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Domain Transition for .edu

Manage transfer of domain without loss of traffic to facilitate institutional rebrandCoordinate with internal DNS manager to maintain two domains with Educause Coordinate with 3rd party SEO team on 301 redirects for domain transfer Execute bookmarking strategy with on-page alerts to prepare for transfer to new domain Develop alert and bookmarking system to maintain repeat …

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Youtube Playlists

Automating Display of Youtube Playlist content from Youtube API – rewrote page content PHP HTML SCSS SASS Javascript Previously, all page content was duplicate effort, updating site pages with new video content, after it was already uploaded to youtube. Since youtube is the data source all archive playlist pages on westliberty.edu can be automatically updated …

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Academic Site Optimization

Accessibility – site originally designed with accessibility issues – use of axe dev tools to assess which elements were problematic – remove elements from template/theme files and fix css to correct contrast issues Performance – plugins and other site integrations cause performance and conversion issues on WordPress sites – use of tag manager and data …

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Analytics: Goals and Property Measurement Expansion

Expanded google analytics tracking to include using cross domain measurement Academic site was only measuring primary .edu site – Other properties in need of tracking included, 3rd party tools such as: Salesforce, Donor nonprofit org, Campus Virtual Tour Also needed was a shift to GA4. Updated reporting reflects a need to nearly emulate Universal Analytics …

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First Responsive Site for Academic Client

PTI: Showcase, was a campaign focused on attracting attention for the Graphic Design and Multimedia Programs at Pittsburgh Technical College (then, Pittsburgh Technical Institute). This adaptive/responsive website design features the winning portfolio work of various students from recent portfolio exhibitions. The desktop version of this microsite will display portfolio images in a modal window, where …

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