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orphan site

 

Definitions from WordNet

Noun orphan site has 1 sense
  1. orphan site - a toxic waste area where the polluter could not be identified or the polluter refused to take action or pay for the cleanup
    --1 is a kind of
    toxic site, toxic waste area, Superfund site

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Orphan Site

Definition:

An orphan site refers to a webpage or website that has been abandoned or neglected by its owner, resulting in a lack of updates, maintenance, or regular content.

Senses:

Sense 1:

In the field of web development, an orphan site can also describe a web page or website that exists separately from the main website, having no or limited navigation links to guide users back to the main content.

Example Usage:

1. Although the company had a well-designed and informative main website, their orphan site lacked navigation links, making it difficult for visitors to find their way back to the main pages.

2. The orphan site was created as an independent landing page to promote a specific product, but it failed to provide a clear connection to the company's main website.

3. Due to poor management, the once thriving online community is now reduced to an abandoned forum, turning it into an orphan site.

Sense 2:

Within the context of search engine optimization (SEO), an orphan site can refer to a webpage that has no or few incoming links from other pages or websites, causing it to receive lower rankings in search results.

Example Usage:

1. The SEO expert recommended creating internal links from high-ranking pages to the orphan site to improve its visibility in search engine rankings.

2. The lack of external backlinks has caused the orphan site to be hidden deep within the search engine results, resulting in less organic traffic.

3. Properly interlinking related pages on the website can prevent them from becoming orphan sites that are difficult for search engine crawlers to discover.

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