Re: [Plone-docs] Some stats on plone documentation usage

Hi,

On Fri, Mar 16, 2012 at 18:50, Tom Kapanka <[email protected]> wrote:

> To me, this is another argument for keeping our documentation "local"; we
> have access to analytics.  Not sure if we can get stats from other areas
> like RTD.  I can be corrected though.
>

We have Plone specific Google Analytics tracker on RTD docs.

-Mikko



>
> --
>
> ~Spanky
>
> On Mar 15, 2012, at 3:55 PM, Jon Stahl wrote:
>
> > Since we have a bit a conversation starting about Plone documentation,
> > I though it would be helpful and interesting to share some stats from
> > Plone.org's Google Analytics account about what people are looking for
> > and finding w/r/t Plone.org documentation.  (If anyone has interesting
> > stats on our various externally-hosted docs, e.g. RTD, I'd love to get
> > them or get access to them.)
> >
> > First, some toplines:
> >
> > Our docs section got about 500k visits in the past year originating
> > with a search (the vast majority of searches from Google, no surprise
> > there.)  We also had about 85k searches on plone.org, excluding
> > searches originating in the Products section.  So, while it is true
> > that most of people "search plone.org via Google" we are still seeing
> > a substantial fraction of search usage happening internally.  So I
> > think it is important that we continue to invest in making plone.org
> > searching as good as it can be.
> >
> > I also think it is interesting to look at the most commonly used
> > search terms and landing pages.    I looked at three things:
> >
> > 1) Top 100 Documentation pages reached via external (Google) searches
> > 2) Top 100 Google Search terms landing on plone.org
> > 3) Top 100 searches performed on plone.org (excluding searches
> > starting in /products)
> >
> > Data dump below, but here's some interpretation:
> >
> > - Wow, looks like we've SEO-optimized for "xxx," let's slap some ads
> > up there. ;-)
> > - lots of interest in ldap, windows, webdav, active directory.
> > - Also seeing strong interest in diazo, dexterity other core components
> > - Common features like blogs, forums, handling PDFS, calendars,
> facebook, rss
> > - Lots of KB articles in our Top 100, this could be because we've
> > moved lots of our official manual content off-site.
> >
> > Anyway, I hope this provides some useful food for thought for
> > documentation authors, editors and developers.
> >
> > cheers,
> > jon
> >
> >
> > 1) Top 100 Documentation pages reached via external (Google) searches
> >
> > Landing Page  Visits
> > /documentation/glossary/xxx   20,224
> > /documentation        10,320
> > /documentation/kb/webdav      7,364
> > /documentation/kb/plone-apache/virtualhost    6,885
> > /documentation/kb/ldap-in-windows     6,517
> > /documentation/kb/using-pdb   6,278
> >
> /documentation/manual/plone-community-developer-documentation/serving/http-request-and-response
>       3,786
> >
> /documentation/phc_topic_area?topic=Users,+Authentication,+and+Permissions
>    3,602
> > /documentation/kb/single-sign-on-with-active-directory        3,322
> > /documentation/kb/internet-explorer-invisible-text    3,290
> > /documentation/kb/installing-a-plone-buildout-on-ubuntu       3,235
> >
> /documentation/manual/developer-manual/indexing-and-searching/querying-the-catalog
>    3,227
> > /documentation/kb/changing-the-admin-password 3,131
> >
> /documentation/faq/on-windows-xp-i-get-no-python-installation-found-in-the-registry-when-installing-certain-products-1
>        3,083
> > /documentation/kb/plone-apache/preface        3,035
> > /documentation/kb/add-ons/installing  3,011
> > /documentation/kb/backup-plone        2,995
> > /documentation/kb/how-to-embed-content-flickr-youtube-or-myspace
>  2,947
> > /documentation/kb/csv-files-display-browser-window-inline-excel
> 2,907
> > /documentation/kb/using-z3c.form-forms-in-plone/tutorial-all-pages
>  2,859
> >
> /documentation/manual/developer-manual/managing-projects-with-buildout/understanding-buildout.cfg
>     2,795
> > /documentation/kb/customizing-main-template-viewlets/tutorial-all-pages
>       2,635
> > /documentation/kb/using-jquery-to-write-dependent-comboboxes  2,580
> >
> /documentation/kb/developing-plone-with-eclipse/setting-up-pythonpath-in-eclipse
>      2,572
> >
> /documentation/manual/developer-manual/archetypes/fields/widgets-reference
>    2,548
> >
> /documentation/manual/developer-manual/archetypes/fields/fields-reference
>   2,500
> > /documentation/movies/        2,484
> > /documentation/manual/plone-4-user-manual/referencemanual-all-pages
> 2,308
> >
> /documentation/manual/plone-4-user-manual/introduction/plone-user-accounts
>    2,212
> > /documentation/manual/developer-manual/managing-projects-with-buildout
>      2,204
> > /documentation/kb/plone-with-apache   2,188
> >
> /products/dexterity/documentation/manual/developer-manual/referencemanual-all-pages
>   2,148
> > /documentation/error/attribute-flock  2,132
> > /documentation/manual/plone-4-user-manual     2,132
> > /documentation/error/importerror-no-module-named-implpython   2,092
> > /documentation/kb/singlesignonwindowsdomains  2,068
> > /documentation/manual/upgrade-guide   1,933
> > /documentation/error/ie500error       1,893
> > /documentation/kb/plone-behind-varnish-using-pound-for-ssl    1,845
> > /products/dexterity/documentation/manual/developer-manual     1,845
> > /documentation/topic/Configuration+and+Set-Up 1,837
> >
> /documentation/manual/developer-manual/managing-projects-with-buildout/creating-a-buildout-for-your-project
>   1,813
> > /documentation/faq/where-can-i-host-my-plone-site     1,797
> > /documentation/kb/addiconsortextwithlinks     1,749
> > /documentation/kb/i18n-for-developers 1,749
> >
> /products/tinymce/documentation/manual/tinymce-user-manual/referencemanual-all-pages
>  1,733
> > /documentation/kb/use-paster  1,725
> > /documentation/faq/what-is-a-cms      1,661
> > /documentation/kb/setup-from-source   1,661
> > /documentation/kb/backup-and-recover-data-fs-in-linux 1,653
> > /documentation/kb/plone-on-debian-etch        1,605
> > /documentation/kb/redirect-to-a-url-or-default-view   1,605
> > /documentation/kb/archgenxml-getting-started/relationships    1,597
> > /documentation/manual/theme-reference 1,597
> > /documentation/error/ioerror-decoder-jpeg-not-available       1,565
> > /documentation/kb/secure-login-without-plain-text-passwords   1,565
> >
> /documentation/manual/plone-community-developer-documentation/searching-and-indexing/query
>    1,549
> > /documentation/kb     1,541
> > /documentation/kb/change-the-logo-in-plone-3  1,517
> > /documentation/kb/using-buildout-on-windows   1,517
> > /documentation/kb/ask-for-help        1,501
> >
> /documentation/kb/enable-full-text-indexing-of-word-documents-and-pdfs-in-plone-3-0-gnu-linux
> 1,453
> >
> /documentation/kb/multiple-plone-sites-per-zope-instance-using-separate-data-fs-files-for-each-one
>    1,373
> >
> /documentation/manual/upgrade-guide/version/upgrading-plone-3-x-to-4.0/updating-add-on-products-for-plone-4.0/no-more-global-definitions-in-templates
> 1,365
> > /documentation/kb/plone-apache        1,357
> > /documentation/manual/developer-manual        1,341
> > /documentation/books  1,325
> >
> /documentation/kb/customizing-main-template-viewlets/overriding-a-viewlet
>   1,325
> > /documentation/kb/developing-plone-with-eclipse/creating-eclipse-project
>      1,317
> > /documentation/error  1,301
> > /documentation/kb/working-with-resourceregistries/tutorial-all-pages
>  1,301
> >
> /documentation/manual/plone-community-developer-documentation/serving/traversing
>      1,301
> > /documentation/manual/theme-reference/page/using-jquery-and-jquery-tools
>      1,286
> > /documentation/error/nonetype-keys    1,278
> > /documentation/kb/authenticating-with-active-directory        1,278
> > /documentation/manual/theme-reference/quick-start/change-the-logo
> 1,278
> >
> /documentation/manual/developer-manual/archetypes/referencemanual-all-pages
>   1,270
> > /documentation/manual/installing-plone/referencemanual-all-pages
>  1,262
> >
> /documentation/manual/theme-reference/buildingblocks/skin/templates/advanced-usage
>    1,262
> > /documentation/kb/flickering-background-images-internet-explorer
>  1,254
> > /documentation/kb/creating-a-content-type-for-plone-3-for-developers
>  1,246
> > /documentation/kb/svn-import-to-plone-collective-unix 1,238
> >
> /documentation/kb/handle-accented-characters-using-utf8-encoding-in-mysql
>   1,222
> > /documentation/faq/how-do-i-restart-zope      1,214
> >
> /documentation/kb/developing-plone-with-eclipse/creating-a-new-project-and-managing-your-project-with-subclipse
>       1,206
> > /documentation/manual 1,198
> > /documentation/kb/simple-soap-client-using-suds       1,190
> > /documentation/manual/installing-plone/installation-quick-guide
> 1,166
> >
> /documentation/manual/theme-reference/buildingblocks/skin/style-sheets/css/css-quick-start
>    1,166
> > /documentation/kb/replacing-tabs-with-images  1,118
> > /documentation/manual/developer-manual/archetypes     1,118
> > /documentation/kb/changing-tabs       1,110
> >
> /documentation/kb/collaboration-using-the-sharing-tab/creating-a-simple-intranet
>      1,086
> > /documentation/kb/active-directory-authentication     1,078
> >
> /documentation/manual/upgrade-guide/version/upgrading-plone-3-x-to-4.0/updating-add-on-products-for-plone-4.0/referencemanual-all-pages
>       1,078
> >
> /documentation/manual/installing-plone/installing-on-linux-unix-bsd/debian-libraries
>  1,070
> > /documentation/kb/apache-ssl  1,062
> >
> /documentation/kb/enable-indexing-of-pdf-and-word-docs-with-windows-in-five-steps-occurs-three-minutes-without-problems
>       1,054
> > /documentation/kb/using-macros-and-metal-in-plone-page-templates
>  1,046
> > /documentation/kb/simple-etc-rc-d-init-d-script-for-zeocluster
>  1,030
> >
> > 2) Top 100 Google Search terms landing on plone.org
> >
> > Search Term   Total Unique Searches
> > ldap  1,034
> > diazo 984
> > forum 946
> > blog  896
> > pdf   822
> > dexterity     780
> > facebook      763
> > calendar      722
> > ploneboard    687
> > wiki  665
> > video 659
> > demo  617
> > gallery       536
> > theme 524
> > collage       521
> > rss   517
> > buildout      512
> > ploneformgen  508
> > carousel      506
> > twitter       504
> > upgrade       492
> > captcha       477
> > mobile        449
> > workflow      447
> > portlet       444
> > upload        430
> > widget        402
> > form  389
> > google        371
> > social        369
> > menu  367
> > newsletter    362
> > editor        354
> > chat  350
> > redirect      350
> > tinymce       346
> > plone 341
> > plomino       331
> > themes        316
> > active directory      313
> > jquery        309
> > navigation    307
> > search        295
> > flowplayer    281
> > linguaplone   279
> > zope  279
> > survey        274
> > image 271
> > plone.app.theming     271
> > apache        269
> > PloneFormGen  268
> > poi   268
> > mail  267
> > dropdown      265
> > mysql 259
> > kupu  255
> > paster        255
> > collective    254
> > slideshow     253
> > fckeditor     247
> > ckeditor      246
> > formgen       243
> > zettwerk      242
> > intranet      233
> > portlets      230
> > backup        229
> > board 228
> > hotfix        227
> > cache 226
> > webdav        226
> > database      224
> > migration     224
> > xdv   223
> > maps  222
> > booking       221
> > install       213
> > logo  210
> > news  208
> > LDAP  207
> > flash 200
> > sql   197
> > css   196
> > plumi 195
> > email 194
> > photo 194
> > shop  194
> > python        193
> > archetypes    192
> > collections plone 3   188
> > portlets in the content column        187
> > language      185
> > forms 183
> > faq   180
> > getpaid       176
> > banner        175
> > discussion    170
> > Ploneboard    167
> > security      165
> > tag   164
> > raptus        163
> >
> >
> > 3) Top 100 searches performed on plone.org (excluding searches
> > starting in /products)
> >
> > Search Term   Start Page      Total Unique Searches
> > demo  /       224
> > dexterity     /       174
> > redirect      /documentation/kb/redirect-to-a-url-or-default-view     158
> > portlets in the content column        /documentation/kb/changing-tabs 128
> > upgrade       /documentation  123
> > widget
>  /documentation/manual/developer-manual/archetypes/fields/widgets-reference
>      116
> > .pid  (entrance)      108
> > diazo /       108
> > default.cfg   (entrance)      97
> > ldap  /       92
> > diazo (entrance)      90
> > themes        /       89
> > dexterity     /documentation  88
> > buildout      /documentation  87
> > facebook      /       79
> > logo  /       79
> > hotfix        /       78
> > mobile        /       72
> > calendar      /       71
> > ploneformgen  /       70
> > theme /       69
> > demo  /documentation  67
> > forum (entrance)      67
> > upgrade       /       64
> > wiki  /       64
> > captcha       (entrance)      63
> > workflow      /documentation  63
> > carousel      /       60
> > fckeditor     /       58
> > portlets in the content column        (entrance)      58
> > widget        (entrance)      57
> > blog  /       56
> > collections plone
> > 3
> /documentation/kb/enable-collection-indices-fields-for-searching-for-custom-types
>       56
> > security      /       55
> > video /       55
> > buildout      /       54
> > redirect      (entrance)      54
> > zope  /       54
> > ldap  /documentation  53
> > blog  (entrance)      52
> > ldap  (entrance)      52
> > tinymce       /       52
> > migration     /documentation  51
> > plomino       /       51
> > ploneboard    /       50
> > deco  /       49
> > collage       /       48
> > plone.app.theming     /       48
> > rss   /       46
> > workflow      /       46
> > install       /documentation  45
> > paster
>  /documentation/manual/plone-community-developer-documentation/views/browserviews
>        45
> > pdf   (entrance)      44
> > pdf   /       44
> > apache        /       43
> > forum /       42
> > products      /       42
> > using frames in plone (entrance)      42
> > intranet      /       41
> > xdv   /       41
> > jquery        /       40
> > python        /       40
> > backup        /documentation  39
> > collage       (entrance)      39
> > migration     /       39
> > plone /       39
> > workflow      (entrance)      39
> > apache        (entrance)      38
> > gallery       /       38
> > generate pdf file     (entrance)      38
> > portlet       /       38
> > dexterity     (entrance)      37
> > getpaid       (entrance)      37
> > mysql /       37
> > calendar      (entrance)      36
> > navigation    (entrance)      36
> > apache        /documentation  35
> > newsletter    /       35
> > PloneFormGen  /       35
> > twitter       /       34
> > test  /       33
> > webdav        /       33
> > collections plone
> > 3
> /documentation/manual/theme-reference/buildingblocks/components/viewletsandportlets
>     32
> > ploneboard    (entrance)      32
> > theme (entrance)      32
> > buildout      (entrance)      31
> > flowplayer    /       31
> > linguaplone   /       31
> > anchors       (entrance)      30
> > captcha
> /documentation/faq/how-can-i-test-which-version-of-plone-i-have-running 30
> > conference    /       30
> > diazo /documentation  30
> > google        /       30
> > nginx /       30
> > raptus        /       30
> > wiki  (entrance)      30
> > backup        /       29
> > twitter       (entrance)      29
> > paster        /documentation  28
> > portlets      /       28
> > ---
> > Jon Stahl
> > MPA Candidate, Evans School of Public Affairs
> > University of Washington
> > http://jstahl.org
> > 206.226.0818
> >
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