Web Services

Business Profile

Core Value Proposition

Web Services provides content management systems, web hosting, web analytics, user experience design, and URL management for UC Santa Cruz, along with specialized website platforms for faculty, departments, and administrative units.

Target Customer

{"Faculty","Graduate students","Research staff","Departments","Divisions","Colleges","Other administrative units"}

Key Differentiator

Official UC Santa Cruz web design and website platforms (Faculty WordPress, UCSC WordPress) offered through Information Technology Services, with multiple, tailored options for academic users and administrative units.

Implementation Timeline

Not specified in content

Pain Points

1Need for simple, publishable websites for faculty, researchers, and students to highlight work and support instruction without coding
2Need integrated solutions for website creation, hosting, analytics, UX, and URL management within a single IT-supported ecosystem
3Desire for official branding and governance-supported website platforms for departments, divisions, and colleges

Key Features

1Content management systems
2Web hosting
3Web analytics
4User experience design
5URL management
6Faculty WordPress for faculty, grad students, and research staff
7Google Sites for code-free website creation
8UCSC WordPress for official web design across departments, divisions, colleges, and administrative units

Target Customer Industries

Decision Makers

1Not specified in content

Client Results

1Improved online presence for faculty, graduate students, and research staff
2Streamlined creation and management of academic websites
3Department-wide web design and branding through official platforms

Competitive Advantages

1Official UCSC web design platforms and IT-supported site options
2Multiple site-building options (Faculty WordPress, Google Sites, UCSC WordPress) tailored to academic users and units
3Centralized IT support and governance for hosting, analytics, UX, and URL management

Key Benefits

1Easier creation and management of academic websites

2Official branding and design for departments and units

3Integrated hosting, analytics, and URL management

4Code-free and platform-diverse options for various user needs

Additional Product Information

Product Description

Web Services provides UCSC content management, hosting, analytics, UX design, and URL management, plus specialized website platforms (Faculty WordPress, Google Sites, UCSC WordPress) for faculty, departments, and administrative units.

Target Market

UC Santa Cruz faculty, graduate students, research staff, and academic/administrative units (departments, divisions, colleges)

Unique Value Proposition

Official UCSC web design platforms integrated with IT services, offering diverse, academia-tailored website options

Technical Requirements

Not specified

Pricing Model

Not specified

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