Reports

Reports are valuable tools for content editors, website owners, marketers, and merchandisers to monitor various website activities. Optimizely Content Management System (CMS) comes with built-in reports that provide insights into your content and website performance.

Overview of CMS Reports

You can access reports from the Reports tab in the Optimizely CMS interface. These reports help you maintain your website by identifying issues, tracking changes, and monitoring content status.

Available Reports

Not Published Pages

This report displays unpublished pages that have a change date within a specified time span. It's useful for:

• Identifying content that has been created or modified but not yet published
• Finding draft content that might need review or approval
• Tracking work-in-progress content

Published Pages

This report shows pages that have a publish date within a specified time span. Use this report to:

• Monitor recently published content
• Track publishing activity over time
• Verify that scheduled content was published as expected

Changed Pages

This report displays pages that have a change date within a specified time span. It helps you:

• Track content modifications
• Monitor editor activity
• Identify frequently updated content

Expired Pages

This report shows pages with a stop publish date within a specified time span. It's valuable for:

• Finding content that is no longer visible on the website
• Identifying content that needs to be updated or replaced
• Managing time-sensitive content

Simple Addresses

This report displays pages with a simple address (friendly URL). Use it to:

• Get an overview of all pages with custom URLs
• Ensure consistent URL naming conventions
• Identify potential URL conflicts

Link Status

This report displays links that could not be contacted in the link check scheduled job. It helps you:

• Identify broken internal and external links
• Maintain website integrity
• Improve user experience by eliminating dead ends

Using Reports Effectively

Reports can be filtered by date ranges and other parameters to help you focus on the most relevant information. Regular review of these reports can help maintain website quality and identify potential issues before they impact visitors. To get the most out of reports:

1. Schedule regular reviews of key reports
2. Set up workflows to address issues identified in reports
3. Use report findings to inform content strategy and maintenance plans
4. Train content editors to understand and act on report data

Reports provide valuable insights that help you maintain a high-quality website and optimize your content management processes.