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Update to Central Events Calendar Past Events

We have received a few reports from our community regarding the speed lag and error messages on our Central Events Calendar. After diagnostics, have discovered and fixed the issue. In an effort to ensure long-term health of the website environment, effective today, all posted events that are over two years old in the Central Events […]

New counting animation to Module 17 – Infographics

We are excited to share a new way to create some animation with your infographics modules. You can no can now add an ascending or descending counting animation to the infographics numbers. To do this complete the following steps: For more information – the steps are also listed on the module details. As always if […]

How to Create a Path Exploration Report in GA4

The Path Exploration report in Google Analytics 4 (GA4) is a useful tool that helps you track and understand how users move through your website. It shows you the steps users take, such as visiting specific pages which can give you valuable insights into their behaviour. This report makes it easier to identify patterns, fix […]

New SEO Keyword Research Request Process

We’re introducing a simple process for requesting SEO keyword research to help improve your website’s search engine visibility. How It Works: To request SEO keywords, simply visit https://www.yorku.ca/digitalexperiencehub/keyword-research/.Once you submit the form, the Web Team will review and complete your request within two weeks. Our process includes: For additional SEO tips and resources, check out […]

Ongoing WordPress Performance Issues and Maintenance Update

Please be advised that the Web Team and University Information Technology (UIT) are aware that you may be experiencing general performance issues with site speed, updating pages, and management of content on WordPress environments. We would like to thank the community for your feedback and patience as we look for a long-term solution. If you […]

WordPress Service Advisory

Please be advised University Information Technology (UIT) be performing required maintenance on the yorku.ca websites on Wed. Aug. 14 between 6am and 8am. During this time the websites part of the York 2020 theme will be unavailable to access/edit and a maintenance message will be displayed. Please do not plan make any changes or publishes […]

New UIT Website

UIT will be replacing the current UIT web site. The change is planned for August 22, 2024, from 6:00 am until 8:35 a.m. The UIT web site will not be available during the maintenance window.   The goals of the redesign were improved navigation on the user end, content review with business owners, brand cohesion, and […]

Top 11 tips to improve SEO

1) Write Meta title (SEO title) and Meta description: Aim to catch people’s attention to get more clicks from search results.Example:Title: “Discover Exciting Programs at York University”Description: “Explore diverse programs at York University and start shaping your future today.” 2) Make the Most of Yoast SEO: Use the Yoast SEO section to optimize your contentExample: […]

Website Wireframing and Prototyping Training Session (March 6 @ 2pm)

As a contributor to editing, creating, developing or maintaining websites across York University, we are excited to invite you to a Website Wireframing and Prototyping (Basics) training session on March 6 at 2pm featuring School of Continuing Studies Instructor Sveta Fedarava! This session is a part 2 from the previous UX Basics training session that […]

New Interactive PDF Options

There is a new way that you can view PDFs on the York University 2020 Theme! Starting today all community members have the option embed PDFs on the website via a tool called ISSUU (basically the YouTube for PDFs). This tool allows you to make PDFs more interactive by making them flipbooks and bring them […]