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A podcast for those who design, develop and run websites.

Boagworld is the blog of web strategist Paul Boag who lives in the heart of rural Dorset (hence the cows). He produces a weekly podcast with UX consultant Marcus Lillington on building and running websites. They also run the web design agency Headscape.

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216. Thanks for all the fish
This week on Boagworld: Chris Coyier talks CSS and more, we say goodbye to the boagworld podcast and ask what can you listen to now?
215. Web Directions
This week on Boagworld: Emerging trends at Web Direction @Media, playful web design and death to design by committee.
214. When to hire a web designer
This week on Boagworld: When to hire a web agency, user testing on disposable websites and a need for speed.
213. Getting all emotional
This week on Boagworld: Stephen Anderson on emotional design, I review the iPad and we talk fonts, flash and fotos.
212. More skills to learn
This week on Boagworld: 5 new skills every web designer needs to know and how to be inspired while maintaining focus.

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5 ‘New’ Skills that Every Web Designer Needs to Know

Posted in Boagworld Bites, Talks on the 18-05-2010 | 30 Comments

What does it mean to be a web designer? The chances are its a lot more than you think. As the web becomes increasingly complex so do our clients demands.

How not to alienate visitors who just want to talk

Posted in Marketing on the 07-04-2010 | 5 Comments

Too many websites owners are more concerned with gathering data from their users rather than initiating a dialogue. If your users want to talk to you, don’t make it difficult.

Running a successful web design agency

Posted in Boagworld Bites, Web strategy on the 24-03-2010 | 3 Comments

Mike and Keir from Carsonified interview Marcus and Paul on how they have made Headscape the successful web design agency it is today.

Why I don’t get SEO

Posted in Marketing on the 22-03-2010 | 109 Comments

I don’t get why people invest in SEO. I am not trying to start an argument. I just want to explain my doubts so somebody can correct me.

Creating your first web application

Posted in Boagworld Bites on the 28-02-2010 | 4 Comments

Drew Mclellan and Rachel Andrew share their experiences of launching their first app (Perch). They talk about their successes and failures focusing particularly on the business, marketing and customer support challenges.

5 Lists Every Website Owner Should Keep

Posted in Web strategy on the 18-02-2010 | 33 Comments

A post about lists – life doesn’t get anymore exciting than that! Admittedly lists are not the most exciting of subjects but if you are a website owner they could make or break your website. Find out how.

199. Time to generalise

Posted in Podcast on the 05-02-2010 | 14 Comments

This week on Boagworld: The changing role of web designers, Colin Firth on content and Becky Jones talks about the changes at Google.

Content is King

Posted in Boagworld Bites, Site content on the 02-02-2010 | 11 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.

Website owners need more than web designers

Posted in Web strategy on the 28-01-2010 | 27 Comments

Why is it many website owners are changing their web designer even when he or she has built them a great looking, usable website? What more are they looking for?

Kevin Rose on Community

Posted in Boagworld Bites on the 14-01-2010 | 6 Comments

At this years at Future of Web Apps I was fortunate enough to interview Kevin Rose, the founder of digg.com about running online community.

Are you always looking for a new challenge?

Posted in News on the 18-11-2009 | 3 Comments

Headscape has a position available for the kind of person always looking for new challenges and experienced in marketing and managing startup projects.

The biggest ecommerce lies and how to avoid them

Posted in Site content on the 06-11-2009 | 31 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.

190. Become a branding Ninja

Posted in Podcast on the 04-11-2009 | 9 Comments

On this week’s show: Ryan and Stanton interview Alex Hunter about managing your brand. Meanwhile Paul and Marcus look at how to speed up your website.

189. How to keep up with web innovations

Posted in Podcast on the 28-10-2009 | 23 Comments

On this week’s show: Paul looks at keeping up with web innovations, Marcus shares how we make the podcast and Nora Brown reviews building findable websites.

Make your website go viral

Posted in Design on the | 6 Comments

Sometimes even a small design technique is enough to make your website go viral.

187. Jedi Mind Tricks

Posted in Podcast on the 12-10-2009 | 11 Comments

On this week’s show: Paul looks at how to better communicate and we ask whether you should mask your email address to avoid spam.

Jedi mind tricks: How to persuade your users, boss, or clients

Posted in Web strategy on the 11-10-2009 | 7 Comments

Whether you are trying to get signoff for a site’s design or persuade a user to complete a call to action. We all need to know how to be convincing.

185. Innovate

Posted in Podcast on the 23-09-2009 | 3 Comments

On this week’s show: We talk about Google Chrome Frame, how to be an innovator, and measuring the success of your website.

How to Win Pitches, Charm Clients and Get Signoff

Posted in News on the 21-09-2009 | 2 Comments

Being a great designer or developer is only half the battle. You also need to be able to promote and sell your services, unfortunately there is little advice online about how to do this effectively.

177. Back in business

Posted in Podcast on the 05-08-2009 | 7 Comments

On this week’s show: Paul and Marcus talk to Brett Welch about the business of web design, and Paul chats with Ryan Taylor about creating a buzz.

Additional Information

Produced by Headscape

Boagworld is produced by the web design agency Headscape founded by Marcus, Paul and Chris Scott. Headscape also has a number of other talented guys who blog. Check them out.

  • Craig Rowe is one of our amazing developers and writes some superb posts on everything from .net to AIR apps.

  • Ed Merritt is a Headscape designer who's blog contains examples of his work and a number of free Wordpress themes.

  • Dave McDermid is a Headscape developer who has an excellent blog. He blogs on everything from AJAX to security.

  • Rob Borley is one of our project managers and blogs regularly on client and project management issues.

  • Leigh Howells is our multimedia design guru (whatever one of those is). He blogs on a mixture of design and music.

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