Exploding Topics Pages

Exploding Topics Pages David Hobbs, David Hobbs Consulting Tim McGovern, The Heritage Foundation@jdavidhobbs #jboye12 @mcgovern

The ScenarioHeritage.org redesign and CMS migration of40k+ pages.• Improved user experience• Improved multimedia support• Built with organic search in mind• Improved search capability• Decentralized content publishing @jdavidhobbs #jboye12 @mcgovern

Totally Awesome, Right?!?! 1000 900 800 700 600 500 Before Redesign 400 After Redesign 300 200 100 0 # of topics@jdavidhobbs #jboye12 @mcgovern

Visual Daily DoubleThese pictures are search results for a specific term in Flickr. http://www.flickr.com/photos/andrewfeinberg/2331980801/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/mkrigsman/2639842018/@jdavidhobbs #jboye12 @mcgovern http://www.flickr.com/photos/brapps/2443295857/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/gingerbydesign/5595332896/

What is a“train wreck”? http://www.flickr.com/photos/12265809@N07/3003465703/ @jdavidhobbs #jboye12 @mcgovern

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Reality Check What do you think?

Process of Improvement Gather Agree RelauncAssess Retag metrics on cull h@jdavidhobbs #jboye12 @mcgovern

Assess• Improvements needed: 1. Streamline topic handling process 2. Change key website functionality 3. Rationalize topics list Gather Agree on Assess Retag Relaunch metrics cull @jdavidhobbs #jboye12 @mcgovern

Metrics• Supply (6 metrics) – does this topic page have the right content?• Demand (4 metrics) – does the outside world care about this topic?• Core three metrics: • Last research published within last six months • Greater than 10 content items • More than 10 pageviews in last six months Gather Agree on Assess Retag Relaunch metrics cull @jdavidhobbs #jboye12 @mcgovern

The Ten Metrics Gather Agree on Assess Retag Relaunch metrics cull@jdavidhobbs #jboye12 @mcgovern

Data from Multiple Sourceshttp://bit.ly/source-inv Gather Agree on Assess Retag Relaunch metrics cull

Rules to Define Disposition Gather Agree on Assess Retag Relaunch metrics cull@jdavidhobbs #jboye12 @mcgovern

Recommendations Based on Metrics Gather Agree on Assess Retag Relaunch metrics cull@jdavidhobbs #jboye12 @mcgovern

Getting Buy-in• Representative per major research group • Importance of poor performance close to home• Initial Options: Drop or Keep • If keep, commitment to improve • Adjustments: archive, combine Gather Agree on Assess Retag Relaunch metrics cull @jdavidhobbs #jboye12 @mcgovern

Trimming the Fat1000 900 800 700 600 Before Redesign 500 After Redesign 400 After cull 300 200 100 0 # of topics

Topic Health Reports Gather Agree on Assess Retag Relaunch metrics cull@jdavidhobbs #jboye12 @mcgovern

Action oriented Dashboard • Full context of topic performance • Tied to page-level results Gather Agree on Assess Retag Relaunch metrics cull@jdavidhobbs #jboye12 @mcgovern

Content Submission Form Gather Agree on Assess Retag Relaunch metrics cull@jdavidhobbs #jboye12 @mcgovern

Careful work on redirects Gather Agree on Assess Retag Relaunch metrics cull@jdavidhobbs #jboye12 @mcgovern

What Would We Do Differently• Have the representatives validate the metrics used. • But have examples of severe underperformance. • Greater passion in advocating the culling.• Tighter timeline between culling and starting retagging. Keep momentum! • Is IT ready to hit the ground running? @jdavidhobbs #jboye12 @mcgovern

Thank You• David Hobbs o info@davidhobbsconsulting.com o @jdavidhobbs This week: $30 off Website Migration Handbook v2 (use code ‘jboye2012’) http://bit.ly/mig-30• Tim McGovern o tim.mcgovern@heritage.org o @mcgovern @jdavidhobbs #jboye12 @mcgovern

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