Introduction

This document provides information and instructions for the first steps to take with a new Web Governance account.

Add your domains

Sign in and add all of your domains. Remember that domains with the same name that end in ".com" and ".eu" are two different domains.

For instructions, visit Add, edit, or remove domains.

Define link exclusions and path constraints

Use Link Exclusions to instruct the crawler to ignore specific links on the pages.

Use Path Constraints to instruct the scan to process specific parts of a domain.

For instructions, visit Path constraints and link exclusions.

Add users

Next, add users. The platform allows unlimited users. Choose users to receive specific reports and set up their access with view or edit permissions.

For instructions, visit:

• Create and configure users
• User roles

Add the script

Configure and add the script. Once the script is installed, see errors highlighted on the page where they occur and, if your package includes the Analytics module, statistics show up immediately.

For instructions, visit How to add the script.

Create groups

A domain group is a subset of pages on a domain that can be defined by the user. Domain groups can be defined based on different rules, for example, page title, URL, and metadata. You can then assign users with different permissions for each domain group.

How are domain groups used in Web Governance?

Domain groups let you assign specific users to a subset of pages that have been scanned on one or more domains.You can create groups of pages and domains. This makes it easy to delegate responsibility across your team or different departments. Edit groups and add new groups at any time.

For instructions, visit Create and configure domain groups.

Assign users to groups

Next, assign users to the groups. 

For instructions, visit:

• Create and configure groups

Web Governance Browser Extension (optional)

Let your team know about the web browser extension. While not a prerequisite, the browser extension is a very useful tool for your team to use when they start to identify and correct website content issues.

For instructions, visit How to use the Web Governance Browser Extension.

Set up a live training session

It is important to let your team know what Web Governance is and how they can perform their tasks more easily with it. Web Governance offers optional live training. An onboarding specialist assists you and your team with setup and answers any questions your team members have. For further training, Acquia provides a wide selection of webinars, courses, and step-by-step documentation.

For more information about the Web Governance product and scope, visit Web Governance product guide.

Plan a startup training session

Training session participants should include all employees or external parties who have the responsibility to update the website content. The training sessions typically cover:

• Web Governance features and modules that are included and how to use them for the best advantage.
• How to set and reach content management goals.
• How to keep the team motivated.
• Personalized help for admin users to set up and maintain Web Governance.

Next steps

Once these basic steps are completed, the platform is ready to use. The Web Governance support team is here to assist you every step of the way with great customer service, resources, and customized solutions.

Initial configuration