The NZS.com Internet Acronyms resource contains a list of common internet, online, marketing, business, advertising and programming acronyms and abbreviations.

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Internet Acronyms and Abbreviations


Looking for a list of internet acronyms and abbreviations? You've found it! Find the five top online acronyms that you might not already know the meaning of, plus a list of other common computer, marketing and programming acronyms.

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The Five Most Popular Online Acronyms (that you might not already know):

SEO - Search Engine Optimisation. The use of organic (non-paid) methods of increasing the rank of pages within search engines such as Google.

SEM - Search Engine Marketing. The use of paid methods to increase traffic via search engines, such as sponsored advertising links.

CPC - Cost per Click. The amount a party receives in revenue from a user clicking on an advertisement on that party's website.

HTML - HyperText Markup Language. The technical make-up of standard a text and image website.

HTTP - HyperText Transfer Protocol. The set of rules governing the software that transfers information over the internet.

Business Relationship Acronyms

ASP - Application Service Provider
B2B - Business to Business
B2C - Business to Consumer
CRM - Customer Relationship Management

Marketing / Advertising Acronyms

CPA - Cost Per Action
CPS - Cost Per Sale
CTR - Click-Through Rate
CPM - Cost Per Thousand
PFI - Pay For Inclusion
PFP - Pay For Performance
PPC - Pay Per Click
PPL - Pay Per Lead
PPS - Pay Per Sale
PV - Page View
RON - Run Of Network
ROS - Run Of Site
SERP - Search Engine Results Page
SERM - Search Engine Optimisation Management
ORM - Online Reputation Management
SMO - Social Media Optimisation
ROI - Return on Investment
CR - Conversion Rate / Ratio
CTR - Click-Through Rate / Ratio
TLD - Top Level Domain

Application / Programming Acronyms

IM - Instant Messaging
SE - Search Engine
ASCII - American Standard Code for Information Interchange
CGI - Common Gateway Interface
CSS - Cascading Style Sheets
XHTML - Extensible Hypertext Markup Language
DHTML - Dynamic HyperText Markup Language
SSI - Server Side Include
API - Application Programming Interface
AJAX - Asynchronous JavaScript and XML

General Acronyms Used Online

FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions
USP - Unique Selling Proposition

 


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