Digital.gov

Zero Pageviews Is Your Goal: Finding Problem Pages with Website Analytics

Tue, 27 Oct 2020 10:00:00 -0500

Improve customer experience by turning your website analytics upside down to track the numbers for pages you DON’T want visitors to see.

True Crime Detectives: How We Used Free Web Metrics Tools To Uncover a Cybersecurity Incident

Mon, 26 Oct 2020 00:08:00 -0500

Join USA.gov as we slowly uncover a conspiracy to scam Americans using fake government websites… and then try to foil the caper!

Experimenting with SpecialAnnouncement Markup (Updated June 09, 2020)

Mon, 11 May 2020 12:00:00 -0500

What USA.gov learned during its pilot with SpecialAnnouncement markup to make COVID-19 information easier to find in search results, now updated to reflect changes by major search engines.

Taking a Look at the USAGov Analytics Dashboard

Thu, 16 Jan 2020 11:40:00 -0500

The USA.gov’s team launched a new analytics dashboard that shows the top pages and topics that are trending on USA.gov and USA.gov/espanol. This gives agencies a better window into the information the public needs most so they can prioritize that information and make it more accessible to their users.

DAP Learning Series: Writing Custom JavaScript for Tag Managers

Thu, 20 Sep 2018 14:00:00 -0500

This online event will focus on how to track specific events and write JavaScript to maximize the tag manager experience

Analytics Success Series: USA.gov

Mon, 17 Oct 2016 11:00:04 -0400

USA.gov’s Analytics Success: using analytics data to inform design and responsivity to create a better experience for the user Last year, the USA.gov team found themselves facing a challenge. We were in need of a new content management system for our websites, USA.gov and Gobierno.USA.gov, which help people find and understand the most frequently requested

How Kids Search

Mon, 06 Aug 2012 11:11:43 -0400

Kids and adults use Web search tools differently. Kids fail more often, because they often don’t have enough knowledge or experience to search using the right keywords, or understand search results. If you’re designing websites for kids, remember that they use search tools differently than adults. Kids prefer surfing over searching.