A Webmaster is responsible for maintaining websites and servers to ensure they meet user needs. They test websites across different platforms, monitor online traffic, and optimize site functionality and security.
What is a Webmaster?
A Webmaster is a professional responsible for maintaining and managing websites and servers to meet user needs. They ensure the functionality, security, and efficiency of web infrastructure while optimizing loading speeds, fixing issues, and updating website content.
What does a Webmaster do?
A Webmaster builds, maintains, and troubleshoots websites, tests their compatibility across different platforms, and monitors online traffic and performance. They configure and manage web servers, implement security measures, and review search engine optimization (SEO) to enhance website visibility. Webmasters also address user complaints, collaborate with team members, and stay updated on web standards and technologies to deliver functional and user-friendly websites.
Webmaster responsibilities include:
- Testing websites across browsers, operating systems and devices
- Monitoring online traffic and conversions
- Ensuring functionality and efficiency of sites and web servers
Responsibilities
- Build functional and easy-to-use websites
- Test websites across browsers, operating systems and devices
- Maintain, configure and troubleshoot servers
- Ensure site security by setting up firewalls and login pages
- Optimize loading speeds and capacity
- Debug pages and fix broken links or images
- Update website content and review SEO
- Monitor and analyze site performance (e.g traffic, conversions)
- Address user complaints
Requirements and skills
- Proven experience as a Webmaster or Web Developer
- Knowledge of web analytics and SEO
- Familiarity with web standards
- Working knowledge of website management tools
- Proficient in HTML/CSS, XML; knowledge of SQL and Javascript is preferred
- Strong troubleshooting and analytical abilities
- Excellent communication and teamwork skills
- Ability to generate creative ideas
- Attention to detail and outstanding organizational skills
- BSc/BA in Computer Science, Design or a related field is preferred
