Setting Up DubBot (for Administrators)
Ready to start using DubBot at your organization? These articles outline all of the steps to get your website content inventoried, analyzed, and ready for users to access in DubBot.
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Support and Training to Get You StartedNew to DubBot or considering a subscription? Here's what you can expect when getting started with us.
3 Steps to Get Started with your DubBot AccountSet up the sites, users, and policies for your account.
Kickoff Calls - What to ExpectThese calls help us get an idea of how you intend to use the tool, your goals, etc.
Walkthroughs and Training calls - What to ExpectAn outline of topics that will be covered in a Walkthrough or Training session with DubBot.
Create a Work PlanA Laundry List to Help Account Administrators Craft a Plan
Site and Account Settings for Admins
Create a SiteLearn to create a new site in your account.
Site Crawler OptionsFour different ways to configure the crawl of a site
Ignored Paths for Specific SitesUsed to determine which folder paths will not be crawled when DubBot inventories a site.
Best Practices: Smaller Sites vs Whole SiteThere are big advantages to breaking your websites up into smaller sites, versus doing a single large crawl.
User/Page Set Access for a SiteThe Site Settings panel allows administrators to quickly assign User(s) to a Site and to rule a Site into an existing Page Set.
Configuring the Checks Performed on a SiteUpdate the standard checks, dictionary, dictionary language, dictionary words, flagged words, and broken links flagged for your Site
Advanced Settings for SitesAdvanced Settings can be used to configure the site crawler to accommodate website server and performance needs.
Enable/Disable siteEnable/Disable controls the Crawling ability of a site.
CSV upload formatAdmins can upload CSVs to ignore items from the Site & Account levels. This includes: words, links, flagged words and link paths for sites.
Modifying an existing Site's SettingsView the Site Settings Panel to make changes
Add a word to a Site's Dictionary from a Page View
Add a word to a Site's Dictionary from the Site's Dashboard
Remove Banner or Popup Content from
Page PreviewsClose content sections for full Sites inventoried in DubBot.
Sites: Crawling and Troubleshooting
Fine tuning and working through potential crawl issues.
Crawling a Development SiteHow to utilize DubBot's authentication settings to crawl a dev site.
Using LibGuides (by SpringShare)
Troubleshooting Crawl WarningsTips to get your sites crawling again.
Filtering crawler from Google Analytics 4 (GA4) Reporting & DubBot's IP AddressFilter DubBot's crawler from Google Analytics 4 reports
Example Custom User Agent
What is robots.txt and why do I need to update my site settings?
Your 404 page needs a 404 page statusWhy this is critical for both a successful crawl and accessibility
Crawling Behind a Login
Sidearm Sports SitesTips for managing these athletic third-party sites.
User SetupHow to create a user, set the role, and view all users for an account.
Abilities for Each RolePermissions given to Viewer, Manager, and Administrator Roles
SSO and MFA OptionsChoose SSO or MFA for your login access.
Single sign-on (SSO) InstructionsDubBot offers optional services for SSO. The following is what we'll need in order to get it set up.
Multi-factor Authentication (MFA)How to enable MFA to increase login security on your account.
Content EditorsFilter issues for users to a limited results set.
Custom Policies OverviewCreate additional flags for added accessibility, web governance, and SEO review
Policy Library OverviewAdd more policies to your account with a click.
Create a Custom PolicySteps to create a custom policy
Did my Policy run?Not seeing policy results? Check these items....
Custom Policy Results for Content EditorsGive Content Editors access to Custom Policy results.
Test a Custom Policy on One PageEnsure the policy is correct before running on a site or account.
Fine-tune Account ChecksFinding and Adding Ignored items and a Second Dictionary
DubBot's Crawler IP AddressDubBot's crawler is managed in AWS. DubBot maintains a static IP for the crawler.
Broken Link Status CodesEvery link in a website will return a status code. Typically, links with a 404 status code should be prioritized for updating.
Exclude Broken Links Reported by Reason (or Response Code)Set preferences for the type of link response codes that are reported
Uptime MonitoringLearn how to add uptime monitoring, manage it, and view Uptime reports
Account HistoryAdmins can access details of most recent account-level events
BillingQuestions on your invoice? Need billing help?
Exclude Broken Link Checking by URLPrevent the Broken Link Checker from Checking some Links at the Account Level
Finding a CSS SelectorStep-by-step instructions on finding selectors for HTML elements.
Account History DatesDates that various events were added to the Account History.
Connectors: Deep Linking, Modules, and PluginsLearn the different ways to interact with third-party products with DubBot.
Deep linking to Content Management SystemsLink from DubBot reports directly in your CMS
Deep linking with Cascade CMSDeep linking in from DubBot to Cascade CMS
Deep linking with DrupalSet up a link to go directly from a page in DubBot to editing that page in Drupal
Deep linking with WordPressAdd a link to go directly from a page in DubBot to edit that page in WordPress
Deep linking with WordPress Multisite
DubBot Drupal ModuleSee your DubBot results in your Drupal installation.
How to Install the DubBot WordPress PluginShow DubBot information inside WordPress
Using the WordPress PluginSee DubBot Results Inside Your WordPress CMS
Add the GitHub Connector to your DubBot accountThis article is for DubBot administrators. Setup a GitHub connector for users to send Task information to GitHub repositories.
Connecting Google Analytics 4Bring new insights into your DubBot SEO dashboard with the GA4 connector.