Glossary
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ABN (Australian Business Number)
A unique 11-digit number issued by the Australian Business Register (ABR) to identify a business.
ACN (Australian Company Number)
A unique nine-digit number issued by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) to a company when it is registered.
Alt Text
Alternative text for an image, which describes the image content for accessibility and SEO purposes.
Astra
A popular, lightweight, and highly customizable WordPress theme often recommended for use with Elementor.
B
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CDN (Content Delivery Network)
A geographically distributed network of proxy servers and their data centers to improve availability and performance.
cPanel
A web-based control panel that helps you manage your web hosting account.
CSS (Cascading Style Sheets)
A stylesheet language used for describing the presentation of a document written in markup language like HTML.
D
Dashboard (WordPress)
The administrative control panel of a WordPress website.
Design Kits (Elementor Site Kits)
Complete website design collections within Elementor.
Domain Name
Your website's unique address on the internet (e.g., yourbusiness.com.au).
E
Elementor
A popular drag-and-drop page builder plugin for WordPress.
Elementor Editor
The visual interface within Elementor for page creation.
Envato Elements
A subscription service offering a vast library of digital assets.
EYFS (Early Years Foundation Stage)
A framework for early childhood education standards in England.
F
Flexbox Containers
A modern Elementor layout system using CSS Flexbox.
G
GA4 (Google Analytics 4)
The latest version of Google's web analytics service.
GeneratePress
A lightweight and fast WordPress theme focused on performance.
Global Styles
Elementor settings for consistent design elements.
Google Business Profile
A free tool to manage your business presence on Google.
Google PageSpeed Insights
A tool that analyzes and suggests improvements for page speed.
Google Search Console
A service to monitor your site's performance in Google Search.
Google Tag Manager
A tag management system for websites and apps.
GTmetrix
A tool that analyzes website performance and optimization.
H
Hello Elementor
A minimalist WordPress theme designed for Elementor.
Hosting
A service that stores your website files on a server.
HTTPS
A secure version of HTTP protocol for encrypted communication.
I
Installatron
An automated installer for web applications like WordPress.
J
JavaScript (JS)
A programming language for interactive web pages.
L
Lazy Load Images
Technique to load images only when needed.
LiteSpeed Cache
A caching plugin for WordPress with LiteSpeed servers.
LiteSpeed Servers
High-performance web servers for faster page loading.
M
Media Library
WordPress section for managing uploaded media files.
Menu
A navigational element linking to different site sections.
Meta Description
A short summary of a web page's content for search engines.
Meta Title
The title of a web page shown in search results and tabs.
O
OceanWP
A flexible WordPress theme compatible with Elementor.
P
Padding
Space inside an element between content and border.
Permalinks
Permanent URLs to web pages and blog posts.
PHP
A scripting language suited for web development.
Plugin
Software add-on for WordPress functionality.
Posts
WordPress content type for blog articles or updates.
Pages
WordPress content type for static pages.
Q
QUIC.cloud
A CDN service integrated with LiteSpeed Cache.
R
Responsive Mode
Elementor feature to preview layouts on different devices.
S
SEO (Search Engine Optimisation)
The practice of increasing the quantity and quality of traffic to your website through organic search engine results.
Sections
The largest containers in Elementor's classic layout structure, acting as horizontal blocks that hold columns and widgets.
Site Kit by Google
An official WordPress plugin from Google that provides insights from Google products like Analytics, Search Console, and AdSense directly in the WordPress dashboard.
SSL Certificate
A digital certificate that authenticates the identity of a website and encrypts information sent to the server using SSL technology.
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Template (Elementor)
Pre-designed page or section layouts that can be imported into Elementor to speed up the design process.
Theme (WordPress)
The overall design and functionality framework of a WordPress website, controlling the general look and feel.
Theme Builder (Elementor)
An Elementor Pro feature that allows users to design custom headers, footers, single post templates, archive pages, and more that apply across an entire site.
Typography
The style, arrangement, and appearance of text, including font family, size, weight, line height, and letter spacing.
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VentraIP
An Australian-owned web hosting and domain registration provider recommended in the guide for its local support and optimized services.
VIPControl (VentraIP)
The client portal or control panel for VentraIP services, allowing users to manage their domains and hosting.
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WebP
A modern image format that provides superior lossless and lossy compression for images on the web, resulting in smaller file sizes and faster loading.
Widget (Elementor)
The basic drag-and-drop content elements in Elementor, such as headings, text, images, buttons, and forms.
WordPress
A popular open-source content management system (CMS) used to create and manage websites.
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Yoast SEO
A widely used WordPress plugin that helps optimize website content for search engines by providing tools for keyword analysis, meta descriptions, sitemaps, and more.