Website Audit Report - Md Akmol Masud Portfolio

Date: October 8, 2025
Website: http://localhost:4000

Executive Summary

Your website has a mix of well-populated sections and areas with placeholder/unused content. The core sections (Publications, Portfolio, Contact) are excellent, but several secondary sections contain template data or are empty.

✅ SECTIONS PROPERLY IN USE

1. Home/About (/)

• Status: ✅ EXCELLENT
• Content: Well-written personal introduction, research focus, contact information
• Assessment: Professional, comprehensive, and up-to-date

2. Publications (/publications/)

• Status: ✅ EXCELLENT
• Content:
  • 2 Journal articles (published)
  • 4 Preprints
• Assessment: Well-maintained, shows strong research output

3. Portfolio (/portfolio/)

• Status: ✅ EXCELLENT
• Content: 11 diverse projects including:
  • Multilingual RAG System
  • Clickshots Package
  • Human Detection with YOLOv8
  • FPL Hype Index
  • Political analysis projects
  • And more…
• Assessment: Demonstrates diverse technical skills and real-world applications

4. Contact (/contact/)

• Status: ✅ EXCELLENT
• Content:
  • Email, location, institution
  • Social media links (Google Scholar, GitHub, LinkedIn)
  • CV download link
• Assessment: Complete and professional

5. Hobbies (/hobbies/)

• Status: ✅ ACTIVE (Partially Complete)
• Content:
  • Spotify album embed (Memoriam - Instrumental album)
  • 12 tracks displayed
  • Placeholders for “Books I’m Reading” and “YouTube Song Covers” sections (empty)
• In Navigation: ✅ YES (visible in main menu)
• Assessment: Unique personal touch with real Spotify content, but some subsections need content

⚠️ SECTIONS WITH ISSUES

6. Certifications (/certifications/)

• Status: ⚠️ MINIMAL CONTENT
• Content: Only 2 certifications listed:
  • Reinforcement Learning Specialization
  • IBM Data Science Professional Certificate
• In Navigation: ✅ YES (visible in main menu)
• Recommendation: Add more certifications if available, or remove from main navigation if this is complete

❌ SECTIONS NOT IN USE (TEMPLATE/PLACEHOLDER DATA)

7. Talks (/talks/)

• Status: ❌ TEMPLATE DATA ONLY
• Content Issues:
  • Contains 4 example talks with placeholder data
  • Examples: “UC-Berkeley Institute for Testing Science”, “Testing Institute of America 2014”
  • Generic titles: “Talk 1 on Relevant Topic in Your Field”
  • Fake locations and dates (2012-2014)
• In Navigation: ❌ NO (hidden in navigation.yml)
• Recommendation: Either populate with real talks/presentations OR delete these template files

8. Teaching (/teaching/)

• Status: ❌ TEMPLATE DATA ONLY
• Content Issues:
  • 2 generic teaching experiences
  • “University 1, Department”
  • Generic descriptions: “This is a description of a teaching experience”
• In Navigation: ❌ NO (hidden in navigation.yml)
• Recommendation: Either add real teaching experience OR delete these template files

9. Blog Posts (/year-archive/)

• Status: ❌ EMPTY
• Content Issues:
  • Page exists but shows no blog posts
  • Template blog posts exist in _posts/ folder but appear to not be published
  • Files in _posts/:
    • 2012-08-14-blog-post-1.md through blog-post-4.md
    • 2199-01-01-future-post.md (future dated)
• In Navigation: ❌ NO (hidden in navigation.yml)
• Recommendation: Either write real blog posts OR keep this section hidden

10. Books (/books/)

• Status: ❌ EMPTY PAGE
• Content Issues:
  • Page exists with description but no books listed
  • Says “A collection of books I’ve read…” but no actual books
  • No files in _books/ directory
• In Navigation: ❌ NO (not in navigation.yml)
• Recommendation: Either add book reviews/lists OR delete this page

📊 Navigation Analysis

Currently Visible in Main Menu:

1. ✅ Md Akmol Masud (Home)
2. ✅ Publications
3. ✅ Portfolio
4. ✅ Certifications
5. ✅ Contact
6. ✅ Hobbies

Hidden from Main Menu (commented out in navigation.yml):

1. ❌ Talks
2. ❌ Teaching
3. ❌ Blog Posts
4. ❌ Guide/Markdown

Good Decision: You’ve correctly hidden sections with placeholder/incomplete content from navigation.

🎯 Recommendations

Priority 1: Clean Up Template Files

Delete or populate these template-filled sections:

• _talks/ - 4 template files
• _teaching/ - 2 template files
• _posts/ - 5 template blog posts

Priority 2: Complete or Remove Partial Sections

Books Section:

• Option A: Add book reviews/reading list
• Option B: Delete /books/ page and related configuration

Hobbies Section:

• Add content to “Books I’m Reading” subsection
• Add content to “YouTube Song Covers” subsection OR remove these headings

Priority 3: Consider Future Content

If you plan to use these sections in the future:

• Keep the structure but ensure files are clearly marked as drafts/examples
• Store in a separate /templates/ or /examples/ directory

Priority 4: Add More Certifications

If you have additional certifications or courses completed, add them to strengthen this section.

📁 Files to Consider Deleting

_talks/
  - 2012-03-01-talk-1.md          ❌ Template
  - 2013-03-01-tutorial-1.md       ❌ Template
  - 2014-02-01-talk-2.md           ❌ Template
  - 2014-03-01-talk-3.md           ❌ Template

_teaching/
  - 2014-spring-teaching-1.md      ❌ Template
  - 2015-spring-teaching-2.md      ❌ Template

_posts/
  - 2012-08-14-blog-post-1.md      ❌ Template
  - 2013-08-14-blog-post-2.md      ❌ Template
  - 2014-08-14-blog-post-3.md      ❌ Template
  - 2015-08-14-blog-post-4.md      ❌ Template
  - 2199-01-01-future-post.md      ❌ Template

_pages/
  - books.html                      ⚠️  Empty (consider deleting)

✨ Overall Assessment

Strengths:

• Core sections (Publications, Portfolio, Contact) are excellent
• Good decision to hide incomplete sections from navigation
• Unique personal touch with Hobbies section (Spotify album)
• Professional presentation and design

Areas for Improvement:

• Remove template/placeholder content
• Complete or remove partial sections
• Consider expanding certifications section

Website Readiness Score: 8/10 Your main professional content is excellent. Just needs cleanup of unused template files.

Next Steps

1. ✅ Review this report - Understand what’s working and what’s not
2. 🗑️ Delete template files - Clean up _talks/, _teaching/, _posts/
3. 📝 Complete Hobbies section - Add books/YouTube content or remove placeholders
4. 🎓 Expand Certifications - Add any additional certifications/courses
5. 🚀 Optional: Consider starting a blog with real content