Wanted to share the following info with you regarding updating banner images within the College CMS websites. The instructions for selecting and updating website banners can be found on the Banner Gallery page at go.cofc.edu/webbanners. If the desired photograph is not provided within the galleries, a photograph may be submitted for approval by submitting to […]
A few tips with regards to the proper use of headers within webpages. In general: Use HTML headings for headings only. Don’t use headings to make text BIG or bold. Search engines use your headings to index the structure and content of your web pages. Users skim your pages by its headings. It is important […]
Make sure you unpublish any content including images, files, pages, folders, etc. PRIOR to deleting, renaming or moving . If this action is not taken, it will create “orphaned” pages or images on the website. The reason for this is there are two servers – one server hosts the content management system(CMS), the other server hosts […]
When hyperlinking to a webpage on the College of Charleston website, make sure to use the URL from the live site and not the URL from when managing a page within the content management system. Also, when sharing or creating a hyperlink, it’s not necessary to include the index.php at the end of the URL. For […]
The 5 Second Rule You have just five seconds to capture your user’s attention when they enter your site. If you don’t answer the user’s questions or provide the information they are seeking right away, they will click “back” and exit your site. Users are interested in what you can do for them, not what you think about […]
We are asked many times about the logic behind some of our guidelines on creating effective URLs. I ran across this article today that covers the topic in detail. However, please do not read the article and then decide “Oh, let’s rename all of my folders and filenames”. Unless done properly, the renaming of folder […]
Great article on various web stats from 2014 from Creative Bloq such as social network referrals, device trends, etc. 6 things we learned from website use in 2014
Melissa Whetzel, Senior Director Communications, shared the following article with regards to the cons of placing a Twitter Feed on your website. 7 Reasons Having a Twitter Feed in Your Sidebar is a Really Dumb Idea
More information than you ever wanted to know about optimization of web graphics. Yes, parts of it are quite detailed, but there is some great info intertwined. Image Optimization from Google
Instagram has been added an option to the social media links located within the Global Widget and also the individual page’s bottom widget areas. It may be found at the location shown below: