Archive for September, 2008

6 criteria for evaluating business blog post ideas

When I work with a client to start a blog, one of the first things I do is ask them to give me a list of ideas they have for what they will write about. Seeing the list helps me assess where they are when it comes to understanding what blogging is about; seeing who [...]

Notes on handing off a design to a front-end developer

I’ve been spending a lot of time lately turning other people’s designs into working websites, and often there are a few rounds of back-and-forth before I have everything I need. Some notes on must-have pieces before I can begin work:
Design

Custom fonts. If the design includes fonts that aren’t on this list, then either the designer [...]

Planning a Wordpress CMS site

There have been plenty of rumblings lately about how WordPress can be used as a content management system, beyond its core competency as a blogging platform. By harnessing the power of pages and subpages, writing custom Page templates, segmenting posts into category-based content feeds, and using handy little plugins like my brother’s Page Link Manager, [...]

Protect your brand on the web: 4 questions to ask your web designer

I’m often asked by small businesses to redesign an existing website. Their first attempt at creating a web presence is outdated or broken, or their old vendor has moved on or proven difficult to work with. Whatever the case, suddenly it becomes important that the business have access to information they never paid attention to [...]