Social Media Glossary

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Affiliate Marketing

A process through which an affiliate marketer earns commission by promoting a product or service of a brand or retailer by using the affiliate link is termed Affiliate Marketing.

Airbnb Reviews

Air Bed and Breakfast is the abbreviation of Airbnb. It is an online marketplace that links to people who want to rent out their space for tourists or people looking for accommodation at different locations.

Algorithm

A set of systematic solutions required to perform a task, solve a problem, or sequence of operations is often said to be an Algorithm.

AliExpress Reviews

AliExpress is a worldwide renowned online marketplace that provides a wide range of products that can be purchased from anywhere and get delivered.

Amazon Reviews

The positive or negative feedback provided by the customers after completing a purchase on Amazon product page is known as Amazon Reviews.

Analytics

The process of analyzing, communicating, and interpreting significant patterns of data from large data is known as Analytics.

Anchor Text

On web content, the by default blue color text which consists of a clickable link is called an Anchor text and it is also referred to as a link turtle or link label.

API

API means “Application Programming Interface” which is a set of protocols and rules for building software applications.

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Brand Advocate

An individual who spreads positive experience through word-of-mouth or social media with others that elevates your brand products and services is known as a Brand Advocate.

Brand Authenticity

When a brand is perceived as transparent, genuine, and trustworthy by its customers or stakeholders then it is referred to as brand authenticity.

Brand Monitoring

The process of measuring and tracking various channels where your brand is mentioned or talked about is known as brand monitoring.

Branding

The process of creating a positive impact on the consumers’ mind by using various tools, logos, name, campaigns and strategies to influence the audience to perform an action on the particular brand’s product or services is known as branding.

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Call to Action (CTA)

A prompt on your website or social media posts encouraging your users or visitors to take a particular action is called a Call to Action (CTA).

Capterra Reviews

Capterra is a software review and rating platform that was founded in the year 1999 and helps businesses evaluate software products through different industries.

Card Style

Card Style is a feature available in the Tagembed app through which you can personalize the widget as per your requirement or the visual appearance of the website.

Content Marketing

The process of creating and publishing content (text, image, video, audio etc) to draw or convert potential clients into consumers by sharing valuable posts is called content marketing.

CPC (Cost per click)

When an advertiser pays a publisher a cost for every click on an ad in digital marketing, then it is known as Cost per Click (CPC).

CTR (Click Through Rate)

The total number of clicks you get on social media posts, web pages, or an advertisement is known as the click-through rate (CTR).

Content Curation

The process of organizing your existing content in a meaningful way by extracting it from various social media platforms and presenting it to your target audience is called content curation.

Customization

The process of adjusting a service or product to suit a company’s or an individual's preferences or requirements is called Customization.

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Etsy Reviews

The customers who review about the services and products on the Etsy platform are known as Etsy reviews.

Embedding

The process of incorporating external content directly into a web page rather than linking it is known as embedding.

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Facebook Feed Aggregator

Facebook Feed Aggregator is a tool that is used to collect, curate and embed Facebook feeds on the website with a single code.

Facebook Business Page

A Facebook Business Page or Facebook Page is a type of public social media profile created for brands, businesses, associations, and commercial organizations.

Facebook Reviews

The reviews or recommendations posted on the Facebook business page of a brand by the users are referred to as Facebook Reviews.

Facebook Feed Widget

The widget is just a block that can be used to aggregate and display user feed on the website called a Facebook Feed Widget.

Feed

An updated list of content posted by a user on the social media platform that contains images, text, and videos is termed a Feed.

Flickr

Flickr is a platform that allows photo-sharing which is free to the public and a social network where users upload high-quality photographs to share with their friends or other people.

Flickr Feed Widget

The Flickr Feed Widget is any tab to display thumbnails of your recent Flickr photos in any area of your widgets.

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GMB

Google My Business (GMB), or Google Business Profile (GBP), is an online local business listing platform offered by Google for businesses and brands to create a custom profile that occurs in Google search and Maps results.

Google Reviews

A feature offered by Google that permits customers to provide their experiences and opinions about businesses and brands directly on the Google platform is known as Google Reviews.

H

Hashtag

On social media platforms, hashtags are specific words or keywords starting with a # symbol which is used to categorize the content and increase the reach of the posts.

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Influencer

A person who has the power to influence the buying decisions of the audience because of several factors like reputation, knowledge, position, authority, or relationship with the audience is called an Influencer.

Influencer Marketing

A type of marketing for promoting products and services of a brand through influencers who influence their audience to buy is known as Influencer Marketing.

Instagram

Instagram is a free online social media platform that focuses on sharing photos and videos and interacting with other users socially.

Instagram Feed

Instagram Feed is the page on Instagram where you discover photos and videos from your recent post or the one you follow.

Instagram Handle

A username used to identify an account on the Instagram platform is known as an Instagram handle. You need to pick a different username to differentiate yourself from other users.

Instagram Reels

An Instagram Reel is a feature on Instagram that allows users to create and share captivating short videos in vertical format.

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LinkedIn was launched in 2003 as the largest professional platform in the world. It is the perfect platform for job searching, internships, learning new skills, and maintaining professional relations.

LinkedIn Feed

LinkedIn Feed is a cumulative LinkedIn post of users with which we interact on a unified place.

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Moderation Feed

In Tagembed moderation is a feature that lets you to filter post as per different criteria. Letting the user to decide which post to display on the website and what not.

P

Pinterest is a visual search social media platform where people can search, save, and shop for ideas.

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Real-Time Updates

A type of computer programming process in which the information is processed and received by the receiver immediately without any delay is known as Real-time update.

Review Hub

Review Hub is a feature of Tagembed that bridges the gap from users to lets you collect and display reviews from users on your website easily.

RSS

RSS stands for Really Simple Syndication or Rich Site Summary, an online file that includes content details of every piece published on a website.

RSS Feed

An RSS feed is a feed that reduces information sources in one place and updates when a website adds new content.

S

Slack

Slack is a cloud-based messaging app used for team collaborations in businesses. It helps connect people to the information they require. Slack transforms the way large organizations communicate, and it is designed to help teams communicate more effectively.

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Theme

Themes are the preset of graphical personalization and functionality, which changes the user interface once applied.

TikTok

TikTok is a social media platform that enables users to create short-form videos and share them on their profiles or channels.

Tripadvisor Reviews

Tripadvisor is a popular review platform for the travel and hospitality industry. The reviews written on this platform are by travelers, after they complete a stay at a hotel based on their experience are called Tripadvisor Reviews.

X (Twitter)

X, formerly known as Twitter, is a real-time microblogging and social media platform through which users can publish their thoughts in the form of “Tweets” of 280 characters or less.

X Feed (Twitter Feed)

A Twitter feed is a continuously updating stream of tweets displayed on a user’s Twitter profile of a website or application. It includes tweets from the accounts that a user follows as well as any tweets that the user has posted themselves.

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UGC

UGC stands for User-Generated Content, which often refers to the content created by the customers who are not associated with the business through any affiliation or paid partnership.

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Vimeo

Vimeo is a video-sharing platform that allows users to upload, view, and share videos. It’s similar to other video-sharing platforms like YouTube, but it’s often characterized by its focus on high-quality content, creative communities, and professional filmmakers.

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Widget

In Tagembed, widget are the unified interface where a user can collect posts from different social networks and generate the embed code for that widget to embed on website. In general, widgets are often designed to provide quick access to a information or functionality of an application without requiring users to open the application and navigating through it.

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