Internet Marketing Terms


  • SEO: Search Engine Optimization

  • SEM: Search Engine Marketing

  • PPC: Pay Per Click

  • ROI: Return On Investment

  • CPC: Cost Per Click

  • CPA: Cost Per Action

  • CPM: Cost Per Thousand Impressions

  • CPS: Cost Per Sale

  • CTR: Click Through Rate

  • SEP: Search Engine Positioning

  • Affiliate Marketing: Revenue sharing between online advertisers/merchants and online publishers/sales people; compensation is based on performance typically in the form of sales, clicks, registrations, or a hybrid of the three.