Glossary

Digital business terms, in plain language

Understand the words behind QR codes, links, websites, campaigns, and customer follow-up — without the jargon.

B

Bulk email

One campaign sent to a permission-based email audience, usually with delivery, click, and unsubscribe tracking.

Related: Bulk Email →
Bulk SMS

A service for sending the same or personalised text message to many opted-in recipients.

Related: Bulk SMS →

C

Call to action (CTA)

A clear instruction that asks a visitor to take the next step, such as call, register, buy, download, or enquire.

Related: Manage leads →
CRM

Customer relationship management software that keeps lead details, conversations, follow-ups, and sales stages in one place.

Related: 8om CRM →

D

Dynamic QR code

A QR code whose destination can be changed later because the code points to a managed redirect rather than the final content.

Related: Static vs dynamic QR →

L

Landing page

A focused web page built around one audience, offer, or action instead of a complete website navigation journey.

Related: AI Website Builder →
Lead

A person or organisation that has shown interest and supplied enough information for a business to follow up.

Related: Manage leads →

N

NFC

Near Field Communication: short-range wireless technology that lets a phone open information or trigger an action by tapping a compatible tag.

Related: NFC products →

Q

QR code

A two-dimensional code a phone camera can scan to open a link, text, contact, Wi-Fi detail, or other encoded information.

Related: QR Code Generator →

R

Redirect

A web response that automatically sends a visitor from one URL to another.

Related: Short link vs full URL →
Responsive website

A website whose layout adapts to phone, tablet, and desktop screen sizes without requiring separate pages.

Related: Get found online →

S

Static QR code

A QR code that directly stores its final destination or content; changing that content requires making and replacing the code.

Related: QR Code Generator →

U

UTM parameters

Tags added to a URL so analytics tools can identify the campaign, channel, or creative that produced a visit.

Related: Run campaigns →

V

vCard

A standard digital contact file containing details such as name, phone, email, company, and website.

Related: Digital identity →

W

WhatsApp campaign

A permission-based WhatsApp message sent to an audience for updates, reminders, offers, or follow-up.

Related: Bulk WhatsApp →
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