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Accessibility
Designing products that can be used by people with various abilities.
Art Direction
The management of creative processes, ensuring visual elements align with the concept.
Agile Development
A methodology for iterative and incremental software development.
A/B Testing
A method of comparing two versions of a webpage or app against each other to determine which one performs better.
Affiliate Marketing
A performance-based marketing strategy where businesses reward affiliates for each customer brought by their marketing efforts.
Algorithm
A set of rules used by social media platforms to determine which content is shown to users.
Bounce Rate
The percentage of visitors who leave a site after viewing only one page.
Blogging
Writing and publishing articles on a blog to engage an audience.
Branding
The process of creating a unique image and identity for a product.
Benchmarking
Comparing your product’s performance against industry standards or competitors.
Brand Storytelling
Using narratives to connect with audiences and convey the brand’s values and messages.
Brand Advocacy
The promotion of a brand by its customers or employees on social media.
Backend Development
Server-side development that powers the frontend.
Big Data
Large volumes of data that can be analyzed for insights.
Continuous Integration (CI)
The practice of merging code changes frequently.
Campaign
A series of coordinated marketing efforts to achieve a specific goal.
Content Calendar
A schedule of when and where you plan to publish upcoming social media posts.
Clickstream Analysis
Analyzing the paths users take through a website.
Customer Journey
The entire experience a customer has with a product or service.
Change Management
Managing the people side of change to achieve a required business outcome.
Correlation
A measure of the relationship between two variables.
Content Marketing
Creating and sharing valuable content to attract and engage an audience.
Customer Feedback
Information provided by customers about their experience with a product.
Call to Action (CTA)
A prompt that encourages users to take a specific action.
Design System
A collection of reusable components and guidelines for product design.
Design Thinking
A problem-solving approach that involves understanding the user, challenging assumptions, and redefining problems.
Direct Messaging (DM)
Private messages sent between users on social media platforms.
Data Analysis
Examining data to draw conclusions and support decision-making.
Design Heuristics
Established usability principles used to evaluate user interfaces.
Display Advertising
Online advertising that involves displaying ads on websites, apps, or social media.
Data-Driven Content
Content created based on data and analytics to ensure its effectiveness.
DevOps
A set of practices that combines software development and IT operations.
Data Collection
Gathering information for analysis.
Data Cleansing
The process of removing or correcting inaccurate data.
Data-Driven
Making decisions based on data analysis.
Email Marketing
Using email to send advertisements, request business, or solicit sales or donations.
Error Handling
Managing errors in a program to prevent crashes and provide useful feedback.
Eye Tracking
Measuring where and how users look at a website or app.
Editorial Guidelines
Rules and standards for creating and publishing content.
ETL (Extract, Transform, Load)
The process of extracting data from various sources, transforming it for analysis, and loading it into a data warehouse.
Engagement
The level of interaction users have with a website or app.
Environmental Scanning
Monitoring external factors that could impact an organization.
Ethnographic Research
Studying users in their natural environment.
Emotional Appeal
Creating content that evokes emotions to connect with the audience.
Engagement Rate
A metric that measures the level of interaction (likes, comments, shares) with social media content.
Empathy Mapping
A tool to understand users' emotions and behaviors.
Functional Benefits
The practical advantages a product or service offers to users.
Focus Groups
Group discussions used to gather opinions about a product.
Frontend Development
Client-side development that interacts with the user.
Facilitation
Guiding groups to successful decision-making and problem-solving.
Forecasting
Predicting future trends based on historical data.
Form Analytics
Analyzing how users interact with forms on a website.
Format
The structure and presentation of content, such as text, images, video, or infographics.
Followers
Users who subscribe to updates from your social media account.
Funnel Analysis
Examining each step users take towards conversion.
Funnel Marketing
The strategy of guiding potential customers through the buying process.
Graphics
Visual elements used in content creation.
Git
A version control system for tracking changes in code.
Gestalt Principles
Psychological theories about how people perceive visual elements as unified wholes.
Generative Research
Research that aims to generate ideas and insights for product development.
Geo-Targeting
Delivering content to a user based on their geographic location.
Geotagging
Adding location information to social media posts.
Gap Analysis
Comparing current performance with desired performance.
Guest Posting
Writing and publishing an article on someone else's website to reach a broader audience.
Goal Tracking
Monitoring specific actions that indicate user engagement or conversion.
Google Analytics 4
A web analytics service offered by Google that tracks and reports website traffic.
Hashtag
A word or phrase preceded by a hash sign (#) used on social media to categorize content.
Headline
The title or caption of an advertisement or content piece designed to attract attention.
Heatmaps
Visual representations of user interactions on a webpage.
High-Fidelity Prototypes
Detailed and interactive representations of a product.
High Availability (HA)
Ensuring a system is continuously operational.
Hashtags
Words or phrases preceded by a hash sign (#) used on social media to categorize content.
Hypothesis Testing
Testing assumptions made about a business strategy or plan.
Headlines
Titles or headings used to attract attention to content.
Illustration
Visual representations created to explain or decorate a concept.
Interviews
One-on-one conversations to gather in-depth information.
Insights
Deep understandings derived from data analysis.
Influencer Marketing
Partnering with influential people to promote a product or service.
Infographics
Visual representations of information or data.
Influencer
A person with a large and engaged following on social media who can influence the opinions and behaviors of their audience.
Implementation
The process of putting a decision or plan into effect.
Integration Testing
Testing combined parts of a system to ensure they work together.
Information Architecture (IA)
The structure of a website or app that helps users find information.
JavaScript Frameworks
Libraries that help build web applications (e.g., React, Angular).
Journey Mapping
Visualizing the steps users take to achieve a specific goal.
Joint Ventures
Business arrangements where two or more parties agree to pool their resources.
Jargon
Specialized terms used within a particular industry or group.
Key Insights
Important understandings derived from research.
Key Visuals
Important images or graphics that define a product’s look and feel.
Keyword Research
Identifying popular words and phrases people use in search engines.
Keywords
Words or phrases that are relevant to the content and used to optimize it for search engines.
Kanban
A visual system for managing work as it moves through a process.
Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
Metrics used to evaluate the success of a website or app.
Literature Review
Reviewing existing research and information.
Log Analysis
Examining logs to understand user behavior and system performance.
Lead Generation
Creating content that captures interest and gathers contact information from potential customers.
Low-Level Programming
Writing code that interacts directly with hardware.
Looker Studio
A data visualization tool that helps create reports and dashboards.
Low-Fidelity Prototypes
Basic and often non-interactive representations of a product.
Lean Methodology
A methodology that focuses on minimizing waste within a manufacturing system.
Logo
A symbol or design that represents a brand.
Live Streaming
Broadcasting live video content to an audience on social media.
Landing Page
A webpage designed to capture leads or drive conversions.
Machine Learning
The use of algorithms to enable computers to learn from and make predictions based on data.
Microservices
A design approach where an application is built as a collection of loosely coupled services.
Market Analysis
Studying the attractiveness and dynamics of a market within a specific industry.
Mockup
A model or replica of a design used for demonstration and feedback.
Multivariate Testing (MVT)
Testing multiple variables to see which combination performs best.
Multimedia
Using multiple forms of media, such as text, images, audio, and video, to create content.
Metrics
Measurements used to track the performance of social media content.
Mood Boards
Collages of images, colors, and text to convey a design concept.
Meta Tags
HTML tags that provide information about a webpage to search engines.
Microinteractions
Small, functional animations that enhance user experience.
Market Research
Gathering information about market needs and preferences.
Narrative
The structured story or account presented in content.
Net Promoter Score (NPS)
A measure of customer loyalty.
Needs Assessment
Determining the needs of users or customers.
Navigation
The system that allows users to move through a website or app.
Node.js
A JavaScript runtime built on Chrome's V8 engine.
Native Advertising
Ads that match the look and feel of the platform on which they appear.
News Feed
A list of updates from social media accounts that a user follows.
Normalization
The process of organizing data to reduce redundancy.
Objective
The goal or purpose of a creative project.
Organizational Development
Improving an organization's capacity to handle its internal and external functioning.
Object-Oriented Programming (OOP)
A programming paradigm based on objects.
Optimization
Improving content to make it more effective and engaging.
Observational Research
Watching users interact with a product.
Outliers
Data points that differ significantly from other observations.
Onboarding
The process of helping new users understand and use a product.
Organic Search
Search results that are not paid for but are ranked based on relevance.
Pair Programming
Two programmers working together at one workstation.
Pinned Post
A post that is pinned to the top of a social media profile to give it more visibility.
Predictive Analytics
Using historical data to predict future events.
Personas
Fictional characters created to represent different user types.
Persona
A fictional character created to represent a target audience segment.
Pain Points
Specific problems faced by the target audience that a product or service can address.
PEST Analysis
Political, Economic, Social, and Technological analysis.
Personalization
Tailoring content and experiences to individual users.
Pay-Per-Click (PPC)
An online advertising model where advertisers pay each time a user clicks on one of their ads.
Qualitative Data
Non-numerical data that provides insights into user behavior and motivations.
Quality Content
Content that is valuable, relevant, and engaging for the target audience.
Quality Assurance (QA)
Ensuring that products meet certain standards of quality.
Queries
Requests for data or information from a database.
Qualitative Research
Research that involves non-numerical data to understand user behavior and motivations.
Quality Score
A metric used by search engines to determine the relevance of an ad.
Quality Management
Ensuring that an organization, product, or service is consistent.
Release Management
The process of managing software releases.
Retention
The ability to keep users returning to your site or app.
Retouching
Editing and enhancing images to improve their appearance.
Retargeting
Serving ads to users who have previously interacted with your brand.
Root Cause Analysis
Identifying the underlying reasons for issues or problems.
Risk Management
Identifying, assessing, and controlling threats to an organization's capital and earnings.
Repurposing Content
Reusing existing content in a different format or on a different platform.
Responsive Design
Designing products that work on various devices and screen sizes.
Regression Analysis
A statistical method for estimating relationships among variables.
Remote Usability Testing
Conducting usability tests with participants who are not physically present.
SEO (Search Engine Optimization)
The practice of increasing the quantity and quality of traffic to a website through organic search engine results.
Social Media Marketing
Using social media platforms to promote a product or service.
SWOT Analysis
Analyzing strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats.
Scrum
An agile framework for managing work with an emphasis on software development.
Stories
Short, temporary posts on social media platforms that disappear after a set period.
Style Guide
A set of standards for writing and design.
Surveys
Questionnaires used to gather feedback from users.
Segmentation
Dividing data into distinct groups based on characteristics.
Testing Platform
Software used to conduct A/B or multivariate tests.
Task Analysis
Studying how users perform tasks to understand their needs and challenges.
Trend Analysis
Identifying patterns and trends in data.
Tone of Voice
The way a brand expresses itself through content.
Test-Driven Development (TDD)
Writing tests before code to ensure functionality.
Tableau
A data visualization tool used for creating interactive and shareable dashboards.
Target Audience
A specific group of people identified as the intended recipient of an advertisement or message.
Trending
Popular topics or hashtags that are being widely discussed on social media.
Typography
The art and technique of arranging type.
User Behavior Analysis
Analyzing how users interact with a website or app.
Unit Testing
Testing individual components of a program.
User Experience (UX)
How users interact with and experience a product.
User Journey Mapping
Visualizing the steps users take to achieve a specific goal.
User-Generated Content (UGC)
Content created by users rather than brands.
Usability Testing
Evaluating a product by testing it with real users.
Visualization
Representing data in a visual format to make it easier to understand.
Viral Content
Content that spreads rapidly on social media through shares and engagement.
Version Control
The management of changes to documents, programs, and other information.
Value Proposition
The benefit that a product provides to users.
Visual Content
Images, videos, and graphics used to enhance textual content.
Visual Hierarchy
The arrangement of elements to indicate their importance.
Vision Statement
A future-oriented declaration of the organization’s purpose and aspirations.
Video Marketing
Using videos to promote and market products or services.
Visual Design
The aesthetics of a product, including colors, typography, and layout.
Whitepapers
In-depth, authoritative reports that provide information on a specific topic.
Workshops
Collaborative sessions to generate ideas and solve problems.
Wireframes
Basic, visual guides that represent the layout of a webpage.
Webinar
A live online seminar or presentation.
Web Analytics
The measurement and analysis of data to understand and optimize web usage.
X-Factor
A unique element that sets a product apart from competitors.
XML
A markup language that defines rules for encoding documents in a format readable by both humans and machines.
XML Sitemap
A file that lists all the pages on a website to help search engines crawl and index the site.
X (Cross-Browser Testing)
Testing a website or app across different web browsers to ensure compatibility.
Yield Management
Adjusting prices or availability to maximize revenue.
YouTube Advertising
Using YouTube to promote a product or service through video ads.
Yield
The conversion rate of a website or app.
YAML
A human-readable data serialization standard.
YouTube Channels
Platforms for publishing video content to engage an audience.
Zero-Based Design
Designing a product from scratch without preconceived notions.
Zero Moment of Truth (ZMOT)
The moment when a user decides to engage with a brand or product.
Zero Draft
The initial version of content created before it is refined and finalized.
Zero-Based Budgeting (ZBB)
A method of budgeting in which all expenses must be justified for each new period.
Zero-Day Vulnerability
A software vulnerability unknown to those who should mitigate it.
Zero State
The state of a system when there is no data to display, often a starting point for users.