‘Site content’ archive
5 techniques and 10 tools for making blogging easier
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Posted in Site content on the 18-03-2010 | No Comments
Blogging is hard work. That’s why you want to make it as easy as possible. This post provides hints and tips on how to make your blogging experience less painful.
The secret of successful company blogging
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Posted in Boagworld Bites, Site content on the 10-03-2010 | 4 Comments
Increasingly organisations are publishing a blog. They are perceived as a powerful marketing tool and a great way to engage with customers. However, the majority fail for one simple reason…
Content is King
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Posted in Boagworld Bites, Site content on the 02-02-2010 | 10 Comments
If ‘content is king’ then the designer is like the King’s tailor – there to make the King look fabulous without taking any of the limelight for themselves.
4 ways to bring new life to old Wordpress blog posts
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Posted in Site content on the 12-11-2009 | 18 Comments
If you want to create a content heavy, sticky website then a blog can feel like the wrong tool. Overtime some of your best content can get buried. Fortunately there are 4 ways you can breath new life into these old posts.
The biggest ecommerce lies and how to avoid them
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Posted in Site content on the 06-11-2009 | 28 Comments
I am amazed at some of the advice I read about building successful ecommerce sites. I seriously wonder who writes this stuff! In this post I debunk 5 common myths.
Introducing compelling content
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Posted in Site content on the 17-10-2009 | 8 Comments
Andy Kinsey shares 5 directives for writing compelling content.
8 tools & techniques to improve your blogging
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Posted in Site content on the 25-09-2009 | 13 Comments
Blogging is hard. However, as with everything in life it is easier if you have the right tools for the job. Here are 8 which help me.
Round up of web copy posts
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Posted in Site content on the 29-05-2009 | 4 Comments
Our copy is probably the most important aspect of our websites and yet we give it nowhere near the prominence we do design. That has to change.
How site personas can enhance your site
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Posted in Site content on the 27-05-2009 | 7 Comments
If your website was a person, what type of person would it be?
The 4 essential web writing tips
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Posted in Site content on the 19-05-2009 | 5 Comments
A website without words would be like Jonathon Ross – entirely pointless and a total waste of money. So it’s crucial to get those words right.
7 Harsh Truths about running online communities
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Posted in Site content on the 23-02-2009 | 9 Comments
In ‘10 harsh truths about corporate websites‘ I highlighted some of the problems I perceive in how companies run their websites. However, many organisations are not content to simply run a website, they want to run an online community too.
Successful communication
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Posted in Site content on the 21-11-2008 | 3 Comments
We put a lot of time and attention into the content on our sites, but what about our other communications?
Improving your site with user feedback
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Posted in Site content on the 27-10-2008 | 1 Comment
Users can be invaluable when deciding how to move a website forward. We should always listen to what they say. However, sometimes that is easier said than done.
Copy with personality
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Posted in Site content on the 04-07-2008 | 6 Comments
Too much of the copy I read on websites is bland and uninspiring. Its time to add some personality.
Creating a better survey
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Posted in Site content on the 27-06-2008 | 6 Comments
The web allows us to interact with our customers more than any other medium. One of the tools in our arsenal is the online survey. However, these are often badly implemented. How then can we make your surveys more effective?
How much to blog?
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Posted in Site content on the 29-08-2007 | 5 Comments
I recently received a question from Dan about ensuring the quality and quantity of his blog posts. With so many of us blogging I thought it might be an interesting areas to cover.
