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Learn how to import, store, and structure your brand's information and optimize for end user experiences.

Core Competencies Gained

Value of Content in search
Skills to build, structure, and optimize a brand’s information in the Yext platform
How to store any relevant content using built-in and custom entities

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20 modules 12 hours 3000 points

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20 modules 12 hours 3000 points

Content | Yext Hitchhikers Platform

Core Competencies Gained

Module 1: The Importance of Knowledge Graphs and Yext Content

Unit 1: What is a Knowledge Graph?

Unit 2: Entities in a Knowledge Graph

Unit 3: Why a Knowledge Graph is Foundational to Your Brand

Unit 4: How Yext Helps You Structure Content

Module Assessment

Module 2: Navigating Yext Content

Unit 1: How to Navigate the Platform

Unit 2: How to Navigate Yext Content

Module Assessment

Module 3: Introduction to Entity Types

Unit 1: What is an Entity

Unit 2: Built-in vs. Custom Entity Types

Unit 3: Manage Entity Types

Unit 4: Create Custom Entity Types

Module Assessment

Module 4: Introduction to Fields

Unit 1: What is a Field

Unit 2: Built-in vs. Custom Fields

Unit 3: Custom Fields

Unit 4: Custom Field Types

Unit 5: Categories

Module Assessment

Module 5: Data Modeling in Yext

Unit 1: Entities vs. Fields

Unit 2: Linking Entities Together

Unit 3: Data Model Example - Healthcare

Unit 4: Data Model Example - Financial Services

Unit 5: Data Model Example - Food Services

Module Assessment

Module 6: Ways to Update Data in Yext

Unit 1: Updating Data Overview

Unit 2: The Importance of Data Cleansing

Unit 3: Create a Data Update Strategy

Unit 4: Edit Data in Platform

Module Assessment

Module 7: Data Connectors

Unit 1: Data Connectors Overview

Unit 2: Extract — Source, Source Settings & Selectors

Unit 3: Transforms

Unit 4: Load — Map & Run

Unit 5: Manage Existing Connectors

Unit 6: Connector Best Practices

Module Assessment

Module 8: Yext Site Crawler & Crawler Connector

Unit 1: Create a Crawler

Unit 2: Create a Connector and Map Fields

Unit 3: Data Connector Best Practices

Module Assessment

Module 9: Uploading Data Files to Yext

Unit 1: Upload Process Overview

Unit 2: How to Upload a File

Unit 3: Fixing Errors

Unit 4: Saved Upload Configurations

Module Assessment

Module 10: Embedded Fields

Unit 1: Embedded Fields Overview

Unit 2: Embedded Field Use Cases

Module Assessment

Module 11: Entity Templates

Unit 1: Entity Template Overview

Unit 2: Common Template Use Cases

Module Assessment

Module 12: Scheduled Updates

Unit 1: What are Scheduled Updates

Unit 2: Common Use Cases for Scheduled Updates

Module Assessment

Module 13: Assets

Unit 1: Assets Overview

Unit 2: Common Assets Use Cases

Unit 3: How to Create and Manage Assets

Module Assessment

Module 14: Saved Filters

Unit 1: Saved Filter Overview

Unit 2: Common Saved Filter Use Cases

Module Assessment

Module 15: Entity Export

Unit 1: Entity Export Overview