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Q: What Is A
Webmaster?
A webmaster is a type of network systems and data
communications analyst whose primary duties involve the
building, maintaining and updating of a website.
The management and operations of larger sites are often
overseen by a team of webmasters, who may work in
collaboration with various content, multimedia and
quality assurance specialists. |
The job duties and responsibilities of a webmaster are
multi-faceted and may involve the following
tasks:
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Web Design and Development: This involves the overseeing
and planning of a website's visual
layout, including textual content, dynamic
controls and features, internal /
external links, and so forth. An adequate
knowledge of typographic theory is essential in order
to ensure that textual content is
legible, readable, and arranged properly on web
pages.
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The Optimization and Testing of Website Performance:
There are many details to consider in
the effective administration and maintenance of
a website with the goal of a
satisfactory end-user experience. A webmaster
must ensure that a website's pages are error-free,
load efficiently and are fairly
intuitive to use from the visitor's
standpoint.
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Analysis of server logs, website activity / traffic
patterns, and other metrics
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Acting as a first point of contact for website visitors:
A webmaster is often referred to as
a website administrator, and must be
prepared to answer questions regarding the
website, the goods and / or services it
provides, and technical errors that visitors may encounter.
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