SEO
Crawl Budget
Plain-language definitionThe practical amount of crawling a search engine is willing and able to spend on a site. It matters most on large or frequently changing websites.
Why it matters
Use the term to make a better decision.
In practice, crawl budget matters when a team needs to connect a technical or creative choice to a visible change in clarity, performance, discovery, or conversion. The useful question is not whether the term sounds sophisticated. It is what decision it helps the team make.