3i: Explain how search engines crawl through the World Wide Web and how they select and rank results.
Keyword | Definition |
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link | a way of going from one web page to another related page |
metadata | keywords, date, author and related information that can describe the contents of a web page |
search engine | website which allows you to find the most relevant websites and pages |
search engine optimisation | the process of trying to get your webpage to appear higher in search engine results |
sitemap | description of all the pages that make up a website and how they link together |
web crawler | software which runs constantly, mapping out how webpages link to each other |
World Wide Web | part of the Internet that allows you to browse HTML web pages |