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How long has it been since you took 20 minute and really looked at your website, especially your home page?
Time changes things, and sometimes we forget that the information visitors to our digital library aren’t seeing the information you posted by the circulation desk, on your social media, or sent out in an email newsletter.
Here’s a checklist of items to do on an annual (or better, semi-annual/seasonal, or quarterly) basis to double check that your digital users are able to find what they need and aren’t calling you out on outdated information on your webpage.
Topics in this tutorial:
- Website content review checklist
- Links to how-tos and other useful quick tips
Website Review Checklist - Backend Review
Website Review Checklist - Front End Review
Quick Tips and How-Tos - Back End
Quick Tips and How-Tos - Front End
Global Items
- Changing the information (hours, contact) in the top bar of my header (Header Elements)
- Changing items in my main menu (Primary Drop Down Menu)
- Changing information in my website footer (address, business hours)
Homepage
- Post slider
- Content up to date
- Changing the number of posts in a post slider
- Changing the speed of a post slider
- Library event calendar
- Resources, services, etc.
- If you find outdated information and need help updating, please email us: websitehelp@librarieswin.org
- Book carousels
- Note: NWLN libraries will need to email helpdesk@northernwaters.org to request a search showcase for a carousel
- Clutter removal (does my website look good? – a bigger project)
- Journey mapping – analyzing website design
- Thinking about a website makeover? email us! websitehelp@librarieswin.org
- Tip: look for other websites you like. What do you like about it? How might we incorporate that into your site?