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Search Query

Also: Query

The words a person actually types or speaks into a search engine, as distinct from the keyword an advertiser bids on. Under broad match one keyword matches many queries, and the search terms report shows which ones spent the money.

Cite this entry: Agency Echelon. "Search Query." Agency Echelon Reference, reviewed September 2026. https://agencyechelon.com/reference/glossary/search-query/

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