Comments on: SEO Evaluation of an Archival Website: Looking at UMBC’s Digital Collections http://www.spellboundblog.com/2009/09/12/seo-evaluation-archival-websites-umbc/ Archives, Digital Humanities, Cultural Heritage, Technology Thu, 11 Mar 2010 18:20:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Jennie Levine http://www.spellboundblog.com/2009/09/12/seo-evaluation-archival-websites-umbc/comment-page-1/#comment-9336 Jennie Levine Fri, 18 Sep 2009 13:27:35 +0000 http://www.spellboundblog.com/?p=719#comment-9336 I would love to know more about how the U of Maryland's digital collections could be made more available. (http://www.lib.umd.edu/digital). We are running Google Analytics but I've never had time to actually analyze the data. And it's been kind of a mystery to us as to how our items are showing up in Google searches. Some do, some don't. I would love to know more about how the U of Maryland’s digital collections could be made more available. (http://www.lib.umd.edu/digital). We are running Google Analytics but I’ve never had time to actually analyze the data. And it’s been kind of a mystery to us as to how our items are showing up in Google searches. Some do, some don’t.

]]> By: Sara Snyder http://www.spellboundblog.com/2009/09/12/seo-evaluation-archival-websites-umbc/comment-page-1/#comment-9334 Sara Snyder Tue, 15 Sep 2009 01:41:05 +0000 http://www.spellboundblog.com/?p=719#comment-9334 Glad to see you raise this topic Jeanne--it is SO important (and dear to my own heart). Glad to see you raise this topic Jeanne–it is SO important (and dear to my own heart).

]]> By: Haig Evans-Kavaldjian http://www.spellboundblog.com/2009/09/12/seo-evaluation-archival-websites-umbc/comment-page-1/#comment-9330 Haig Evans-Kavaldjian Sun, 13 Sep 2009 11:02:24 +0000 http://www.spellboundblog.com/?p=719#comment-9330 A delight to read your analysis. Thanks so much for the care you put into it. Good luck with your plan for world conference domination. I can't wait for your next piece on this topic. A delight to read your analysis. Thanks so much for the care you put into it. Good luck with your plan for world conference domination. I can’t wait for your next piece on this topic.

]]> By: Lindsey Loeper http://www.spellboundblog.com/2009/09/12/seo-evaluation-archival-websites-umbc/comment-page-1/#comment-9326 Lindsey Loeper Sat, 12 Sep 2009 18:06:07 +0000 http://www.spellboundblog.com/?p=719#comment-9326 Also, if you're serious about having a case study we would (probably) be happy to participate. I can't say for sure only because I don't think I would be your primary contact. Email me if you want to talk about it! Also, if you’re serious about having a case study we would (probably) be happy to participate. I can’t say for sure only because I don’t think I would be your primary contact. Email me if you want to talk about it!

]]> By: Jeanne http://www.spellboundblog.com/2009/09/12/seo-evaluation-archival-websites-umbc/comment-page-1/#comment-9325 Jeanne Sat, 12 Sep 2009 17:45:42 +0000 http://www.spellboundblog.com/?p=719#comment-9325 Lindsey - Glad you found the feedback useful. That had been my hope! Larry - I think a useful model might be to have an SEO checklist to use as a reference during the design process. We could also target each of the different tools that are often used for digital projects by cultural heritage institutions and make a custom checklist for each of them. Each tool has its unique pitfalls and features that others do not. Finally, this could lead to a wish list of SEO related improvements for these popular digital project platforms. Lindsey – Glad you found the feedback useful. That had been my hope!

Larry – I think a useful model might be to have an SEO checklist to use as a reference during the design process. We could also target each of the different tools that are often used for digital projects by cultural heritage institutions and make a custom checklist for each of them. Each tool has its unique pitfalls and features that others do not. Finally, this could lead to a wish list of SEO related improvements for these popular digital project platforms.

]]> By: Larry H Cebula http://www.spellboundblog.com/2009/09/12/seo-evaluation-archival-websites-umbc/comment-page-1/#comment-9324 Larry H Cebula Sat, 12 Sep 2009 16:39:51 +0000 http://www.spellboundblog.com/?p=719#comment-9324 Thank you for an excellent and valuable post. This kind of smart, independent review of digital projects is sorely needed. I wonder if it couldn't be systematized (did I really just write that word?) into a peer review model? Or is that just trying to drag an old model into the new digital world? Thank you for an excellent and valuable post. This kind of smart, independent review of digital projects is sorely needed. I wonder if it couldn’t be systematized (did I really just write that word?) into a peer review model? Or is that just trying to drag an old model into the new digital world?

]]> By: Lindsey Loeper http://www.spellboundblog.com/2009/09/12/seo-evaluation-archival-websites-umbc/comment-page-1/#comment-9323 Lindsey Loeper Sat, 12 Sep 2009 16:17:24 +0000 http://www.spellboundblog.com/?p=719#comment-9323 Thank you for doing this! Your analysis will be very helpful when we start on our next round of revisions and updates. I'm glad that you like our site overall, but sometimes, honestly, the constructive criticism is the hardest feedback to get. If any other visitors have additional feedback, please let us know! I'm glad that you specifically addressed the theater production materials - that was a tricky collection and I think using the compound object option was the best choice, but you've pointed out some ways that we can help our alums find this collection. Lindsey Loeper Special Collections Archivist University of Maryland, Baltimore County speccoll@umbc.edu Thank you for doing this! Your analysis will be very helpful when we start on our next round of revisions and updates. I’m glad that you like our site overall, but sometimes, honestly, the constructive criticism is the hardest feedback to get. If any other visitors have additional feedback, please let us know!

I’m glad that you specifically addressed the theater production materials – that was a tricky collection and I think using the compound object option was the best choice, but you’ve pointed out some ways that we can help our alums find this collection.

Lindsey Loeper
Special Collections Archivist
University of Maryland, Baltimore County
speccoll@umbc.edu

]]> By: Patrick http://www.spellboundblog.com/2009/09/12/seo-evaluation-archival-websites-umbc/comment-page-1/#comment-9319 Patrick Sat, 12 Sep 2009 12:53:54 +0000 http://www.spellboundblog.com/?p=719#comment-9319 I hope UMBC can forgive me for creating an SEO monster. ;) I hope UMBC can forgive me for creating an SEO monster. ;)

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