How to Analyze Your Knowledge Base Performance with Reports

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  • Track & analyze content performance
  • Conduct a comprehensive content audit
  • Get actionable improvement suggestions
  • Evaluate & monitor authors’ performance
  • Enable Google Analytics for deeper insights
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How to Access Your Knowledge Base Reports

Gain valuable insights into content performance, user activity, and search trends.

  • Step 1:

    Go to the Reports tab on your dashboard.

  • Step 2:

    Select Summary for a quick overview of key metrics.

  • Step 3:

    Explore detailed data on content performance, broken links, user reports, and improvement suggestions.

  • Step 4:

    Analyze the results and export reports for in-depth review.

How to Analyze Your Content Performance

Track articles created, modified, total views, failed searches & more
Track article views arrow

View a graphical summary of articles viewed by users to tailor your knowledge base strategy.

Identify most-read articles arrow

Track total reads per article to understand audience preferences. Sort by name or views.

Identify most-read articles
Analyze search frequency arrow

See detailed reports on how often users search the knowledge base to identify knowledge gaps.

Analyze search frequency
Analyze search keywords arrow

See detailed reports on user search keywords to ensure easy access to relevant information.

Track failed searches arrow

View a graphical report of failed searches to identify unmet needs.

Track failed searches
  • Track article views

    View a graphical summary of articles viewed by users to tailor your knowledge base strategy.

  • Identify most-read articles

    Track total reads per article to understand audience preferences. Sort by name or views.

  • Analyze search frequency

    See detailed reports on how often users search the knowledge base to identify knowledge gaps.

  • Analyze search keywords

    See detailed reports on user search keywords to ensure easy access to relevant information.

  • Track failed searches

    View a graphical report of failed searches to identify unmet needs.

How to Conduct a Comprehensive Content Audit

Track your top articles & how your content performs
Track Article Creation

Get a graphical summary of newly created articles to keep your help site updated.

View Recently Created Articles

Monitor new articles, authors, and status to ensure quality and alignment.

Monitor Article Modifications

Track article edits, authors, and timestamps to monitor team contributions.

Track File Downloads

View file download reports, including user details, to tailor content.

Track Expiring Pages

Identify pages set to expire within 30 days to ensure timely updates or revisions.

How to Capture Suggestions for Improvement

See which articles users love & which need improvement
Track user feedback arrow

Monitor user feedback on articles to assess content effectiveness and highlight improvement areas.

Identify poorly rated articles arrow

Track poorly rated articles and prioritize updates based on downvotes and read counts.

Identify poorly rated articles
Track popular articles arrow

Monitor which articles receive the most upvotes, downvotes, and reads to replicate successful content.

Track popular articles
Identify broken links arrow

Track and fix inactive links to improve the user experience across your knowledge base.

  • Track user feedback

    Monitor user feedback on articles to assess content effectiveness and highlight improvement areas.

  • Identify poorly rated articles

    Track poorly rated articles and prioritize updates based on downvotes and read counts.

  • Track popular articles

    Monitor which articles receive the most upvotes, downvotes, and reads to replicate successful content.

  • Identify broken links

    Track and fix inactive links to improve the user experience across your knowledge base.

How to Evaluate Author Performance

Track author contributions and manage your knowledge base team effectively
  • Track top contributors

    Monitor article contributions by author, including upvotes, downvotes, reads, and word count.

  • Monitor login activity

    Track author login times and inactivity to ensure content remains updated.

  • Track who viewed articles

    See which users view the most articles and identify their interests by viewing details.

  • View groups & users

    Track groups and user lists with details like roles and email addresses for effective information sharing.

Track top contributors arrow

Monitor article contributions by author, including upvotes, downvotes, reads, and word count.

Track top contributors
Monitor login activity arrow

Track author login times and inactivity to ensure content remains updated.

Track who viewed articles arrow

See which users view the most articles and identify their interests by viewing details.

Track who viewed articles
View groups & users arrow

Track groups and user lists with details like roles and email addresses for effective information sharing.

View groups & users

How to Capture Insights with Google Analytics

Gain insights into your knowledge base performance with detailed usage & author data
  • Track page views & session time

    Monitor detailed reports on page views and session durations to evaluate user engagement.

  • Understand your audience

    Collect demographic data like location, language, and device type to tailor content for specific users.

  • Analyze bounce rates

    Review bounce rates to identify areas where users struggle to find information.

  • Gain actionable insights

    Leverage data to optimize user experience and content engagement with real-time insights.

Track your content performance with knowledge base reports

Get a bird’s view of your knowledge base activity to improve it

Top Knowledge Base Reports Features Users Love

Total Searches

View the total number of searches made by users within your knowledge base

Failed Searches

Identify searches that yielded no results, indicating potential content gaps

Knowledge Base Statistics

View key metrics like total searches, article views, and overall knowledge base usage

Author Activity

Monitor author contributions, like the number of articles created and recent activity

Manage Groups & Users

Manage users, assign roles, and organize them into groups for efficient access control

Failed Keywords

Find keywords that returned no matching results, highlighting areas of improvement

Link Maintenance

Identify and update broken links within your knowledge base to improve user experience

User Demographics

Analyze user demographics, including location, device type, and access times

Content Utilization Insights

Track the most and least-read articles to identify popular content and areas of improvement

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American Business Award
Rising Star
Knowledge Management Software
Crozdesk Leader
Brandon Hall
Crozdesk Happiest User
Crozdesk Quality Choice

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