Understanding region settings: A guide for your Iowa website
As you build and manage your Iowa website, you might find that there are certain messages or calls to action (CTAs) you'd like to display consistently across your site. The easiest way to do this is through region settings—a feature that allows you to add content that stays on all or selected pages of your site.
Creating webforms that connect: Key best practices
Webforms are an effective way to collect information, but a well-designed form improves experience and data accuracy. This article highlights key best practices for creating better webforms with SiteNow v3.
Transform your website: Simple design tips for a great page with SiteNow v3
Building a webpage is an exciting challenge, offering a chance to create something fresh and connect with your audience. Whether starting new or updating an existing page, small design changes can make a big impact. Here are some simple tips to improve your webpage and enhance your website experience.
Your guide to managing a website redesign project
Redesigning a website offers an exciting opportunity to refresh your content, improve functionality, and give your online presence a new look. We've put together some key recommendations to help guide you through the journey, stay on track, and create a site that speaks to your target audience.
Mastering website audits: How to conduct them and why they matter for your site’s success
Whether you’re at the beginning of a website redesign, working with a newly launched site, or managing an established one, one thing is certain: all websites require updates at some point. One of the ways to ensure your University of Iowa website stays up-to-date is through a powerful often overlooked technique by many: a content audit.
Letting others share the Iowa story: Harnessing the power of the blockquote component
When creating your Iowa website, you have a wealth of opportunities to share the unique story of your department or unit. One effective way to do this is by incorporating the blockquote component. Today, we will share some best practices and tips for effectively utilizing it on your Iowa website.
Calls-to-action that work: Helping your users take the next step
When developing a website, one of the most crucial elements to consider is the specific actions you want your users to take upon visiting your site. In this article, we’ll explore three key strategies to effectively utilize calls-to-action and ensure your users know exactly what to do next.
Adding events to your website: Key considerations
Adding events to your website is a great way to keep your audience informed about what's happening within your department and across the University of Iowa campus.
Letting users stay in control: Why new browser windows aren’t always a good idea
When we're browsing the web, clicking on buttons or hyperlinks is something we do without thinking twice. But here's a key point to consider: should your links open in a new window?
Improving your website with effective use of top links
When designing your website, it's vital to steer users towards specific actions, and top links play a pivotal role. Here are three essential strategies to enhance their effectiveness.
Setting up Google Analytics: A step-by-step guide
Setting up Google Analytics can seem overwhelming, but it doesn't have to be. We've made it easy with a step-by-step guide.
Understanding alternative text and why it matters
Ensuring accessibility isn’t just a box to tick; it’s a commitment to inclusivity and user-centric design. Today, we'll discuss the significance of alternative text and explore strategies for crafting it effectively.
Crafting effective user questions
Understanding your audience is crucial for any website redesign endeavor, and website visitor surveys and exit surveys can be effective tools that reveal audience intent and website effectiveness. Today, let's focus on the types of questions you should ask in web surveys to extract the most accurate information from your users.
Knowing when to tidy up your website: Deleting or archiving content
Managing a website can be quite the adventure, but alongside the excitement comes the responsibility of keeping its content in check. Whether you're revamping your site's look or simply adding content over time, there comes a point where you need to consider the fate of older content: should it stay, or should it go?
How to add buttons to your website: A step-by-step guide
Buttons are powerful tools that guide users to valuable information or prompt actions on your website. Before diving into button addition, it's essential to understand how to utilize them effectively to avoid cluttering your site with unnecessary buttons.
Enhancing the use of the person block
As you begin adding content to your website, it's a great idea to introduce your team. This not only adds a personal touch but also helps users connect with the real people behind your organization.
Bringing personalization and life into your website
A website is a powerful tool that can help you connect with your audience and showcase the Iowa brand. One of the best ways to make your website stand out is by adding a personal touch. In doing so, you are crafting website experiences that evoke a sense of connection, humanizing the institution and encouraging visitors to relate to it.
How crafting user personas can change the way you understand your website audience
When it comes to grasping who your website audience is and what they desire from your site, it can be a bit tricky. You might have a basic understanding of your website users, but one of the best ways to understand who they are and what motivates them is by creating user personas. User personas can be another tool in your kit for really getting to know your audience and building the best website possible for them.
Unlocking the potential of cards
One of the great aspects about Layout Builder (amongst other things) is the ability to add a variety of components in a drag-and-drop interface to a page on your website. These components empower you to build out dynamic pages and can be used as another tool to showcase your department or unit more effectively. One of the most flexible components covered by SiteNow and Layout Builder are dynamic cards. The card component can be used as both an informative piece of content or one that links users off to more content. Cards allow you to seamlessly integrate images, text, and buttons, creating a compelling link to your desired destination. Today, we will look into best practices for utilizing the card component.
Simplifying your content management with taxonomy and tagging
When managing website content, there is a lot to consider. Not only do you have the text on your pages, but you also might have numerous image files, documents, iconography, video and other content you have on your website. One of the ways that you can make managing your content easier is through taxonomy. Link to SiteNow and video training. Today, we’ll discuss how you can use taxonomy to manage your content and how you can organize your website content better.