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Bob Davidson  |  June 3, 2026

Are You Ready for Optimizely CMS 13?

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Upgrading from Optimizely CMS 12 to CMS 13 takes more than an updated NuGet package. Here's what to check before you start.

Development  |  Optimizely

June 1, 2026

An Inventory Listing Rebuilt on Umbraco for a Trusted Bank Partner

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Western Equipment Finance brought Blend in after a successful Western State Bank implementation to rebuild their site from the ground up — new information architecture, filterable inventory, and purpose-built sales landing pages, all on Umbraco.

Financial Services  |  Design and Front-End  |  Development  |  Discovery and Scoping  |  Umbraco

Sam Otis  |  June 1, 2026

Beyond the Figma File: Strategy, Craft, and Perspective

A web design team brings more than software skills — they offer strategy, craft, and perspective that tools like Figma and Canva simply can't replicate.

Design and Front-End

Corey Vilhauer  |  May 28, 2026

Google Weighs In: Updated Understanding on GEO

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Google just published its first official GEO guidance — and it reframes what we thought we knew. Here's what changed, what held up, and what it can't tell you.

AI  |  Content and IA

Corey Vilhauer  |  May 25, 2026

Write Once, Reach Everyone: Accessible Writing and GEO Want the Same Solution

Accessible writing and GEO-readiness reward the same practices — and understanding why gives you a much stronger argument for both. This article explains where they overlap, what the shared patterns look like, and how to use that overlap to get writing quality taken seriously in rooms where it hasn't been yet.

Accessibility  |  AI  |  Content and IA

Corey Vilhauer  |  May 21, 2026

The Digital Maturity Gap in Financial Services

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Credit unions and community banks have room to grow on digital — but the gap isn't about size or software. It's about strategy. Here's where to start.

Financial Services  |  Strategy

Jenna Bonn  |  May 18, 2026

Inside a Web Accessibility Audit: Tools, Testing, and Findings

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A web accessibility audit goes beyond automated tools. Here's how Blend combines automated scanning and manual testing to find real issues and fix them for good.

Accessibility

Corey Vilhauer  |  May 18, 2026

SEO vs. GEO: What Actually Changes for Editors

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GEO isn't a replacement for good writing — it's proof that good writing always mattered. Here's what shifts when you write for AI search, and what stays the same.

AI  |  Content and IA

May 7, 2026

Accessible Web Redesign for South Dakota Courts

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Blend redesigned the South Dakota Unified Judicial System website with WCAG 2.2 AA compliance, multilingual support, and a Lighthouse accessibility score of 100.

Government  |  Accessibility  |  Design and Front-End  |  Umbraco

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