Intro to content modeling
1 hour and 4 minutes
Manager / DeveloperIs content modeling on your radar, or do you just want to know more about it? Content modeling is the process of ensuring your content meets the needs of your users and aligns with your organizational goals. In this learning path, you’ll learn what it is, why it is essential, and who should be part of this activity.
What’s content modeling?
- 4 minutes
If the content were coffee, the content model would be the coffee cup, which holds all ingredients and the final product together. Find out what other parts of a content model represent compared to coffee, along with examples from other areas, and what purpose it has in your content production.
Why is content modeling important?
- 9 minutes
Maybe you don’t think it’s a big deal. You may have worked on several projects and know how to structure content in the CMS of your choice. It is effortless to copy generic structures, such as products, and recreate them anywhere. This may suffice, but will a generic setup highlight the crucial aspects of your product?
What can go wrong when modeling is hurried
- 9 minutes
Several things can go awry if your content model is hastily designed. It usually results in heavy model adjustments that further require development and process changes. In this lesson, we’ll explain why.
Who should model the content?
- 21 minutes
The content model influences everyone who works with it. Therefore, it’s essential that all stakeholders have their seats at the table and can cooperate to create an effective content model. Did everyone get the invite?
Content modeling in Kontent.ai
- 20 minutes
You can’t be a master just from the theory. What does content modeling look like in Kontent.ai? Let’s model a 5-minute modeling example together, followed by a video walkthrough through the modeling parts of Kontent.ai. Get the image of how content modeling works in Kontent.ai.
Test: Intro to content modeling
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This is the final part of this learning path: the test! Challenge yourself on how much you’ve grasped the foundations of content modeling.