Web3, AI and AiEO/SEO Glossary

Plain-English definitions from FrenchQuarter.TECH for business owners deciding on Web3 domains, AI website agents and AiEO/SEO.

Web3 domains

Web3 domain: A blockchain-based naming asset you own outright via your wallet, with no yearly renewal fees.
TLD (top-level domain): The extension, such as .FrenchQuarter or .com. In Web3 a TLD can be owned and used to mint subdomains.
Web3 wallet: The app or device holding the private keys that control your domain. Whoever holds the keys holds the name.
Non-custodial wallet: Only you hold the keys: full control and full responsibility.
Recovery (seed) phrase: The words that restore wallet access. Lose it and you lose the domain.
Minting: Creating a domain on the blockchain as an owned asset.
Gas fees: Network fees to mint or transfer; compare them before buying.
Domain transfer: Moving a domain between wallets on-chain, with no registrar approval.
NFT: A unique on-chain token; a Web3 domain is often an NFT proving ownership.

AI website agent: A branded AI assistant that answers questions, qualifies leads and routes serious prospects to a booked call.
AI chatbot: A tool that answers FAQs and deflects support volume, built to reduce support load rather than generate revenue.
Lead qualification: Scoring a visitor's need, budget and timeline.
Knowledge base: The accurate business facts an agent answers from.
Hallucination: An AI stating something incorrect with confidence; prevented by constraining the agent to your facts.

AiEO/SEO: Search and AI engine optimization: ranking in search and being named in AI answers.
Structured data (schema): Code that helps search engines understand your business, services, FAQs and products.
Canonical tag: Tells search engines which URL is the master version of a page.
Core Web Vitals: Google's page-experience metrics: loading (LCP), interactivity (INP) and visual stability (CLS).