November 2008

  • Planning to Fail

    Planning to Fail

    I’m working on a comprehensive comparison of all the ways artists and craftspeople can achieve an online presence. I’m enjoying the research, but one thing keeps coming up.

  • Accessibility and Visibility for Your Website

    Accessibility and Visibility for Your Website

      The website at right, a Before site, is directed toward people with disabilities. The one below is the Before site for a company whose target market is older adults.

  • Going Viral

    Going Viral

    One of my clients has had a bit of online luck: an article at her website was bookmarked at one of the big bookmarking sites, and she’s getting thousands of visitors a day from it. Views for that particular page are up 91,600%.

  • On Being a Search Engine Optimist

    On Being a Search Engine Optimist

    Yesterday, I went to visit Dr. Tom Hapgood’s web design class. They’re designing a website for a nonprofit organization. I’m writing the content, and we’re all doing it out of the goodness of our hearts (and in the students’ case, for a grade). I was of course pleased to be able to help out, and…