state of the web @ kumc
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State of the Web @ KUMC. Our Topics Updated stats New KU design Search engines: how they work How our search works Steps to improve search relevancy. Jameson Watkins Director, Internet Development [email protected]. Moving to the Content Management System (CMS). - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
State of the Web@ KUMC
Jameson WatkinsDirector, Internet Development
Our Topics• Updated stats• New KU design• Search engines: how they
work• How our search works• Steps to improve search
relevancy
Moving to the Content Management System (CMS)
155 users, 90 logged in within the last month
As of today, 6,954 pages are in the CMS
Updates to the CMS/Web Site
• Stability issues resolved• Three Windows 2008 servers load-
balancing our site• Introduction of .Net web applications
managed by the CMS• New 8.0 version promises faster web page
loading and response times• Introducing Josh Collins
New Designs Coming
KU-Lawrence delivers new visual identity designs
November 2012 ?
Search Engine Optimization
Our Topics
How do search engines work?
How can I improve our results?
Quality vs. Quantity: Content
How does the KUMC search engine work?
Search: the basicsSpiders, crawlers, and robots, oh my.
Search Results
Algorithms change, personalized, tested
Improve Search Ranking- Keyword relevancy & frequency- Link names: avoid “click here”- Titles and descriptions
Good titles and descriptions
Poor titles or descriptions
Quality vs. Quantity
Content is King- Updated content- Contextual content- Content matches title
and description
- Appropriate keywords
User Experience Drives Content
- Content needs structure- Provide unique content - Link, don’t duplicate- Don’t compete with self- PDFs can help
Review & Adjust- Remove old documents and files- Ensure outbound links work- Traffic analytics assessmentPage and Visitor Report
KUMC’s Search Engine
Google based filter• Add our own synonyms• Add our top picks• Integrated with our phone directory
KUMC’s Search Engine
KUMC’s Search Engine
Future Talks
Information Architecture
Using Web Analytics
Jameson WatkinsDirector, Internet [email protected]