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243 AI, marketing, tech and business terms in plain English, with what each one means and how to actually use it in your business and on LinkedIn.

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A/B TestSplit testComparing two versions (A and B) of an ad, page, email or post to see which performs better.Ads & Analytics Accounts Receivable & PayableAR / APReceivable is money customers owe you; payable is money you owe suppliers. The gap between them shapes your cash flow.Cash & Finance AEOAnswer Engine OptimizationMaking your content the answer AI tools give. When someone asks ChatGPT, Perplexity or Google's AI who the best expert is, you want to be named.Search & AI Visibility Agentic AIAI systems designed to act on their own: planning, deciding and completing multi-step work, not just responding.Agents & Automation AGIArtificial General IntelligenceA hypothetical AI that can do any intellectual task a person can, across every field. Experts disagree on when, or whether, it will arrive.The Basics AI AgentAI that does not just answer, it acts: it plans steps, uses tools and works toward a goal with limited supervision.Agents & Automation AI AvatarA digital video presenter, often a likeness of a real person, that speaks any script you give it.Images, Video & Voice AI BiasWhen AI output unfairly favors or disadvantages certain groups, usually because of patterns in its training data.Safety & Trust AI Data PrivacyWhat happens to the information you type or upload into AI tools: who can see it, how long it is kept, and whether it trains future models.Safety & Trust AI DetectionTools that try to tell whether text or images were made by AI. For text, they are often unreliable.Safety & Trust AI EthicsResponsible AIUsing AI honestly, fairly and safely: being transparent, respecting consent and privacy, and staying accountable for the results.Safety & Trust AI Image GenerationText-to-imageCreating images from a text description. Type what you want to see and the AI draws it.Images, Video & Voice AI OverviewsGoogle AI ModeThe AI-written summaries at the top of many Google results, with links to the sources used.Search & AI Visibility AI SlopLow-effort, generic AI content that floods feeds and inboxes. The opposite of what you want your brand known for.Safety & Trust AI UpscalingUsing AI to enlarge an image or video and add realistic detail, so a small or blurry file looks sharp.Images, Video & Voice AI WatermarkA hidden or visible mark that identifies content as AI-generated.Images, Video & Voice AI WorkflowA repeatable sequence of steps where AI handles some or all of the work, often connected across several tools.Agents & Automation AI WrapperA product built on top of someone else's AI model, adding its own interface, workflow, prompts or data.Building with AI Answer EngineA tool that gives you a direct answer instead of a list of links: ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini, Google AI Overviews, voice assistants.Search & AI Visibility AOVAverage Order ValueThe average amount a customer spends per order or purchase.Revenue & Profit APIApplication Programming InterfaceA doorway that lets one piece of software talk to another. It is how apps share data and how developers plug AI into their own products.Agents & Automation API KeyA secret code that identifies you to a service's API. Treat it like a password: it can access data and run up charges.Agents & Automation A RecordThe DNS record that points a domain or subdomain to a server's IP address. It is what makes yourdomain.com open your website.Servers, Domains & Email ARPUAverage Revenue Per UserHow much revenue you earn, on average, from each customer or user in a period.Revenue & Profit Artificial IntelligenceAISoftware that does things we used to think only people could do: write, summarize, recognize images, answer questions, make decisions.The Basics AttributionFiguring out which marketing touches deserve credit for a lead or sale.Ads & Analytics AutomationNo-code automationConnecting apps so tasks happen automatically, often using tools like Zapier, Make or n8n, now with AI steps built in.Agents & Automation

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C2PA / Content CredentialsCoalition for Content Provenance and AuthenticityA standard that attaches a tamper-evident "nutrition label" to images and video showing how they were made, including whether AI was used.Images, Video & Voice CACCustomer Acquisition CostThe total cost to win one new customer, including marketing and sales.Metrics & ROI CacheA saved copy of something so it loads faster next time. Also the reason you sometimes see an old version of a page.Web Basics CAGRCompound Annual Growth RateThe steady yearly growth rate that would take a number from its starting value to its ending value over several years.Growth & Valuation CarouselDocument postA swipeable set of slides in one post. On LinkedIn it is uploaded as a PDF and often earns long reading time.Content & Social Cash FlowThe actual money moving in and out of the business. Profitable companies can still run out of cash.Cash & Finance CDNContent Delivery NetworkA network of servers around the world that keeps copies of your site close to visitors, making it faster and more protected.Web Basics Chain of ThoughtAsking AI to work through a problem step by step before answering. It often improves accuracy on hard tasks.Prompting ChatbotA program you talk to in a conversation. Modern AI chatbots like ChatGPT and Claude are powered by LLMs.The Basics ChatGPTOpenAI's AI assistant and the app that made generative AI mainstream in late 2022.Tools & Platforms Chrome ExtensionA small add-on that adds features to the Google Chrome browser, like a button, a side panel or a tool that reads the page you are on. AI can now build one for you in an afternoon.Building with AI ChurnChurn rateThe percentage of customers who cancel or stop buying in a given period.Metrics & ROI CitationsLinks or references showing where an AI got its information, so you can check it.Data & Knowledge ClaudeAnthropic's AI assistant, known for strong writing, careful reasoning, coding and working with long documents.Tools & Platforms CNAMECanonical Name recordA DNS record that points one name to another name instead of to an IP address, like a forwarding label.Servers, Domains & Email COGSCost of Goods SoldThe direct costs of producing what you sold: materials, manufacturing, or for services, the people and tools that deliver the work.Revenue & Profit Cold Outreachvs warm outreachContacting people who do not know you yet. Warm outreach reaches people with some existing connection or engagement.Outreach & Email Computer UseBrowser agentAI that operates a computer or web browser like a person: looking at the screen, clicking, typing and filling in forms.Agents & Automation Connection vs FollowerA connection is a two-way relationship (you can message each other); a follower just sees your posts. Every connection also follows you.LinkedIn Content PillarOne of the 3 to 5 core themes you post about again and again, so people know what you stand for.Content & Social Content RepurposingTurning one piece of content into many formats: a webinar becomes posts, a carousel, clips and an email.Content & Social Context EngineeringDeciding what information an AI gets to see so it can do the job well. The next step beyond prompt engineering.Prompting Context WindowHow much an AI can "keep in mind" at once: your instructions, pasted documents and the conversation so far.The Basics Conversion RateThe percentage of people who take the action you want: visitors who sign up, leads who book, calls that close.Metrics & ROI CookiesSmall pieces of data a website stores in your browser to remember you: your login, your cart, your preferences, and sometimes tracking.Web Basics CopilotMicrosoft's AI assistant across Windows, Edge and Microsoft 365, and also a general word for AI that assists you inside another app.Tools & Platforms CPCCost Per ClickWhat you pay, on average, each time someone clicks your ad.Ads & Analytics CPLCost Per LeadHow much you spend, on average, to get one lead.Metrics & ROI CPMCost Per Mille (per 1,000 impressions)What it costs for your ad to be shown 1,000 times.Ads & Analytics CRMCustomer Relationship ManagementSoftware that keeps track of your contacts, conversations, deals and follow-ups in one place. HubSpot, Salesforce and GoHighLevel are examples.Outreach & Email CSSCascading Style SheetsThe language that controls how a web page looks: colors, fonts, spacing, layout, and how it adapts to phones.Code & Development CSVComma-Separated ValuesA plain-text spreadsheet: one row per line, columns separated by commas. The universal format for moving lists between tools.Files & Formats CTACall to ActionThe specific next step you ask people to take: comment, book a call, download, reply.Content & Social CTRClick-Through RateThe percentage of people who saw an ad, email or link and clicked it.Ads & Analytics Custom InstructionsSaved preferences an AI applies to every chat: who you are, how you like answers, what to avoid.Prompting

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GeminiGoogle's AI assistant and model family, built into Google Search, Gmail, Docs and Android.Tools & Platforms Generative AIGenAIAI that creates new content (text, images, audio, video, code) instead of only sorting or predicting.The Basics GEOGenerative Engine OptimizationAnother name for optimizing your content to appear in AI-generated answers. Close cousin of AEO.Search & AI Visibility Git & GitHubGit keeps a full history of every change to your project's files; GitHub stores that history online so it is backed up and shareable.Code & Development Giving AI Email AccessIMAP, SMTP and email APIsThe ways an AI agent can read or send email: an official connector, IMAP and SMTP, or an email-sending service. Each needs care.Servers, Domains & Email Go-to-MarketGTMThe plan for how a product reaches customers: who you target, what you say, which channels you use and how you sell.Strategy & Positioning Greeting, Feeding, MeetingThe evyAI messaging method: greet with no ask, feed the relationship with value, then ask for a real conversation.evyAI Frameworks GrokxAI's AI assistant, built into X (formerly Twitter), with access to real-time posts on X.Tools & Platforms Grok BotGrokbotxAI's app for creating named AI agents that work on their own cloud computer, connect to your tools and keep running after you close your laptop.Tools & Platforms Gross MarginThe percentage of revenue left after paying the direct costs of delivering your product or service.Revenue & Profit GroundingTying an AI's answer to real, specific sources (your documents or live web results) so it does not rely on memory alone.Data & Knowledge GuardrailsRules and checks that keep AI output safe, on-brand and on-task.Safety & Trust

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Landing PageA single web page with one goal, such as getting a signup, a download or a booked call.Leads & Funnel LeadA person or company that has shown some interest or fits your target and could become a customer.Leads & Funnel Lead MagnetSomething valuable you give away free (a guide, checklist, template, tool or training) in exchange for contact information.Leads & Funnel Lead NurturingStaying in helpful touch with leads who are not ready to buy yet, so you are the obvious choice when they are.Leads & Funnel Lead Scoringand BANTGiving each lead points for fit and interest, so your team knows who to contact first. BANT (Budget, Authority, Need, Timeline) is the classic qualifying checklist.Leads & Funnel LinkedIn HeadlineThe line under your name that follows you everywhere on LinkedIn: in comments, search results, invites and messages.LinkedIn LinkedIn SearchConversational search and BooleanHow you find people on LinkedIn. Regular search now works best when you describe who you want in plain English; Boolean operators belong in Sales Navigator.LinkedIn LLMLarge Language ModelThe engine behind ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini: a model trained on huge amounts of text that predicts the next word, very well.The Basics llms.txtA proposed standard: a plain text file at the root of a website that tells AI tools what the site is about and where the key pages are.Search & AI Visibility Lookalike AudienceAn ad audience the platform builds of people similar to a list you provide, such as your best customers.Ads & Analytics LTVCustomer Lifetime Value (CLV)The total revenue (or profit) you expect from a customer over the whole relationship.Metrics & ROI

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Machine LearningMLThe method behind modern AI: systems that learn patterns from examples instead of following hand-written rules.The Basics MarkdownMD file (.md)A simple way to format plain text with symbols: # for headings, ** for bold, - for bullets. It is the native language of AI.Files & Formats MCPModel Context ProtocolAn open standard that lets AI assistants plug into your tools and data (CRM, calendar, files, databases) through one common connector.Agents & Automation MemoryAI memoryThe ability of an AI app to remember facts about you across separate conversations.Agents & Automation Meta PromptingAsking AI to write or improve the prompt for you.Prompting ModelAI modelThe trained "brain" inside an AI product. ChatGPT is an app; GPT is the model running inside it.The Basics MP4The standard video file format that plays almost everywhere: phones, browsers, LinkedIn, YouTube.Files & Formats MQLMarketing Qualified LeadA lead that marketing has judged likely to buy, based on fit and engagement, and is ready to be handed to sales.Leads & Funnel MRR / ARRMonthly / Annual Recurring RevenueThe predictable subscription revenue a business brings in each month (MRR) or year (ARR).Metrics & ROI Multi-Agent SystemSeveral AI agents working together, each with its own job: one researches, one writes, one reviews.Agents & Automation MultimodalAI that works with more than text: it can read images, PDFs, audio or video, and sometimes create them too.The Basics MX RecordMail Exchange recordThe DNS record that tells the world which mail servers receive email for your domain. Change it and you change where your email goes.Servers, Domains & Email

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ParametersThe billions of internal settings a model learns during training. More parameters usually means more capability, and more cost.The Basics PDFPortable Document FormatA file format that looks the same on every device. Great for sharing and printing, harder for AI to read cleanly than plain text.Files & Formats PerplexityAn AI answer engine that searches the web and gives answers with citations for every claim.Tools & Platforms PersonaA defined voice or identity the AI writes as: who is speaking, their background, expertise and boundaries.Prompting Personalization at ScaleMaking each message feel written for one person, even when you are reaching hundreds.Outreach & Email PHPA server-side programming language that powers WordPress and a large share of the web.Code & Development PipelineAll your open sales opportunities and the stage each one is in, often with the expected deal value.Leads & Funnel PixelTracking pixel / Insight TagA small piece of code on your website that tells an ad platform who visited and what they did, for tracking and retargeting.Ads & Analytics P&LProfit and Loss statement (income statement)The report that shows revenue, costs and profit (or loss) over a period, like a month, quarter or year.Revenue & Profit PNGPortable Network GraphicsAn image format that keeps full quality and supports transparent backgrounds. Best for logos, screenshots and graphics with text.Files & Formats PositioningThe place you own in your market's mind: what you are known for, for whom, compared to the alternatives.Strategy & Positioning PromptWhat you type (or say) to an AI to tell it what you want. Better prompts get better results.Prompting Prompt EngineeringThe skill of writing instructions that get AI to produce exactly what you need, reliably.Prompting Prompt InjectionA trick where hidden instructions in a web page, email or document hijack an AI to do something its user did not ask for.Safety & Trust Prompt TemplateA reusable prompt with blanks to fill in, so you get consistent results every time.Prompting PythonA popular, readable programming language used for automation, data analysis and most AI work.Code & Development

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SaaSSoftware as a ServiceSoftware you use through the internet on a subscription instead of installing and owning it: Gmail, Zoom, HubSpot, evyAI.Platforms & Software Sales FunnelTOFU, MOFU, BOFUThe stages people move through from first hearing about you to buying: top (awareness), middle (consideration) and bottom (decision).Leads & Funnel Sales NavigatorLinkedIn's paid prospecting tool with advanced search filters, saved lead lists, alerts and InMail credits.LinkedIn Schema MarkupStructured dataHidden code on a web page that tells search engines and AI exactly what the content is: a person, a business, a product, an FAQ, an event.Search & AI Visibility Semantic SearchSearch that understands meaning and intent, not just keywords.Data & Knowledge Sentiment AnalysisUsing AI to detect the emotion or attitude in text: positive, negative, neutral, frustrated, excited.Data & Knowledge SEOSearch Engine OptimizationImproving your website so it ranks higher in Google and other search engines. Still the foundation AEO is built on.Search & AI Visibility SequenceCadenceA planned series of touches (emails, messages, calls) sent over days or weeks until the person replies.Outreach & Email Social ProofEvidence that other people trust and use you: reviews, testimonials, client logos, case studies, numbers.Content & Social Social SellingUsing social networks, especially LinkedIn, to find, connect with and build relationships with prospects before and during the sale.LinkedIn SOPStandard Operating ProcedureA written, step-by-step guide for doing a recurring task the same way every time, no matter who does it.Running the Business Speech-to-TextTranscriptionAI that turns spoken audio into written text, accurately and fast.Images, Video & Voice Speed to LeadHow fast you respond to a new lead. Minutes matter: the faster you reply, the more leads you reach and convert.Leads & Funnel SQLSales Qualified LeadA lead that sales has confirmed has a real need, the authority and the budget to buy, and is ready for a sales conversation.Leads & Funnel SQL (database language)Structured Query LanguageThe language used to ask questions of a database, like SELECT name FROM leads WHERE city = 'New York'. Not to be confused with a Sales Qualified Lead.Databases SSHSecure ShellA secure, encrypted way to log into another computer (usually a server) and type commands on it as if you were sitting in front of it.Servers, Domains & Email SSH KeyA matched pair of files that proves who you are to a server: a public key you hand out and a private key you never share.Servers, Domains & Email SSISocial Selling IndexLinkedIn's score from 0 to 100 that measures how effectively you use LinkedIn for social selling.LinkedIn SSL / HTTPSSSL/TLS certificateThe padlock in the browser: an encrypted connection between visitors and your site. Free, and expected everywhere.Servers, Domains & Email StyleWriting style / voice profileThe rules for how AI writes for you: length, structure, formatting, tone, and quirks that make it sound like you.Prompting SWOT AnalysisA simple planning tool that lists a business's Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats.Growth & Valuation System PromptBehind-the-scenes instructions that set an AI's role, rules and tone for the whole conversation.Prompting

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TemperatureA setting that controls how predictable or creative an AI's answers are. Low = consistent, high = varied.The Basics Terminal / CLICommand-Line InterfaceThe text window where you type commands instead of clicking. Many of the most powerful AI coding agents live there.Code & Development Text-to-SpeechTTS / AI voiceAI that turns written text into natural-sounding speech.Images, Video & Voice Text-to-VideoAI video generationAI that creates video clips from a written description or a still image.Images, Video & Voice The AlgorithmThe system a platform uses to decide which posts each person sees. It rewards what keeps people engaged.Content & Social The CloudCloud computingComputing power, storage and software you use over the internet, run in someone else's data centers, instead of on your own machines.Platforms & Software The Five I'sFive ways to add value to a relationship before asking for anything: Information, Introductions, Invitations, Ideas and Identity.evyAI Frameworks Thought LeadershipSharing original ideas, opinions and experience so people see you as a go-to expert in your field.Content & Social TokenThe small chunks of text an AI reads and writes. Roughly 4 characters, or about three quarters of a word, in English.The Basics Token PricingHow AI APIs charge: a small fee per million tokens in (your prompt) and out (the AI's reply).Building with AI Tool UseFunction callingWhen an AI can call outside tools (web search, a calculator, your calendar, a database) instead of only generating text.Agents & Automation Training DataThe text, images or other examples a model learned from. It shapes what the model knows and how it behaves.The Basics TXT Record (SPF, DKIM, DMARC)DNS records that hold text, used to prove you own a domain and to protect your email from being faked or landing in spam.Servers, Domains & Email

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