Time Log
- Christopher Y., Date: February 18, 2026 From: 8:05am To: 8:15am
- Nicole N., Date: February 18, 2026 From: 8:15am To: 8:25am
- Allinet M., Date: February 18, 2026 From: 8:25am To: 8:25am
- Hrishabh K. Date: February 18, 2026 From: 8:25am To: 8:35am
Essay I.
Summary of your activities in your contents including new contents created (one paragraph). Provide all the hyperlinks (clickable) of new contents you have created this week.
This week, I focused on developing and refining new content for my CMS site by expanding key pages that reflect my identity as a wedding photographer and storyteller. I created and updated content that highlights my photography journey, travel experiences, and personal approach to capturing intentional moments, while also improving overall site organization and readability. In addition, I refined page messaging, added supporting visuals, and adjusted navigation elements to improve user experience and content flow. These updates were designed to strengthen the storytelling aspect of the site while aligning with the overall content strategy and branding direction developed for the course.
New content created this week:
- Welcome Page
- Journal menu
- Blog Post – Paris Pre-Wedding Portraits
- Blog Post – Rehearsal Dinner at The Charlotte
Essay II.
Summary of your “Exploration” in GA4 (add a screenshot) (one paragraph)
During my GA4 Exploration, I analyzed user activity, traffic sources, event tracking, and geographic data to better understand how visitors interacted with my website. Although my site experienced downtime during part of the week, which limited overall traffic, the data still provided useful insights. The reports show that most activity came from referral traffic rather than direct visits, indicating users likely accessed the site through shared links or the course-related website. Engagement events recorded included page views, session starts, and user engagement, while scroll and form-related events showed no activity, suggesting visitors did not interact deeply with longer content or conversion elements during this period. Geographic data indicated that users primarily came from the United States, with activity concentrated around Seattle and nearby cities, which aligns with my target audience. Overall, this exploration helped me understand how technical issues can impact analytics trends while also highlighting areas for improvement in engagement tracking and content interaction moving forward.
Essay III.
What have you started to see that you have not known/seen before in your site? (one paragraph)
Through my GA4 exploration, I started noticing patterns about how users actually find and interact with my site that I had not clearly seen before. For example, I observed that most of my traffic came through referral sources rather than direct visits, which helped me realize how much my site activity depends on shared links and external access rather than organic discovery. I also noticed that while page views and session starts were recorded, deeper engagement events such as scrolling or form interactions were minimal, showing that visitors may not yet be engaging fully with longer content or conversion points. Additionally, seeing location-based data helped me better understand where my audience is concentrated geographically. Overall, GA4 gave me clearer visibility into user behavior beyond just page visits, highlighting opportunities to improve engagement and content flow on my site. I’m hoping my new Journal posts this week will promote deeper engagement!