Website Publishing
Acquiring Web Space
Official Texas Tech University entities and student organizations may request web hosting from Texas Tech by submitting a Department/Organization Web Hosting Account Application.
Requesting a Website Name
Website Names, such as http://www.mysite.ttu.edu/, can be requested by your department's Network Site Coordinator (NSC) through the process detailed on the NSC web site. For more information, Please contact IT Help Central at ithelpcentral@ttu.edu or (806) 742-4375.
Registration of Website Content Owner
All website content owners must register their websites with the TTU IT Division. Please contact IT TeamWeb for more information.
Content Management System
To serve Texas Tech University content owners, the IT Division provides support and training on a content management system (CMS) for web authoring. Our content management system allows authors to easily update the content on their web pages without needing in-depth web programming knowledge.
Find out more information on Omni CMS, the University's content management system.
Texas Tech Global Template
The Texas Tech Global Template is a responsive, pre-styled website framework that follows the Texas Tech brand. This flexible framework is appropriate for different content types and simplifies the process of creating new sites and pages with a consistent look. The templates also address accessibility issues.
Only sites maintained using the university-approved CMS can use the templates implemented by the Office of Communications & Marketing and the TTU IT Division.
Editable/Customizable Template Components
Each template has several components available for customization. These areas include:
- Primary content area
- Area-specific site menu
- Area-specific contact information
Listing your site on TTU.EDU
All official University entity websites and currently registered student organizations may be linked to on the TTU.EDU website.
Official Web Resources
For a departmental website to be listed on TTU.EDU, it must comply with these publishing guidelines, including using the official web template.
Unofficial Web Resources
For a student organization website to be listed on the TTU Student Organizations list, a Student Organization must be officially registered with Student Union and Activities. Requests may only be submitted by the the currently registered organization contact or advisor.
Sponsored Links
Sponsored links are website links displayed and highlighted at the top of the search results page on the Texas Tech website. This feature emphasizes specific web pages to improve the likelihood that site visitors will quickly find the most relevant information first. The Office of Communications & Marketing determines sponsored links and prioritization of sponsored links.
For more information on Sponsored links contact IT TeamWeb.
Pre-flight Checklist: Is your site ready to go live?
Print out this Pre-flight Checklist for a quick go/no-go assessment of your web resource before going live.