Website Design Dictionary
A non-designer’s guide to web design term.
Working with a web designer for the first time can feel overwhelming, especially when terms like layout, mockup and responsive design come up. Designers often use language that can be challenging to grasp if you’re not familiar with the field. This dictionary is here to make things easier. It provides straightforward, non-technical explanations of the most commonly used web design and development terms. Consider it your essential guide to communicating effectively with your web designer.
For more information, check out our article on providing constructive feedback to your designer. This section covers design and development terms, and we’ll continue to add terminology for web development, WordPress and SEO.
DEF
Digital presence
GHI
JKL
MNO
Metadata
Meta description
Meta keywords
Meta title
Mobile friendliness
PQR
STUV
Schema markup
Search behaviour
Search engines
Search engine optimisation (SEO)
Search intent
Search rankings
Search results
SEO audit
Site speed
Social signals
Structured data
Uniform resource locator (URL)
