The College of Liberal Arts & Sciences at Ilinois seeks to connect every academic, research, and administrative unit across the college. To keep our brand strong and resonant, consistency is key. This also applies to web content guidelines, which you will find here. Whether it's accessibility, navigation, branding, or search engine optimization, this web content guide will clarify what you should include on your websites, and answer any of those questions you may have.

 

How you can use the web content guide

You can use this guide to find information on:

  • How to keep the design on your webpages on-brand
  • How to structure and organize information on your sites
  • Key elements of optimizing your pages for search engines
  • Keeping the content of your websites in line with accessibility standards
  • Best practices when uploading images or digital media
 
What you’ll find 
  • Information on maintaining a consistent, accessible website through brand standards and campus collaboration
  • Navigation guidelines and best practices for unit websites
  • Guidelines and best practices for boosting traffic and optimizing content for search engines
  • Guidelines and best practices for making your content accessible for the web
  • Guidelines and resources for creating accessible documents
  • Example templates for landing pages and content pages 
What is not included
  • Unit-specific content 

 

Branding

Consistent, accessible website through brand standards and campus collaboration

Navigation

Navigation guidelines and best practices for unit websites

Search Engine Optimization

Guidelines and best practices for boosting traffic and optimizing content for search engines

Accessibility

Guidelines and best practices for making your content accessible for the web

Document accessibility

Guidelines and resources for creating accessible documents

Page templates

A collection of page templates and example content.