search terms

What you type

Search terms are the words or phrases entered into a search engine or database to find information.

The phrase emphasizes that effective searching requires choosing the right terms: Try different search terms if you're not finding what you need.

In digital marketing, search terms are analyzed to understand what users are looking for and how to reach them.

Related

filters · indexing · cross-reference · text · type · wildcard · match · field · hit · google · box · discover · phrases · locate · cataloging · browse · crawl · traffic

Categories
Opposites
input vs. output

search termssearch results

results · output · hits · matches · SERP

query vs. content

search termscorpus

Assembled written works

documents · source material · web pages · metadata

seeking vs. finding

search termsanswers

Reactions to queries

solutions · discoveries · findings · destination

Family

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