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Data and measurement #

GA4

Google Analytics 4: current version of Google Analytics, organized around events and users.

Also searched as : google analytics 4
Hosting and infrastructure #

Gateway

Gateway connecting different networks, protocols or services and forwarding requests between them.

Also searched as : passerelle api gateway
Security and privacy #

GDPR

European regulation governing personal-data processing and the rights of affected individuals.

Also searched as : gdpr données personnelles
Artificial intelligence #

Generative AI

Generative artificial intelligence able to produce text, images, audio, code or other content from instructions.

Also searched as : ia générative genai
SEO, search and visibility #

GEO

Generative Engine Optimization: work on clarity, structure, evidence and entities to make content understandable and citable in generative answers.

Also searched as : generative engine optimization référencement ia
Web fundamentals #

Geolocation

Estimation or determination of a device or user’s geographic position from authorized signals.

Also searched as : geolocation location
Development and code #

Git

Distributed version-control system preserving code change history and supporting collaborative work.

Also searched as : version control
Data and measurement #

Google Analytics

Service for audience measurement and interaction analysis across websites and applications.

Also searched as : ga4 analytics
SEO, search and visibility #

Google Business Profile

Business profile used to manage local information in Google Search and Maps.

Also searched as : google maps seo local
SEO, search and visibility #

Google Search Console

Google tool providing information about indexing, search performance and certain technical website issues.

Also searched as : gsc webmaster
SEO, search and visibility #

Googlebot

Generic name for crawlers used by Google Search to retrieve Web resources.

Also searched as : google crawler
Hosting and infrastructure #

GPU

Graphics processing unit suited to parallel computation and widely used to train and run AI models.

Also searched as : graphics processing unit ai
Development and code #

GraphQL

Query language and runtime for APIs allowing clients to request exactly the data they need.

Also searched as : api query language
Marketing and acquisition #

Growth hacking

Experimental growth approach combining product, data, content and acquisition to find rapid levers.

Also searched as : croissance expérimentation
Content and communication #

Guest blogging

Publishing an article on a third-party website, generally to share expertise, reach an audience and gain a reference.

Also searched as : article invité
Hosting and infrastructure #

gzip

Compression format commonly used to reduce the size of textual responses sent by a Web server.

Also searched as : compression http
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