ranking placement in the search results page of a search engine... The higher a website naturally ranks in organic results of a search, the greater the chance that that site will be visited by a user. 4, record 5, English, - search%20engine%20optimization
Record 5, Key term(s)
- search engine optimisation
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Internet et télématique
- Commerce électronique
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- référencement naturel
1, record 5, French, r%C3%A9f%C3%A9rencement%20naturel
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- référencement non payant 2, record 5, French, r%C3%A9f%C3%A9rencement%20non%20payant
correct, masculine noun
- optimisation pour les moteurs de recherche 3, record 5, French, optimisation%20pour%20les%20moteurs%20de%20recherche
correct, feminine noun
- référencement organique 4, record 5, French, r%C3%A9f%C3%A9rencement%20organique
avoid, anglicism, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble de techniques qui permettent d'assurer à un site de la toile, sans recourir à des moyens payants, une meilleure position dans les résultats proposés par les moteurs de recherche en adaptant le contenu de ce site aux caractéristiques des algorithmes des moteurs. 2, record 5, French, - r%C3%A9f%C3%A9rencement%20naturel
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le référencement naturel est utilisé afin de faire apparaître un site ou des pages Web dans les premiers résultats de recherche naturels des moteurs de recherche [...] Le but étant de positionner ce site ou ces pages Web sur les mots-clés correspondants aux requêtes tapées par les internautes. 5, record 5, French, - r%C3%A9f%C3%A9rencement%20naturel
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
référencement non payant : désignation et définition publiées au Journal officiel de la République française le 30 août 2022. 6, record 5, French, - r%C3%A9f%C3%A9rencement%20naturel
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Internet y telemática
- Comercio electrónico
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- optimización para motores de búsqueda
1, record 5, Spanish, optimizaci%C3%B3n%20para%20motores%20de%20b%C3%BAsqueda
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
- SEO 1, record 5, Spanish, SEO
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
- optimización para buscadores 2, record 5, Spanish, optimizaci%C3%B3n%20para%20buscadores
correct, feminine noun
- optimización de motores de búsqueda 3, record 5, Spanish, optimizaci%C3%B3n%20de%20motores%20de%20b%C3%BAsqueda
avoid, see observation, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Proceso de mejorar la visibilidad de una página web en motores de búsqueda a través de los resultados “naturales” o no-pagados ("orgánicos" o "algorítmicos"). 4, record 5, Spanish, - optimizaci%C3%B3n%20para%20motores%20de%20b%C3%BAsqueda
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La optimización para buscadores afecta únicamente a los resultados de búsqueda orgánicos, no a los resultados pagados o patrocinados [...] 2, record 5, Spanish, - optimizaci%C3%B3n%20para%20motores%20de%20b%C3%BAsqueda
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
optimización de motores de búsqueda: Este término se presta a confusión porque no son los motores de búsqueda los que se optimizan sino los sitios web para quedar mejor ubicados en los resultados de la búsqueda que realizan dichos motores. 5, record 5, Spanish, - optimizaci%C3%B3n%20para%20motores%20de%20b%C3%BAsqueda
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
SEO: por su sigla en inglés (search engine optimization). 5, record 5, Spanish, - optimizaci%C3%B3n%20para%20motores%20de%20b%C3%BAsqueda
Record 6 - internal organization data 2018-03-27
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Internet and Telematics
- Collaborative and Social Communications
- Video Technology
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- video sharing
1, record 6, English, video%20sharing
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Video sharing affords all sorts of benefits, such as creating custom channels on sharing sites and offering rich metrics and analytics, particularly on YouTube... Search engine optimization(SEO) is also a benefit, particularly for video content that is well labelled, titled, tagged, and often, accompanied by a transcript of spoken-word content. 2, record 6, English, - video%20sharing
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Internet et télématique
- Communications collaboratives et sociales
- Vidéotechnique
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- partage de vidéos
1, record 6, French, partage%20de%20vid%C3%A9os
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 PHR
site de partage de vidéos 2, record 6, French, - partage%20de%20vid%C3%A9os
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Internet y telemática
- Comunicaciones colaborativas y sociales
- Técnicas de video
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- intercambio de videos
1, record 6, Spanish, intercambio%20de%20videos
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
- videos compartidos 2, record 6, Spanish, videos%20compartidos
see observation, masculine noun, plural
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un papá programador deseoso de compartir su pasión por el intercambio de videos en Internet con sus hijos pequeños creó una versión "infantil" del popular YouTube. 1, record 6, Spanish, - intercambio%20de%20videos
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Esta actividad puede también expresarse en español con una frase nominal en plural: “videos compartidos” o con un infinitivo nominal: (el) "compartir videos”. 3, record 6, Spanish, - intercambio%20de%20videos
Record 7 - internal organization data 2012-08-02
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Merchandising Techniques
- Internet and Telematics
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- marketing blog
1, record 7, English, marketing%20blog
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A major contributor to SEO [search engine optimization] juice is a marketing blog, where content is added frequently and regularly. 1, record 7, English, - marketing%20blog
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Techniques marchandes
- Internet et télématique
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- blogue de marketing
1, record 7, French, blogue%20de%20marketing
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Si je vous parle ici sur ce blogue de marketing, c’est aussi parce que cette campagne utilise des moyens modernes et originaux pour en accroitre sa diffusion. 2, record 7, French, - blogue%20de%20marketing
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2008-06-17
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Internet and Telematics
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- keyword stuffing
1, record 8, English, keyword%20stuffing
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A search engine optimization(SEO) technique, [sometimes considered unethical, which consists in loading an Internet page with keywords] to obtain maximum search engine ranking. 2, record 8, English, - keyword%20stuffing
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Internet et télématique
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- bourrage de mots-clés
1, record 8, French, bourrage%20de%20mots%2Dcl%C3%A9s
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- répétition abusive de mots-clés 2, record 8, French, r%C3%A9p%C3%A9tition%20abusive%20de%20mots%2Dcl%C3%A9s
feminine noun
- surutilisation de mots clés 3, record 8, French, surutilisation%20de%20mots%20cl%C3%A9s
feminine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pratique sanctionnée par les moteurs consistant à faire figurer un très grand nombre de fois des mots-clés sur une page Internet, tout en les rendant invisibles pour les visiteurs dans l'unique intention d'améliorer le positionnement d'un site Internet dans les moteurs de recherche. 1, record 8, French, - bourrage%20de%20mots%2Dcl%C3%A9s
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Internet y telemática
Record 8, Main entry term, Spanish
- relleno de palabras clave
1, record 8, Spanish, relleno%20de%20palabras%20clave
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 8, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Colocación calculada de palabras clave dentro de una página [web] para elevar el conteo, variedad y densidad de palabras clave de la página. 1, record 8, Spanish, - relleno%20de%20palabras%20clave
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