Hi Polly and Robert… Hope all is well … Here is the link to your monthly web site report and up to date overview for: braintreemuseum.co.uk
All ‘Admin’ Updates & Checks have been made for this month.
The Newsletter Sign-up form (directly linked to the Campaign Monitor account via an API key) has been checked for spam for this month and still seems to be keeping unwanted submissions at bay.
Further optimised pages to help our Google rank score;
Braintree Museum – all relevant pages optimised to 80+
Work Carried out on current website :
1. Admin Updates
All essential ‘Admin Updates’ have been carried out – braintreemuseum.co.uk is now running on the latest WordPress platform.
2. Forms Testing
Forms have been tested throughout the website and appear to have been sent successfully.
(we will look at the possibility of storing/checking form data on the back-end of the new website)
3. Google Site Maps
Google Site Maps have been created and submitted to Google.
4. Analytical Data
Data has been checked with Google Analytics, some of which can now be found below.
5. SEO
The current SEO data has been further optimised.
6. Website Back-up
A full website back up has been made and saved off-site.
NEW
7. Google Page Rank Improvements;
Braintree Museum – all relevant pages optimised to 80+
8. Additional work:
None for this month
For this month, your website had….
Your website traffic
2025
SESSIONS (visitors)
PAGE VIEWS
SESSION DURATION
BOUNCE RATE
14th January – 4,204
14th January – 31s
14th January – 49.3%
2024
21st October – 2,347
23rd September – 2,094
24th April – 2,408
23rd December – 4,132
14th November – 8,055
21st October – 6,257
23rd September – 5,839
24th August – 14,256
21st July – 9,783
18th June – 6,218
19th May – 7,006
24th April – 11,958
21st March – 7,821
22nd February – 9,754
16th January – 9,620
23rd December – 29s
14th November – 53s
21st October – 34s
23rd September – 34s
24th August – 1m 13s
21st July – 45s
18th June – 33s
19th May – 29s
24th April – 1m 12s
21st March – 31s
22nd February – 35s
16th January – 1m 13s
23rd December – 54.1%
14th November – 47.9%
21st October – 48.8%
23rd September – 49.4%
24th August – 45.5%
21st July – 47.4%
18th June – 43.2%
19th May – 50.6%
24th April – 45.6%
21st March – 54.5%
22nd February – 43.1%
16th January – 44.5%
2023
23rd September – 3,671
24th April – 2,206
27th March – 2,201
25th February – 2,192
31st January – 1,980
20th December – 5,294
21st November – 10,242
23rd October – 10,260
23rd September – 9,168
22nd August – 12,849
20th July – 7,509
20th June – 5,999
23rd May – 7,134
24th April – 9,323
27th March – 9,633
25th February – 10,189
31st January – 9,766
20th December – 27s
21st November – 39s
23rd October – 52s
23rd September – 31s
22nd August – 43s
20th July – 33s
20th June – 58s
23rd May – 1m 16s
24th April – 1m 32s
27th March – 1m 31s
25th February – 1m 31s
31st January – 1m 44s
20th December – 58%
21st November – 52.4%
23rd October – 39.3%
23rd September – 66.39%
22nd August – 41%
20th July – 38.03%
20th June – 1.72%
23rd May – 0.74%
24th April – 1.18%
27th March – 1.14%
25th February – 1.23%
31st January – 0.86%
2022
28th November – 1,825
26th October – 1,895
23rd September – 1,453
24th August – 1,979
18th July – 1,126
23rd June – 1,171
27th May – 1,205
25th April – 380
29th March – 1,167
25th February – 1,900
31st January – 1,823
27th December – 5,482
28th November – 8,227
23rd September – 6,578
24th August – 9,093
18th July – 2,859
23rd June – 830
27th May – 878
25th April – 322
29th March – 1,089
25th February – 1,400
31st January – 1,296
27th December – 1m 33s
28th November – 1m 50s
23rd September – 1m 51s
24th August – 1m 41s
18th July – 1m 56s
23rd June – 1m 42s
27th May – 1m 57s
25th April – 1m 18s
29th March – 1m 28s
25th February – 1m 43s
31st January – 3m 15s
27th December – 0.98%
28th November – 2.74%
23rd September – 2.2%
24th August – 1.11%
18th July – 40.59%
23rd June – 48.16%
27th May – 47.22%
25th April – 63.68%
29th March – 60.52%
25th February – 56.81%
31st January – 55.68%
2021
22nd December – 1,232
26th November – 1,155
29th October – 1.7k
30th September – 1.2k
22nd December – 938
26th November – 939
29th October – 1.2k
30th September – 979
22nd December – 61.61%
26th November – 62.25%
29th October – 56.08%
30th September – 56.93%
22nd December – 1m 34s
26th November – 2m 8s
29th October – 2m 3s
30th September – 1m 24s
Your top pages this month
Devices people have viewed your website
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DESK TOP
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TABLET
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MOBILE
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Pages submitted to Google
Submitted pages
YOUR GOOGLE SITE MAP STATUS
Sitemap Type Submitted Last read Status
| /sitemap.xml | Sitemap index | 25 Apr 2022 | 12 Jan 2025 | Success | 176 | 0 |
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| /sitemap_index.xml | Sitemap index | 30 Sept 2021 | 5 Jan 2025 | Success | 176 | 0 |
| /sitemap.xml | Sitemap index | 25 Apr 2022 | 19 Dec 2024 | Success | 176 | 0 |
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| /sitemap_index.xml | Sitemap index | 30 Sept 2021 | 15 Dec 2024 | Success | 176 | 0 |
| /sitemap.xml | Sitemap index | 25 Apr 2022 | 6 Nov 2024 | Success | 176 | 0 |
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| /sitemap_index.xml | Sitemap index | 30 Sept 2021 | 8 Nov 2024 | Success | 176 | 0 |
| /sitemap.xml | Sitemap index | 25 Apr 2022 | 16 Oct 2024 | Success | 176 | 0 |
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| /sitemap_index.xml | Sitemap index | 30 Sept 2021 | 14 Oct 2024 | Success | 176 | 0 |
| /sitemap.xml | Sitemap index | 25 Apr 2022 | 19 Sept 2024 | Success | 177 | 0 |
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| /sitemap_index.xml | Sitemap index | 30 Sept 2021 | 17 Sept 2024 | Success | 177 | 0 |
| /sitemap.xml | Sitemap index | 25 Apr 2022 | 19 Aug 2024 | Success | 177 | 0 |
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| /sitemap_index.xml | Sitemap index | 30 Sept 2021 | 21 Aug 2024 | Success | 177 | 0 |
| /sitemap.xml | Sitemap index | 21 May 2022 | 19 Jul 2024 | Success | 177 | 0 |
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| /sitemap_index.xml | Sitemap index | 30 Sept 2021 | 19 Jul 2024 | Success | 177 | 0 |
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| /sitemap.xml | Sitemap index | 14 Jun 2022 | 14 Jun 2024 | Success | 177 | 0 |
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| /sitemap_index.xml | Sitemap index | 30 Sept 2021 | 11 Jun 2024 | Success | 177 | 0 |
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| /sitemap.xml | Sitemap index | 19 Jul 2022 | 23 May 2024 | Success | 111 | 0 |
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| /sitemap_index.xml | Sitemap index | 30 Sept 2021 | 23 May 2024 | Success | 111 | 0 |
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| /sitemap.xml | Sitemap index | Aug 12, 2022 | May 16, 2024 | Success | 111 |
| /sitemap_index.xml | Sitemap index | Sep 30, 2021 | May 13, 2024 | Success | 111 | 0 |
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| /sitemap.xml | Sitemap index | 6 Sept 2022 | 23 Apr 2024 | Success | 111 | 0 |
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| /sitemap_index.xml | Sitemap index | 30 Sept 2021 | 18 Apr 2024 | Success | 111 | 0 |
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| /sitemap.xml | Sitemap index | 1 Jul 2023 | 21 Mar 2024 | Success | 111 | 0 |
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| /sitemap_index.xml | Sitemap index | 30 Sept 2021 | 15 Mar 2024 | Success | 111 | 0 |
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| /sitemap.xml | Sitemap index | 12 Oct 2023 | 22 Feb 2024 | Success | 111 | 0 |
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| /sitemap_index.xml | Sitemap index | 30 Sept 2021 | 19 Feb 2024 | Success | 111 | 0 |
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| /sitemap.xml | Sitemap index | 9 Dec 2023 | 13 Jan 2024 | Success | 111 | 0 |
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| /sitemap_index.xml | Sitemap index | 30 Sept 2021 | 15 Jan 2024 | Success | 111 | 0 |
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| /sitemap.xml | Sitemap index | 9 Dec 2023 | 17 Dec 2023 | Success | 111 | 0 |
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| /sitemap_index.xml | Sitemap index | 30 Sept 2021 | 20 Dec 2023 | Success | 111 | 0 |
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| /sitemap.xml | Sitemap index | 13 Nov 2023 | 19 Nov 2023 | Success | 111 | 0 |
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| /sitemap_index.xml | Sitemap index | 30 Sept 2021 | 18 Nov 2023 | Success | 111 | 0 |
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| /sitemap.xml | Sitemap index | 4 Sept 2023 | 23 Sept 2023 | Success | 111 | 0 |
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| /sitemap_index.xml | Sitemap index | 30 Sept 2021 | 19 Sept 2023 | Success | 111 | 0 |
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| /sitemap.xml | Sitemap index | 26 Jul 2023 | 22 Aug 2023 | Success | 111 | 0 |
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| /sitemap_index.xml | Sitemap index | 30 Sept 2021 | 20 Aug 2023 | Success | 111 | 0 |
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| /sitemap.xml | Sitemap index | 1 Jul 2023 | 20 Jul 2023 | Success | 111 | 0 |
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| /sitemap_index.xml | Sitemap index | 30 Sept 2021 | 15 Jul 2023 | Success | 111 | 0 |
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| /sitemap.xml | Sitemap index | 17 May 2023 | 20 Jun 2023 | Success | 111 | 0 |
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| /sitemap_index.xml | Sitemap index | 30 Sept 2021 | 19 Jun 2023 | Success | 111 | 0 |
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| /sitemap.xml | Sitemap index | May 17, 2023 | May 23, 2023 | Success | 108 | 0 |
| /sitemap_index.xml | Sitemap index | Sep 30, 2021 | May 19, 2023 | Success | 108 | 0 |
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| /sitemap.xml | Sitemap index | Apr 24, 2023 | Apr 20, 2023 | Success | 108 | 0 |
| /sitemap_index.xml | Sitemap index | Sep 30, 2021 | Apr 16, 2023 | Success | 108 | 0 |
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| /sitemap.xml | Sitemap index | Mar 7, 2023 | Mar 27, 2023 | Success | 114 | 0 |
| /sitemap_index.xml | Sitemap index | Sep 30, 2021 | Mar 19, 2023 | Success | 114 | 0 |
| Sitemap | Type | Submitted | Last read | Status | Discovered URLs | |
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| /sitemap.xml | Sitemap index | Jan 11, 2023 | Jan 31, 2023 | Success | 114 |
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| /sitemap_index.xml | Sitemap index | Sep 30, 2021 | Jan 21, 2023 | Success | 114 |
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| /sitemap.xml | Sitemap index | Dec 18, 2022 | Dec 27, 2022 | Success | 114 |
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| /sitemap_index.xml | Sitemap index | Sep 30, 2021 | Dec 22, 2022 | Success | 114 |
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| /sitemap.xml | Sitemap index | Nov 24, 2022 | Nov 27, 2022 | Success | 114 |
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| /sitemap_index.xml | Sitemap index | Sep 30, 2021 | Nov 22, 2022 | Success | 114 |
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| /sitemap.xml | Sitemap index | Oct 2, 2022 | Oct 26, 2022 | Success | 114 |
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| /sitemap_index.xml | Sitemap index | Sep 30, 2021 | Oct 17, 2022 | Success | 114 |
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| /sitemap.xml | Sitemap index | Sep 6, 2022 | Sep 23, 2022 | Success | 110 |
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| /sitemap_index.xml | Sitemap index | Sep 30, 2021 | Sep 15, 2022 | Success | 110 |
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| /sitemap.xml | Sitemap index | Aug 12, 2022 | Aug 23, 2022 | Success | 110 |
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| /sitemap_index.xml | Sitemap index | Sep 30, 2021 | Aug 17, 2022 | Success | 110 |
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| /sitemap.xml | Sitemap index | Jun 14, 2022 | Jul 19, 2022 | Success | 109 |
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| /sitemap_index.xml | Sitemap index | Sep 30, 2021 | Jul 12, 2022 | Success | 109 |
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| /sitemap.xml | Sitemap index | Jun 14, 2022 | Jul 17, 2022 | Success | 109 |
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| /sitemap_index.xml | Sitemap index | Sep 30, 2021 | Jul 12, 2022 | Success | 109 |
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| /sitemap.xml | Sitemap index | Jun 14, 2022 | Jun 22, 2022 | Success | 110 |
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| /sitemap_index.xml | Sitemap index | Sep 30, 2021 | Jun 22, 2022 | Success | 110 |
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| /sitemap.xml | Sitemap index | 21 May 2022 | 27 May 2022 | Success | 111 |
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| /sitemap.xml | Sitemap index | Apr 3, 2022 | Apr 25, 2022 | Success | 84 |
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| /sitemap_index.xml | Sitemap index | Sep 30, 2021 | Feb 24, 2022 | Success | 1,290 |
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| /sitemap_index.xml | Sitemap index | Sep 30, 2021 | Jan 28, 2022 | Success | 1,294 |
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| /sitemap_index.xml | Sitemap index | Sep 30, 2021 | Dec 22, 2021 | Success | 1,292 |
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| /sitemap_index.xml | Sitemap index | Sep 30, 2021 | Dec 15, 2021 | Success | 1,292 |
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| /sitemap_index.xml | Sitemap index | Sep 30, 2021 | Nov 22, 2021 | Success | 1,287 |
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| /sitemap_index.xml | Sitemap index | Sep 30, 2021 | Oct 28, 2021 | Success | 1,286 |
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| /sitemap_index.xml | Sitemap index | Sep 30, 2021 | Sep 29, 2021 | Success |
Where/how people have found you on Google
| Top queries | Clicks | Impressions |
|
braintree museum |
85 |
357 |
|
braintree district museum |
5 |
99 |
|
things to do in braintree |
2 |
7 |
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museums near me |
1 |
28 |
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dinosaur museum near me |
1 |
3 |
|
braintree town centre |
1 |
3 |
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nearest museum |
1 |
2 |
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things to do with kids essex |
1 |
1 |
|
braintree |
0 |
165 |
|
braintree uk |
0 |
115 |
Additional Google Listings
museums for kids near me – Google page 1
Your website reviews
GOOGLE REVIEWS
Reviews
Young man on reception was very helpful
Maybe just a two plus hour visit but relaxinly educational.
Bought back many memories even my first day at Manor Street in 1963
- WORK PENDING
- WORK CARRIED OUT
- FROM PREVIOUS MONTHS
- RECOMMENDED WORK
- Spam Attack on the 'News Letter Sign up' form:-
• Change the header image to the attached
• Remove the book tickets box
• Change heading wording to: We have a dynamic and interactive exhibitions programme focussing on popular themes and always linking them to our own rich heritage. Our exhibitions have something for everyone to enjoy and engage with, especially children.
• Put the attached poster on the exhibitions page –
Below left from previous months.
• Create a page on the Museum website where people can upload and send pictures of their build and a short text as to why to us (link to e-mail?)
• Verify forms with LIS Support
• Add Reviews section?
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To be integrated into the new website:
Woo Commerce
• eCommerce back-end for the new shop front. – Product inventory taken from the current Wix website
• Current Stripe and PayPal accounts to be integrated
• External ticketing website: Ticketsource: www.ticketsource.co.uk/braintree-museum
• Donations page (PayPal)
• E-mail campaigns & Newsletters integration (previousely used Mailchimp)
• Social Media feeds such as Facebook & Twitter
• News/Blog section
• Events and exhibition section – use of a calendar on main page
• Online exhibitions – currently using google slides
• Newsletter sign up
• Form consent policy tick box:
“Please check if you consent to braintreemuseum.co.uk collecting and storing your data from this form”
Work Carried out on current website :
1. Admin Updates
All essential ‘Admin Updates’ have been carried out on the existing website. The current theme ‘Museo’ has been left untouched as to avoid any issues with previousely registered/licenced plug in’s – braintreemuseum.co.uk is now running on the latest WordPress platform.
2. Forms Testing
Forms have been tested throughout the website and appear to have been sent successfully.
(we will look at the possibility of storing/checking form data on the back-end of the new website)
3. Google Site Maps
Google Site Maps have been created and submitted to Google
4. Analytical Data
Data has been checked with Google Analytics, some of which can now be found below.
5. SEO
The current SEO data has been further optimised
6. Website Back-up
A full website back up has been made and saved off-site
November 24
Hi Polly and Robert… Hope all is well … Here is the link to your monthly web site report and up to date overview for: braintreemuseum.co.uk
All ‘Admin’ Updates & Checks have been made for this month.
The Newsletter Sign-up form (directly linked to the Campaign Monitor account via an API key) has been checked for spam for this month and still seems to be keeping unwanted submissions at bay.
A campaign for ‘Autumn / Winter News’ has been sent – Wednesday 20th November – 10.35am
All pages have now been checked and further optimised to help our Google rank score.
Best regards,
Gary
Work Carried out on current website :
1. Admin Updates
All essential ‘Admin Updates’ have been carried out – braintreemuseum.co.uk is now running on the latest WordPress platform.
2. Forms Testing
Forms have been tested throughout the website and appear to have been sent successfully.
(we will look at the possibility of storing/checking form data on the back-end of the new website)
3. Google Site Maps
Google Site Maps have been created and submitted to Google.
4. Analytical Data
Data has been checked with Google Analytics, some of which can now be found below.
5. SEO
The current SEO data has been further optimised.
6. Website Back-up
A full website back up has been made and saved off-site.
NEW
7. Google Page Rank Improvements
All pages have now been checked and further optimised to help our Google rank score. The average page rank is between 76 – 90 (very good)
8. Additional work:
None for this month
October 24
Hi Polly and Robert… Hope all is well … Here is the link to your monthly web site report and up to date overview for: braintreemuseum.co.uk
• All ‘Admin’ Updates & Checks have been made for this month.
The Newsletter Sign-up form (directly linked to the Campaign Monitor account via an API key) has been checked for spam for this month and still seems to be keeping unwanted submissions at bay.
All pages have now been checked and further optimised to help our Google rank score. The average page rank is between 76 – 90 (very good)
Best regards,
Gary
Work Carried out on current website :
1. Admin Updates
All essential ‘Admin Updates’ have been carried out – braintreemuseum.co.uk is now running on the latest WordPress platform.
2. Forms Testing
Forms have been tested throughout the website and appear to have been sent successfully.
(we will look at the possibility of storing/checking form data on the back-end of the new website)
3. Google Site Maps
Google Site Maps have been created and submitted to Google.
4. Analytical Data
Data has been checked with Google Analytics, some of which can now be found below.
5. SEO
The current SEO data has been further optimised.
6. Website Back-up
A full website back up has been made and saved off-site.
NEW
7. Google Page Rank Improvements
All pages have now been checked and further optimised to help our Google rank score. The average page rank is between 76 – 90 (very good)
8. Additional work:
None for this month
June24
Hi Polly and Robert… Hope all is well … Here is the link to your monthly web site report and up to date overview for: braintreemuseum.co.uk
• All ‘Admin’ Updates & Checks have been made for this month.
The newly integrated Newsletter Sign-up form directly to the Campaign Monitor account via an API key seems to have helped in reducing the spam received in previous months. I will continue to keep an eye on this over the coming weeks.
Also for this month, a new Section for the ‘Edward Bingham Ceramic Colletcion’ has been created.
Includes links to separate pages showing info and various images taken from supplied PDF.
A total of 64 individual pages/pieces: https://braintreemuseum.co.uk/edward-bingham-ceramics-collection/
Many thanks,
Best regards,
Gary
Work Carried out on current website :
1. Admin Updates
All essential ‘Admin Updates’ have been carried out – braintreemuseum.co.uk is now running on the latest WordPress platform.
2. Forms Testing
Forms have been tested throughout the website and appear to have been sent successfully.
(we will look at the possibility of storing/checking form data on the back-end of the new website)
3. Google Site Maps
Google Site Maps have been created and submitted to Google.
4. Analytical Data
Data has been checked with Google Analytics, some of which can now be found below.
5. SEO
The current SEO data has been further optimised.
6. Website Back-up
A full website back up has been made and saved off-site.
7. Additional work:
A new Section for the ‘Edward Bingham Ceramic Colletcion’ has been created.
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May 24
Hi Polly and Robert… Hope all is well … Here is the link to your monthly web site report and up to date overview for: braintreemuseum.co.uk
• All ‘Admin’ Updates & Checks have been made for this month..
I have now integrated the Newsletter Sign-up form directly to the Campaign Monitor account via an API key rather than using a plugin / software to connect the account. This should result in helping with authentication and further reducing spam. I will also keep an eye on this over the coming weeks.
Many thanks,
Best regards,
Gary
Work Carried out on current website :
1. Admin Updates
All essential ‘Admin Updates’ have been carried out – braintreemuseum.co.uk is now running on the latest WordPress platform.
2. Forms Testing
Forms have been tested throughout the website and appear to have been sent successfully.
(we will look at the possibility of storing/checking form data on the back-end of the new website)
3. Google Site Maps
Google Site Maps have been created and submitted to Google
4. Analytical Data
Data has been checked with Google Analytics, some of which can now be found below.5. SEO
The current SEO data has been further optimised
6. Website Back-up
A full website back up has been made and saved off-site
7. Additional work:
No additional work for the month of May
April 24
Hi Polly and Robert… Hope all is well … Here is the link to your monthly web site report and up to date overview for: braintreemuseum.co.uk
• All ‘Admin’ Updates & Checks have been made for this month..
With regards to recent spam attack on the website’s ‘News Letter Sign Up’ form on https://braintreemuseum.co.uk – which resulted in the Campaign Monitor account being temporarily suspended. – On further monitoring (for the month of April), there were a number additional spam sign-up’s of which have since been removed. –
Many thanks,
Best regards,
Gary
Work Carried out on current website :
1. Admin Updates
All essential ‘Admin Updates’ have been carried out – braintreemuseum.co.uk is now running on the latest WordPress platform.
2. Forms Testing
Forms have been tested throughout the website and appear to have been sent successfully.
(we will look at the possibility of storing/checking form data on the back-end of the new website)
3. Google Site Maps
Google Site Maps have been created and submitted to Google
4. Analytical Data
Data has been checked with Google Analytics, some of which can now be found below.
5. SEO
The current SEO data has been further optimised
6. Website Back-up
A full website back up has been made and saved off-site
7. Additional work:
No additional work for the month of April
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January 24
Hi Polly and Robert… Hope all is well … Here is the link to your monthly web site report and up to date overview for: braintreemuseum.co.uk
• All ‘Admin’ Updates & Checks have been made for this month..
With regards to recent spam attack on the website’s ‘News Letter Sign Up’ form on https://braintreemuseum.co.uk – which resulted in the Campaign Monitor account being temporarily suspended. – On further monitoring (for the month of January), we do not appear to have any additional spam sign-up’s. –
From our recent discussion regarding further spam attacks from the website, I have now gone through and replaced any references to e-mail addresses, to contact using the enquiry form on the website (link supplied).
Should you come across any further e-mail addresses on existing pages, simply let me know.
One E-mail campaign created sent for this month:
E-mail Campaigns January 24
Newsletter – Sent 11 January 2024 to 1,620 recipients
Many thanks,
Best regards,
Gary
Work Carried out on current website :
1. Admin Updates
All essential ‘Admin Updates’ have been carried out – braintreemuseum.co.uk is now running on the latest WordPress platform.
2. Forms Testing
Forms have been tested throughout the website and appear to have been sent successfully.
(we will look at the possibility of storing/checking form data on the back-end of the new website)
3. Google Site Maps
Google Site Maps have been created and submitted to Google
4. Analytical Data
Data has been checked with Google Analytics, some of which can now be found below.
5. SEO
The current SEO data has been further optimised
6. Website Back-up
A full website back up has been made and saved off-site
7. Additional work:
Newsletter – Sent 11 January 2024 to 1,620 recipients
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August 2023
Hi Polly and Robert… Hope all is well … Below is your monthly web site report and up to date overview for: braintreemuseum.co.uk
• All ‘Admin’ Updates & Checks have been made for this month..
With regards to the recent spam attack on the website’s ‘News Letter Sign Up’ form on https://braintreemuseum.co.uk – which resulted in the Campaign Monitor account being temporarily suspended. – I have implemented further security measures on the website and so this issue should now be resolved, with the Campaign Monitor account now being re-instated. –
On further monitoring, I have noticed we have received a small number of spam sign-up’s (all of which have been moved to ‘Deleted’ subscribers). – Also having a further look down the list, I have noticed a few more suspicious subscribers. It may therefore pay to check through the list and remove any that do not appear to be genuine. when you have a moment.
In the meantime, I will keep a further eye on the list but may mean that we have to look at implementing further spam prevention moving forward.
if you have any queries or need any further information/explanations, simply let me know.
Many thanks,
Best regards,
Gary
Work Carried out on current website :
1. Admin Updates
All essential ‘Admin Updates’ have been carried out on the existing website. The current theme ‘Museo’ has been left untouched as to avoid any issues with previousely registered/licenced plug in’s – braintreemuseum.co.uk is now running on the latest WordPress platform.
2. Forms Testing
Forms have been tested throughout the website and appear to have been sent successfully.
(we will look at the possibility of storing/checking form data on the back-end of the new website)
3. Google Site Maps
Google Site Maps have been created and submitted to Google
4. Analytical Data
Data has been checked with Google Analytics, some of which can now be found below.
5. SEO
The current SEO data has been further optimised
6. Website Back-up
A full website back up has been made and saved off-site
7. Additional work:
No additional work for this month.
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April 2023
Hi Polly and Robert… Hope all is well … Below is your monthly web site report and up to date overview for: braintreemuseum.co.uk
• All ‘Admin’ Updates & Checks have been made for this month..
• The ‘Trustee Page’ has been updated.
• A NextCloud Secure Document Server has also been set up and added to braintreemuseum.co.uk:-
Trustee Log In Page
• Documents have been updated on ‘Together in Sound’
Many thanks,
Best regards,
Gary
Work Carried out on current website :
1. Admin Updates
All essential ‘Admin Updates’ have been carried out on the existing website. The current theme ‘Museo’ has been left untouched as to avoid any issues with previousely registered/licenced plug in’s – braintreemuseum.co.uk is now running on the latest WordPress platform.
2. Forms Testing
Forms have been tested throughout the website and appear to have been sent successfully.
(we will look at the possibility of storing/checking form data on the back-end of the new website)
3. Google Site Maps
Google Site Maps have been created and submitted to Google
4. Analytical Data
Data has been checked with Google Analytics, some of which can now be found below.
5. SEO
The current SEO data has been further optimised
6. Website Back-up
A full website back up has been made and saved off-site
7. Additional work:
• Update to Trustee page layout: https://braintreemuseum.co.uk/trustees/
• A NextCloud Secure Document Server has also been set up and added to braintreemuseum.co.uk:-
Trustee Log In Page
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March 2023
Hi Polly and Robert… Hope all is well … Below is your monthly web site report and up to date overview for: braintreemuseum.co.uk
All ‘Admin’ Updates & Checks have been made for this month..
Campaign Monitor Upgrade
Campaign Monitor has been upgraded for this month to send to 2501 – 5000 subscribers (previousely under 2500 subscribers)
You can now send up to a total of 25,000 total emails per month.
You can reduce the number of subscribers by ‘segmenting’ your lists:- This involves creating a master list, setting up a rule (segment) for each category of subscribers, importing each category and selecting an appropriate segment – and so by combining e-mail lists you will be removing duplicate subscribers. – Further details can be found below in the ‘E-mail Campaigns’ section.
Many thanks,
Best regards,
Gary
Work Carried out on current website :
1. Admin Updates
All essential ‘Admin Updates’ have been carried out on the existing website. The current theme ‘Museo’ has been left untouched as to avoid any issues with previousely registered/licenced plug in’s – braintreemuseum.co.uk is now running on the latest WordPress platform.
2. Forms Testing
Forms have been tested throughout the website and appear to have been sent successfully.
(we will look at the possibility of storing/checking form data on the back-end of the new website)
3. Google Site Maps
Google Site Maps have been created and submitted to Google
4. Analytical Data
Data has been checked with Google Analytics, some of which can now be found below.
5. SEO
The current SEO data has been further optimised
6. Website Back-up
A full website back up has been made and saved off-site
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December 2022
Hi Polly and Robert… Hope all is well and you are enjoying your Christmas break..
Below is your monthly web site report and up to date overview for: braintreemuseum.co.uk
All ‘Admin’ Updates & Checks have been made for this month..
Two new forms:
Volunteering here; https://braintreemuseum.co.uk/volunteering/
Group visits here; https://braintreemuseum.co.uk/adult-group-visits/
Mailchimp Connection:
I have also re-installed the Mailchimp ‘Subscribe to our monthly newsletter’ sign up section on the home page – The connection to your Mailchimp account appears to have been successful according to the Mailchimp plug in and we are connected to your “Museum Newsletter” audience.
I have attempted a test sign up using:
First Name: Garytest
Last Name: Thomastest
Email Address: gary.thomas44@googlemail.com
I received the e-mail confirmation from Mailchimp and completed the ‘Confirm Subscribe to our newsletter’ section – Then I received my ‘Thanks for joining us’ e-mail.
If you could please check/confirm that my new subscription has appeared on your Mailchimp account?
I have kept the style of the form very basic as to ensure the form data connects to Mailchimp successfully – Once confirmed, we can complete the styling of the new form.
What’s On section:
I have noticed that you have a number of ‘Upcoming Events’, during January – March 2023 – If you would like any of these posted on the website, please let me know.
Many thanks,
Best regards,
Gary
Work Carried out on current website :
1. Admin Updates
All essential ‘Admin Updates’ have been carried out on the existing website. The current theme ‘Museo’ has been left untouched as to avoid any issues with previousely registered/licenced plug in’s – braintreemuseum.co.uk is now running on the latest WordPress platform.
2. Forms Testing
Forms have been tested throughout the website and appear to have been sent successfully.
(we will look at the possibility of storing/checking form data on the back-end of the new website)
3. Google Site Maps
Google Site Maps have been created and submitted to Google
4. Analytical Data
Data has been checked with Google Analytics, some of which can now be found below.
5. SEO
The current SEO data has been further optimised
6. Website Back-up
A full website back up has been made and saved off-site
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October 22
4 New Pages:
1. ‘Community Activities’ page created: https://braintreemuseum.co.uk/community-activities/ – Complete
2. Braintree Museum Takeover Days: https://braintreemuseum.co.uk/braintree-museum-takeover-days/ – Complete
3. ‘Our-café’ page: https://braintreemuseum.co.uk/our-cafe/ – Complete
4. Warm Winter Welcome: – Complete
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April:
Hi Polly and Robert… Hope all is well.. Below is your monthly web site report and up to date overview for: braintreemuseum.co.uk
All ‘Admin’ Updates & Checks have been made for this month..
I have also added a ‘Form Data capture’ plug in that will capture and save information from the form on the ‘Contact Us’ page.
These can be accessed / viewed in the “Admin Area’ under ‘Divi DB’
Also, just to bear in mind, the Google analytical data will have thrown this month due to the new website migration. However, I will be keeping an eye on this over the coming weeks
Many thanks,
Best regards,
Gary
Work Carried out on current website :
1. Admin Updates
All essential ‘Admin Updates’ have been carried out on the existing website. The current theme ‘Museo’ has been left untouched as to avoid any issues with previousely registered/licenced plug in’s – braintreemuseum.co.uk is now running on the latest WordPress platform.
2. Forms Testing
Forms have been tested throughout the website and appear to have been sent successfully.
(we will look at the possibility of storing/checking form data on the back-end of the new website)
3. Google Site Maps
Google Site Maps have been created and submitted to Google
4. Analytical Data
Data has been checked with Google Analytics, some of which can now be found below.
5. SEO
The current SEO data has been further optimised
6. Website Back-up
A full website back up has been made and saved off-site
7. Additional Work
• Add new page: https://braintreemuseum.co.uk/together-in-sound-braintree/- Complete
• Create Events Archive Page and create ‘Past Events’ category – Complete
• Add Form data capture – Complete
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To be integrated into the new website:
Woo Commerce
• eCommerce back-end for the new shop front. – Product inventory taken from the current Wix website
• Current Stripe and PayPal accounts to be integrated
• External ticketing website: Ticketsource: www.ticketsource.co.uk/braintree-museum
• Donations page (PayPal)
• E-mail campaigns & Newsletters integration (previousely used Mailchimp)
• Social Media feeds such as Facebook & Twitter
• News/Blog section
• Events and exhibition section – use of a calendar on main page
• Online exhibitions – currently using google slides
• Newsletter sign up
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March:
Hi Polly and Robert… Hope all is well.. Below is your monthly web site report and up to date overview for: braintreemuseum.co.uk
All ‘Admin Updates & Checks have been made for this month including some final adjustments made to the website (from supplied notes) and
Final section created:
• Support-us – Plus 3 linking pages:
• Donors
• Patrons
• Friends
Any final adjustments / comments, simply let me know.
Many thanks,
Best regards,
Gary
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As a reminder, here is the link to the new draft layout: https://braintreemuseum.co.uk/
You will also need to be logged in as Admin in order to view.
Work Carried out on current website :
1. Admin Updates
All essential ‘Admin Updates’ have been carried out on the existing website. The current theme ‘Museo’ has been left untouched as to avoid any issues with previousely registered/licenced plug in’s – braintreemuseum.co.uk is now running on the latest WordPress platform.
2. Forms Testing
Forms have been tested throughout the website and appear to have been sent successfully.
(we will look at the possibility of storing/checking form data on the back-end of the new website)
3. Google Site Maps
Google Site Maps have been created and submitted to Google
4. Analytical Data
Data has been checked with Google Analytics, some of which can now be found below.
5. SEO
The current SEO data has been further optimised
6. Website Back-up
A full website back up has been made and saved off-site
7. Additional Work
Events Page / Exhibitions Page:
Re-code ‘featured Image’ to show size supplied (500px x 500px) – Complete
Move Website to ‘LIVE’:
Awaiting on confirmation to go live with the new website
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To be integrated into the new website:
Woo Commerce
• eCommerce back-end for the new shop front. – Product inventory taken from the current Wix website
• Current Stripe and PayPal accounts to be integrated
• External ticketing website: Ticketsource: www.ticketsource.co.uk/braintree-museum
• Donations page (PayPal)
• E-mail campaigns & Newsletters integration (previousely used Mailchimp)
• Social Media feeds such as Facebook & Twitter
• News/Blog section
• Events and exhibition section – use of a calendar on main page
• Online exhibitions – currently using google slides
• Newsletter sign up
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February:
Hi Polly and Robert… Hope all is well.. Below is your monthly web site report and up to date overview for: braintreemuseum.co.uk
Various edits/updates have been carried out for this month plus new pages & posts created from edited notes and details are listed below..
Many thanks,
Gary
As a reminder, here is the link to the new draft layout: https://braintreemuseum.co.uk/
You will also need to be logged in as Admin in order to view.
Work Carried out on current website :
1. Admin Updates
All essential ‘Admin Updates’ have been carried out on the existing website. The current theme ‘Museo’ has been left untouched as to avoid any issues with previousely registered/licenced plug in’s – braintreemuseum.co.uk is now running on the latest WordPress platform.
2. Forms Testing
Forms have been tested throughout the website and appear to have been sent successfully.
(we will look at the possibility of storing/checking form data on the back-end of the new website)
3. Google Site Maps
Google Site Maps have been created and submitted to Google
4. Analytical Data
Data has been checked with Google Analytics, some of which can now be found below.
5. SEO
The current SEO data has been further optimised
6. Website Back-up
A full website back up has been made and saved off-site
7. Additional Work
News Archive Page:
Content to be copied from Museum Blog – Complete
Events Page:
Set up/style and create events as ‘Posts’ – These will automatically be fed into the ‘Events’ page – Complete (10 events added) –
Exhibitions Page:
Set up/style and create exhibitions as ‘Pages’ – These are linked from appropriate tiles on the ‘Exhibitions’ page – Complete (3 events added) –
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To be integrated into the new website:
Woo Commerce
• eCommerce back-end for the new shop front. – Product inventory taken from the current Wix website
• Current Stripe and PayPal accounts to be integrated
• External ticketing website: Ticketsource: www.ticketsource.co.uk/braintree-museum
• Donations page (PayPal)
• E-mail campaigns & Newsletters integration (previousely used Mailchimp)
• Social Media feeds such as Facebook & Twitter
• News/Blog section
• Events and exhibition section – use of a calendar on main page
• Online exhibitions – currently using google slides
• Newsletter sign up
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January:
Hi Polly and Robert… Hope all is well.. Below is your monthly web site report and up to date overview for: braintreemuseum.co.uk
New pages have been created from your supplied notes and are listed below.. Amendments / updates are in the process of being carried out. I will send my notes included on your most recent document titled: “BM Website structure feedback 26.1.2022” in a separate e-mail.
All the best,
Gary
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As a reminder, here is the link to the new draft layout: https://braintreemuseum.co.uk/
You will also need to be logged in as Admin in order to view.
Work Carried out on current website :
1. Admin Updates
All essential ‘Admin Updates’ have been carried out on the existing website. The current theme ‘Museo’ has been left untouched as to avoid any issues with previousely registered/licenced plug in’s – braintreemuseum.co.uk is now running on the latest WordPress platform.
2. Forms Testing
Forms have been tested throughout the website and appear to have been sent successfully.
(we will look at the possibility of storing/checking form data on the back-end of the new website)
3. Google Site Maps
Google Site Maps have been created and submitted to Google
4. Analytical Data
Data has been checked with Google Analytics, some of which can now be found below.
5. SEO
The current SEO data has been further optimised
6. Website Back-up
A full website back up has been made and saved off-site
7. Additional Work
NEW PAGES CREATED (from PDF’s):
HOW TO BOOK – Links from ‘School Visits’
Amended ‘Local History’ page:
https://braintreemuseum.co.uk/local-history/
New Pages linked to ‘Local History:
https://braintreemuseum.co.uk/a-brief-history-of-braintree-2/
5 New pages – Linked from ‘School Visits’ tiles:
Collections:
Amended Collection Tiles plus 9 new pages created:
https://braintreemuseum.co.uk/collections/
https://braintreemuseum.co.uk/archaeology/
https://braintreemuseum.co.uk/art-and-ceramics/
https://braintreemuseum.co.uk/courtauld-co/
https://braintreemuseum.co.uk/crittall-windows-archive/
https://braintreemuseum.co.uk/geology-and-fossils-2/
https://braintreemuseum.co.uk/john-ray-2/
https://braintreemuseum.co.uk/photographs/
https://braintreemuseum.co.uk/warner-sons/
https://braintreemuseum.co.uk/wwi-wwii/
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To be integrated into the new website:
Woo Commerce
• eCommerce back-end for the new shop front. – Product inventory taken from the current Wix website
• Current Stripe and PayPal accounts to be integrated
• External ticketing website: Ticketsource: www.ticketsource.co.uk/braintree-museum
• Donations page (PayPal)
• E-mail campaigns & Newsletters integration (previousely used Mailchimp)
• Social Media feeds such as Facebook & Twitter
• News/Blog section
• Events and exhibition section – use of a calendar on main page
• Online exhibitions – currently using google slides
• Newsletter sign up
December;
Below is a copy of our notes and replies including the updates & amendments for this month –
I have also set up a ‘Post’s section for the ‘EVENTS’ page – This will allow events to be created so that the content automatically appears (in date order) on the ‘Events’ page as tiles – (some adjustments will be needed to the display) – Each tile can be clicked on to display full content/info: https://braintreemuseum.co.uk/events/
Meanwhile, Hope you both have a great Christmas break and I will catch up with you in the New Year…
All the very best,
Gary
Home page – Currently we do not have a home page link- Would you like this added to the main navigation menu?
• Remove logo from white area – Done
• Is it possible to reverse the logo image (without text) to white and have it in the blue banner as a small image? See example below. New logo created – Now coded into the nav menu
• Make font for both menu bars bigger Done
• Can we change the main image to a 45 second max intro video? We will have the file for this? – Awaiting video
Example https://www.metmuseum.org/
• Can we also have Welcome to Braintree Museum and Plan Your Visit button over the video? As in the example above. – Text added/amended
• Under the banner just have Museum opening hours and Admissions and in the example of the MET above. Done
• The under that have the tiles with info (example below) of our core services: Exhibitions, Events, Group Visits, School Visits. Can we have more next to each other? Done – Awaiting images/text
Visit
Plan your visit page
• Have the main image of the outside of the Museum (polly to provide image) – Image added from stock library
• Over this image keep the basic text as is. Change the learn more to book tickets with link to online ticketing page. Done
• Have the layout of this page similar to https://www.openluchtmuseum.nl/plan-je-bezoek?taal=nl
With the headings of the 4 sections: Opening Hours and Admission, Getting to Us, Facilities, Accessibility – Done – Awaiting text
Polly to provide text
• Keep map
• Remove book tickets tab Done
• Keep the 3 tiles and change to School Visits, Group Visits, Sleepovers (linking to the relevant pages) – Done – Text to be checked/reviewed
School Visits
• Keep main image as is.
• Keep text over image and add “how to book” button over the image to link to a separate page not a pdf. We will provide the text for this. – Button added – Awaiting text
• Remove school bookings for academic year…. – Done
• Remove the contact and download information – Done
• Keep the session tiles
• Keep the sponsor section
Group Visits
• Change the image (Polly to send (John Miners)) – Awaiting image
• Keep text over image and add “how to book” button over the image to link to a separate page not a pdf. We will provide the text for this. – Button added – awaiting text
• Block below that have short video of store visit (we will send) and the feedback quote. – Awaiting video
Sleepovers – Did you want the title changed from Girlguides and Scouts to ‘Sleepovers’?
• Change the image to classroom – Done
• Keep text over image and add “how to book” button over the image to link to a separate page not a pdf. We will provide the text for this. Button added – Awaiting text
• Remove all other text except all the separate group tiles. Each group tile should click through to a separate page not a pdf. The individual pages should feature the same information as the pdf’s and have a similar look. – All text removed with tiles remaining – Please confirm all linked information from the tiles (pdf’s) is current & correct and I will create new pages for each.
• Move the FAQ’s to the bottom of each individual group pages – Please can you confirm FAQ’s
Discover – change to What’s On – Done
• Have a drop down menu with:
Exhibitions – Done
Events – Done
Only these two options can be clicked on not the What’s On
• Move the online exhibition content to the Courtauld page in collections – Done
Exhibitions
• Have exhibitions set up as the “plan your visit” page – Done
• Most current exhibition at the top and the ascending – Please confirm/send links to relevant info
• Each exhibition will have an image and intro text – Awaiting info
• Some may have a click through to an additional page with more info – Awaiting info
Events
• Have tiles in date order with the most current first –
• Click through to more info page and how to book –New event Jan22–July added – I am looking at creating ‘Post sections’ for each event (these will link from the main ‘Events’ page) – This would make more sense seeing that these will be date controlled.
Please also confirm/send content for ‘How to Book’ page
News
• Have it set up as the “plan your visit” page
Explore
No landing page just the menu options – Done
Collections
• Landing page to have tiles for each category which lead to individual pages (like the sleepover ones) – Done
• These pages are to have information about the collections only (we will provide copy what there is for now) – Page amended to include tiles only (please confirm style/layout is ok?)
Change the Museum to The Building – Done
• Polly to provide Information about the school – Awaiting info
Local History
• Fine. Keep the same layout
Support
No landing page just the menu options – Done
Remove the shop option – Done
Volunteering
• Keep the same layout
• Remove bottom image just leave statement – Done
Patrons
• Robert to provide content – Awaiting info
Friends
keep as is
Donations and Bequests
• Polly to provide content – Awaiting info
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November:
Below is a copy of our notes and replies including the updates & amendments for this month;
• Related Groups – This is fine here. Please remove EAST, Boccia and Warner Textile Archive – DONE
• Museum Redevelopment – Remove – DONE
• Collections – All sub-menu’s of EXPLORE >> ‘THE COLLECTION’ – Remove courtauld & co sub menu – DONE
All collection content is to be reviewed but transfer what we have for now. Please have the themes as blocks on the main collections page – DONE
• Online Resources – Submenu of VISIT >> EDUCATION – Remove – DONE
• Braintree Has Heart – Submenu under VISIT >> EDUCATION – Please remove education as a heading and page. DONE – Move Braintree has heart to School Visits page as a “Past Projects” section – DONE
• Please change Bequithing to Bequests – DONE
• Remove Courtauld & Co image banner – DONE (replaced with alternative)
• Change the intro heading to Courtaulds 1816 – 1982: Origins, Innovations, Family And replace the text to: The online exhibition is a collaboration with the Courtauld Gallery, supported by the National Lottery Heritage Fund. The Courtauld National Programme connects with partners across the UK with historic links to the Courtauld textile company to share the gallery’s collection. – DONE
• Move the google slides up to where the Gauguin worksheets are and have to google slides as two in a row. – DONE
• Add the link to the youtube video of Dr Racheal Sloan to the bottom of this section as a larger image – DONE
• Remove the title Memory Project – DONE
• Move the Gauguin worksheets to bottom of page, as they are. Add the Courtauld Town Trail to this section – DONE
• For the website header, I have filled the right hand white space with a display area for one or two banner ad’s to promote ‘What’s On’ and any upcoming events etc. – This area can also be modified. – Can we make this area smaller/ thinner removing the promo banners – DONE – The white space is governed by the size of the BM logo.. We could make the logo smaller to reduce the space further?
• Make the top right menu font bigger and more visible – DONE – Please let me know if you would like any further adjustments here?
• Remove Family Visits from Visit menu – DONE
As a reminder, here is the link to the new draft layout: https://braintreemuseum.co.uk/
You will also need to be logged in as Admin in order to view.
Look forward to catching up with you soon.
Many thanks,
Gary
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October
The content from the existing website has now been pulled over onto newly created pages on the new draft website. – I have followed the navigation layout from your original spread sheet, however I have also included some original pages not listed which may have been missed?. Obviousley, if these additional pages are no longer required or need to be merged with other pages, simply let me know.
Below is the list of additional pages that I have included and a side note as to where these pages are listed on the website:
• Local History – EXPLORE
• Related Groups – FOOTER
• Museum Redevelopment – EXPLORE
• News Archive – FOOTER
• Group Visits – VISIT
• Girl guides & Scouts – VISIT
• Children’s Workshops – Now DISCOVER >> EVENTS
• Collections – All sub-menu’s of EXPLORE >> ‘THE COLLECTION’
• Online Resources – Submenu of VISIT >> EDUCATION
There are also a few pages yet to be created / linked – The titles of these pages will be marked with a # within the main navigation menu.
If you could please let me know if the following pages are still required and/or have updated content:
• Braintree Has Heart – Submenu under VISIT >> EDUCATION
• News – DISCOVER – Yet to be created
• Patrons – SUPPORT – Please confirm/send over content
• Donations & Bequithing – SUPPORT – Currently this information appears as an image on t he existing site.. If you could send over copy, I will create a new page
• Tickets – To be created/linked
• Shop – To be created/integrated
I have also copied/linked all existing PDF’s where used on the existing site.. Simply send me a list of replacements/updates if & where necessary
I have used a combination of new & existing images… Simply send me a list of replacements/updates if & where necessary.
I have also used the existing Google slides for the DISCOVER >> ONLINE EXHIBITION – We could find an alternative way to display this information, however, there will be quite an amount of work and we we may just be re-inventing the wheel? – https://braintreemuseum.co.uk/exhibitions/
The page layout displays the slides as 3 columns across the page. This can be modified to show as 1 slide per row as on the current website, however, the ‘full screen’ function is still enabled.
For the ‘COLLECTION’ area – I have used the Google slides again, however the audio link does not appear to work.. – If you are able to send me a direct link to the audio, we may be able to embed the link within the image for it to play? – https://braintreemuseum.co.uk/courtauld-and-co/
I can then go through and complete the remaining collections.
For the website header, I have filled the right hand white space with a display area for one or two banner ad’s to promote ‘What’s On’ and any upcoming events etc. – This area can also be modified.
Currently the default ‘Home Page’, is the ‘Plan Your Visit’ page, however we can default any landing page as the home page, create a new unique home page and/or link any page to the Braintree Museum logo.
Obviously there is quite a bit to go through so I’m happy if you simply want to send me any amendments/notes/queries in batches and/or I can call in and go through with you if you prefer..
We have also created an archive of the original website which will be accessible by a unique link once the new website goes live.
As a reminder, here is the link to the new draft layout: https://braintreemuseum.co.uk/
You will also need to be logged in as Admin in order to view.
Look forward to catching up with you soon.
Many thanks,
Gary
Work Carried out on current website :
1. Admin Updates
All essential ‘Admin Updates’ have been carried out on the existing website. The current theme ‘Museo’ has been left untouched as to avoid any issues with previousely registered/licenced plug in’s – braintreemuseum.co.uk is now running on the latest WordPress platform.
2. Forms Testing
Forms have been tested throughout the website and appear to have been sent successfully.
(we will look at the possibility of storing/checking form data on the back-end of the new website)
3. Google Site Maps
Google Site Maps have been created and submitted to Google
4. Analytical Data
Data has been checked with Google Analytics, some of which can now be found below.
5. SEO
The current SEO data has been further optimised
6. Website Back-up
A full website back up has been made and saved off-site
To be integrated into the new website:
Woo Commerce
• eCommerce back-end for the new shop front. – Product inventory taken from the current Wix website
• Current Stripe and PayPal accounts to be integrated
• External ticketing website: Ticketsource: www.ticketsource.co.uk/braintree-museum
• Donations page (PayPal)
• E-mail campaigns & Newsletters integration (previousely used Mailchimp)
• Social Media feeds such as Facebook & Twitter
• News/Blog section
• Events and exhibition section – use of a calendar on main page
• Online exhibitions – currently using google slides
• Newsletter sign up
September
Hi Polly and Robert… Below is your monthly web site report and overview for: braintreemuseum.co.uk
We have also set up a staging website that will contain the draft pages for the new layout and designs –
I have added some elements to start the page, keeping a clean and modern look, at the same time, allowing to include a good range of content to showcase all elements of the museum and what will be on offer for the visitor. – Once we have established a map of all the content elements for the main page, the layout can then be adjusted and completed accordingly.. – Here is the link to the new draft layout: https://braintreemuseum.co.uk/
I have also uploaded the recently taken photo’s to a shared Dropbox: Click here for link
Once you are happy with the finished layout and new content we will complete the remaining pages, navigation and look at integrating the required functions (also listed below)
I will discuss in further detail when you have had a chance look everything over.
Anything that you would like explained further, or to add/include to the below report, simply let me know.
Many thanks,
Gary
Work Carried out on current website :
1. Admin Updates
All essential ‘Admin Updates’ have been carried out on the existing website. The current theme ‘Museo’ has been left untouched as to avoid any issues with previousely registered/licenced plug in’s – braintreemuseum.co.uk is now running on the latest WordPress platform.
2. Forms Testing
Forms have been tested throughout the website and appear to have been sent successfully.
(we will look at the possibility of storing/checking form data on the back-end of the new website)
3. Website Added & Verified to Google Search Console (formerly Google Webmaster Tools)
braintreemuseum.co.uk has now been added & verified within our Google Search Console and a new sitemap created and submitted. – This will help Google to trawl / list pages and allow us to check on website data for any page errors and make corrections/updates as & when necessary.
4. Google Site Maps
Google Site Maps have been created and submitted to Google
5. Analytical Data
Data has been checked with Google Analytics, some of which can now be found below.
6. SEO
The current SEO data has been further optimised
7. Website Back-up
A full website back up has been made and saved off-site
To be integrated into the new website:
Woo Commerce
• eCommerce back-end for the new shop front. – Product inventory taken from the current Wix website
• Current Stripe and PayPal accounts to be integrated
• External ticketing website: Ticketsource: www.ticketsource.co.uk/braintree-museum
• Donations page (PayPal)
• E-mail campaigns & Newsletters integration (previousely used Mailchimp)
• Social Media feeds such as Facebook & Twitter
• News/Blog section
• Events and exhibition section – use of a calendar on main page
• Online exhibitions – currently using google slides
• Newsletter sign up
Hi Polly and Robert… Hope all is well … Here is the link to your monthly web site report and up to date overview for: braintreemuseum.co.uk
• All ‘Admin’ Updates & Checks have been made for this month..
With regards to recent spam attack on the website’s ‘News Letter Sign Up’ form on https://braintreemuseum.co.uk – which resulted in the Campaign Monitor account being temporarily suspended. – On further monitoring (for the month of April), there were a number additional spam sign-up’s of which have since been removed. –
Many thanks,
Best regards,
Gary
Work Carried out on current website :
1. Admin Updates
All essential ‘Admin Updates’ have been carried out – braintreemuseum.co.uk is now running on the latest WordPress platform.
2. Forms Testing
Forms have been tested throughout the website and appear to have been sent successfully.
(we will look at the possibility of storing/checking form data on the back-end of the new website)
3. Google Site Maps
Google Site Maps have been created and submitted to Google
4. Analytical Data
Data has been checked with Google Analytics, some of which can now be found below.
5. SEO
The current SEO data has been further optimised
6. Website Back-up
A full website back up has been made and saved off-site
7. Additional work:
No additional work for the month of April
To Be Established
Spam Attack on the ‘News Letter Sign up’ form:-
With regards to the recent spam attack on the website’s ‘News Letter Sign Up’ form on https://braintreemuseum.co.uk – which resulted in the Campaign Monitor account being temporarily suspended. – I have implemented further security measures on the website and so this issue should now be resolved, with the Campaign Monitor account now being re-instated. –
On further monitoring, I have noticed we have received a small number of spam sign-up’s (all of which have been moved to ‘Deleted’ subscribers). – Also having a further look down the list, I have noticed a few more suspicious subscribers. It may therefore pay to check through the list and remove any that do not appear to be genuine. when you have a moment.
In the meantime, I will keep a further eye on the list but may mean that we have to look at implimenting further spam prevention moving forward.
if you have any queries or need any further information/explanations, simply let me know.
Domain Renewal for: braintreemuseum.co.uk – 31-Mar-2024
https://braintreemuseum.co.uk – SSL Website Hosting, Monthly Management & Promotion @ £75 plus VAT pm
Your Monthly Hosting, Management & Promotion plan includes the following:
1. SSL Website Hosting
2. Web to E-mail forms hosted on the website
3. Website Maintenance & Updates (ensuring the website back-end is constantly up to date and compliant with Google) –
4. Ongoing SEO (analysing your Google statistic reports adjusting the website & pushing for top spots on Google)
5. Supplying a monthly report containing a snap-shot of analytical data, work carried out & work pending
(Additional work prior to the above will be invoiced separately)
PARTNER WEBSITES
PARTNER WEBSITES
A ‘Partner Website’ works in conjunction with main website to enhance the rankings within Google and other major search engines & directories.
TO BE ADDED
Newsletter ‘Autumn / Winter News’
Sent 20th November to 1,586 recipients
Newsletter ‘Summer News’
Sent 20th November to 1,597 recipients
Newsletter – Sent 7 May 2024 to 1,609 recipients
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E-Mail Campaigns March 23
Braintree’s Big Illustration! – Sent 18 Mar 2023
Group Visits – Sent 15 Mar 2023
Book Your Brick-tastic Sleepover at Braintree Museum! – Sent 13 Mar 2023
Events at Braintree Museum and Warner Textile Archive – Sent 11 Mar 2023
Update Your Preferences – Sent 4 Mar 2023 sent to 110 subscribers in Warner Textile Archive Group Visits
Update Your Preferences – Sent 4 Mar 2023 239 subscribers in Media Contacts
All Things Textiles Resend – Sent 4 Mar 2023
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E-Mail Campaigns Feb 23
E-MAIL CAMPAIGNS ARE CURRENTLY ENABLED VIA CAMPAIGN MONITOR;
The ‘Journey’ system;
To use the ‘Journey’ system (which is basically an ‘auto responder’ set up to send out to people who sign up for the newsletter) – This will require an on-going monthly account with Campaign Monitor.
Campaign Monitor – The ‘Journey’ system – Up to 2500 subscribers on the account and send out a total of 12,500 total emails per month – £35 plus VAT pm
We can also add multiple users at no extra cost.
Current Lists (8) – Total of 2501 as of 5th March 2023:
| Braintee Museum Newsletter Subscribers | 0 add | 1 view |
23 Sep 2022 |
1,717 |
| Braintree District Primary Schools | 0 add | 0 add |
24 Jan 2023 |
48 |
| Braintree Museum Primary Schools (30 Mile Radius) | 0 add | 0 add |
28 Jan 2023 |
350 |
| Invite Only Events | 0 add | 0 add |
Yesterday |
107 |
| Media Contacts | 0 add | 0 add |
Yesterday |
135 |
| Scouting and Girlguiding Groups | 0 add | 0 add |
28 Jan 2023 |
32 |
| University and Collage Education | 0 add | 0 add |
Yesterday |
30 |
| Warner Textile Archive Group Visits | 0 add | 0 add |
Yesterday |
82 |
Current Campaign Monitor Plan
Campaign Monitor Upgrade monthly plan – 4 Mar 2023 – The ‘Journey’ system from 2501 – 5000 subscribers – Includes Sending up to 5,000 subscribers on the account with a total of 25,000 total emails per month @ £75
“Campaign Monitor Upgrade”
Campaign Monitor was upgraded in March 2023 to send to 2501 – 5000 subscribers (previousely under 2500 subscribers)
You can now send up to a total of 25,000 total emails per month.
You can reduce the number of subscribers by ‘segmenting’ your lists:- This involves creating a master list, setting up a rule (segment) for each category of subscribers, importing each category and selecting an appropriate segment – and so by combining e-mail lists you will be removing duplicate subscribers. – Further details can be found below in the ‘E-mail Campaigns’ section.
Subscriber lists on your Campaign Monitor account..
Did you know that you can segment your list (ie create various rules under a single subscriber) in order to avoid duplicating any one subscriber and splitting them across various lists. The reason for this is that you are charged per e-mail/person that is on your account, so if you have one subscriber that is split between three different lists, they will be counted as three individual subscribers across your total lists.. Creating segments allows you to keep your list numbers down to avoid you moving up into the next package tier and so keeping your monthly costs down..
The best way to set up Campaign monitor for segmentation is to create a new list – Start by exporting your first list that will be applicable for segmentation (ensure to only export active subscribers, omitting any unsubscribes and deleted subscribers) – Create a new list, eg. All segmented subscribers – March 2023 – Create your unique segments (rules) that will be applicable to the various subscribers that you are going to include on the new list.
Import your fist list and choose the applicable segment to that particular list.
Export your remaining lists, then import to the newly created, segmented list, again choosing an applicable segment for each particular list.
Once done, you should then be able to delete all remaining separate lists that you have now created segmentation for…
You can find further information on list segmentation here: https://help.createsend.com/list-segmentation
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