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SEO Glossary of Terms
A Glossary of Terms relating to search engine optimisation (seo)
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Query refinement

When the results that are returned on a search do not seem to be particularly relevant a user may refine their search. Many search engines will try to promote certain verticals to aid the user such as asking them if the meant to type in a certain term or word if it is spelled incorrectly or offering an autocomplete on searches which are listed as recent popular searches.