In this window, the Project analysis is started or updated to check its optimization level in three key areas:
| ▪ | SEO, to ensure effective indexing and good ranking on search engines; |
| ▪ | Accessibility, to make sure the site is usable by all users, including people with disabilities, in compliance with international guidelines; |
| ▪ | Management of linked resources, to monitor the Project size and optimize overall efficiency. |
During the development of the site, it may happen that not all the data required for good SEO optimization or for the accessibility of the pages has been entered. Likewise, files that have been imported from time to time and are perhaps no longer in use may unnecessarily increase the size of the project file.
In this window, therefore, based on the analysis performed, both a series of errors and/or warnings related to SEO and Accessibility and summary data on the status of the Project are displayed. By making the necessary corrections and adjustments, it will be possible to further improve the site, ensuring that it ranks well in the search engine results pages (SERPs) and is accessible to as wide an audience as possible.
Additionally, using the available commands, you can proceed with exporting resources and deleting those that are no longer linked.
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You can remove resources that are no longer connected during Project export too with the Optimize the project resources button.
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When the Website has been saved at least once, it will be automatically analyzed the first time you open the Project Optimization window. After that, when you want to update the results, you can start analyzing the Website by clicking on the Start button. The results of the analysis are shown in the left-hand column of the window:
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WebSite Optimization: expresses the project's level of optimization as a percentage.
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WebSite Size: gives the size of the website (the overall size of all the files published online).
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Total Pages: gives the number of pages in the project.
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Total Products: gives the number of Products available in the e-commerce shopping cart for this project.
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Number of Articles: reports the number of Articles created for the Blog associated with the Project.
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Project size: the size of the Project file (namely the .iwzip file).
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Linked resources: the overall size of all the resources currently used on the Project.
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Not linked resources: the overall size of all the resources which are no longer used on the Project.
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Resources linked to the Backups: the overall size of all the files which are no longer used on the Project, but which are still linked to the backup copies of the Project itself.
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At the end of the Website analysis, two tables are displayed in the middle of the window, and they show:
| ▪ | A list of the Website elements in which possible irregularities have been detected. |
The Website elements that are analyzed and may appear in this list are:
| ▪ | A list of the Errors, Alerts and General Information detected for the element selected in the first table. |
Errors could compromise the correct functioning of the website and/or optimization, and it is highly recommended that they are corrected before the website is exported online. Common errors are mistakes in manually-entered HTML code, missing fonts and links to inexistent elements.
Alerts refer to elements that could be further optimized. They mainly refer to titles and their length, descriptions of pages and texts and alternative text for images.
General Information gives suggestions on possible improvements that could be made: the inclusion of sitemap.xml and robots.txt files, the size of pages and images, etc.
Each Error, Alert and General Information is accompanied by a Description and the Position (if available).
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The toolbar, above these two tables, contains the following commands:
  
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Errors / Alerts / Information
You can activate and deactivate the display of the Errors, Alerts and General Information in the table.
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SEO / Accessibility
You can activate and deactivate the display of the Errors, Alerts and General Information related to the SEO and Accessibility of the pages."
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Export
You can save the results of the Project analysis in a report, which can be kept and/or shared.
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Resources
It is useful to create a backup copy of the files used when creating the Project. Use the drop-down menu to choose among:
| • | Export the connected resources: to create a backup copy of the files that are indeed used in the Project, excluding those no longer connected. |
| • | Export unconnected resources: to create a backup copy of the resources that are no longer connected, possibly to later delete them. |
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Exported files are saved in the specified Destination folder and, to keep them divided by type, they are organized into the following subfolders: Images, Videos, Fonts, Documents (e.g., pdf) and Others.
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| • | Delete unconnected resources: to remove files that are no longer used in the Project. This can reduce the size of the Project file and, consequently, of any backup copies. |
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Edit
This option opens a new window where you can correct the selected Error, Alert or General Information. Alternatively, double-click on the description of the entry in the table.
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The project must have been saved at least once before you can start the project analysis.
After you have made the suggested changes, you must update the analysis results by clicking on the Start button a second time.
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