Never one to turn down a free bagel, I sent away for a coupon from my friendly neighborhood bagel shop. They e-mailed it, as promised, but without any regard for the way most e-mail programs by default disable images. Because the entire thing is an image, I couldn’t tell what arrived in my in-box, and […]
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If you don’t know who’s visiting your website, you can’t accurately guide them to the information they’re most likely looking for. That’s why before you begin planning a new website project, you should do a little demographics research. Your research into who’s using your site – the people who make up the segments of your
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The Talance team will be at Drupal Design Camp Boston this weekend at MIT. We’re looking forward to sharing designing and usability ideas with others who work on Drupal. We’ll also be talking to nonprofiteers and Drupal newbies to pick up insight into how we can help you better. Stay tuned for special reporting of
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One of the first questions we ask during the kickoff of a new project is, “Who’s taking ownership of this project?” It’s incredible how many times that answer is, “Nobody.” Unless you plan to let your website turn into a ghost town, put somebody in charge. Appointing no one as the website manager will have
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How many times have you sat down in a hairdresser’s chair and said, “Surprise me”? Not often, I’ll bet. All but the most adventurous (or foolhardy) have at least a minor plan when they have their hair cut. Now, why would you subject your website to the same risky random results? Any time you’re planning
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The day I bought my mother a cell phone, she cried. Believe me, they weren’t tears of happiness. She looked at all those buttons and numbers and codes and had a little meltdown. We put the phone away and gave her a new cordless phone instead. My mom is 70, and while there are plenty
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Honestly, who feels like delving into those voice mails and uncompleted projects this early in the week? Fill your cup of coffee and watch these five great little movies that will help polish your tech education. What Is Drupal? from help.asu.edu on Vimeo. Search Engine Optimization (SEO) basics for Non-Profit Organizations (NPO) from Firstgiving on
We’re giving away $150 gift cards for new or existing websites with Talance. Use ’em for anything, from website updates to cash off a new project. Get yours now!
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[This little gem is the e-mail newsletter our subscribers just received. Want a slice of this for yourself? Sign up now.] Anybody who’s ever built a new kitchen knows that just because you hire someone to lay the granite counter tops doesn’t mean your job’s over. It’s true with websites, too. You have to be
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The good people at JFFixler Group know that the entry point to your organization is your website. That’s why they asked me to contribute an article to their blog about the 7 Best Homepage Updates you can do. They’re quick, they’re easy, they pay off. Check it out: 7 Best Website Updates on JFFixler Group
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