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Semantic searchWhat it means for you.

Search that matches the meaning of a query, not just the exact words in it.

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What it means

Semantic search understands that different wordings can ask for the same thing. It relies on language models that map text to meaning.

Writing naturally and covering a topic's related ideas serves it better than repeating one phrase.

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Search for a new siteWhat moves a new domain, in what order, and what to skip so early effort is not wasted.Your first 100 customersFour zero-spend channels, run one at a time, each read in two weeks.Get pages found in searchSix checks in the order search meets them, from robots.txt through to indexing.

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What is Semantic search?

Search that matches the meaning of a query, not just the exact words in it.

Where does it sit in Growth Score?

It belongs to the Acquisition pillar, one of the 12 pillars your score is built from.

What should I read next?

Start with Vector embeddings and Search intent, then browse the other terms in Acquisition.

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