How do you absolutely ensure you've got EVERYTHING in a content inventory?

1. What should be included in content inventory?
2. Why is content inventory important?
3. What should I look for in a content audit?

What should be included in content inventory?

A content inventory lists out the digital content you have and includes aspects such as each pieces' name, format, URL, creation date, author, and metadata. A content audit determines the quality of the content and whether it needs to be updated or removed.

Why is content inventory important?

What's a content inventory and why is it important? A content inventory is the process and the result of cataloging the entire contents of a product in an accessible format. It enables your team to understand the types of pages you're creating and how that information is organized.

What should I look for in a content audit?

Think of categories that are useful to know from different pieces of content. For instance, if you are auditing blog posts, important information to pull would be the date of publication or update, the author, the type of content, and metadata (Such as the title and description). Another critical category is metrics.