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September 6, 2024

Blend is an Optimizely Platinum Partner

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Blend Interactive has been named a 2024 Optimizely Platinum Solutions Partner — a partnership that has withstood the test of time. 

Development  |  Optimizely

Chase Burandt, Chris Wahl & Steph Sommers  |  September 3, 2024

Upgrade Your CMS: Umbraco or Optimizely

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What do you need to know when it comes to an Optimizely or Umbraco upgrade? We asked some of our lead developers to highlights some of the common obstacles and pain points of a large CMS upgrade.

Development  |  Migration  |  Optimizely  |  Umbraco

July 24, 2024

CMP — The Missing Puzzle Piece

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An introduction to Optimizely's Content Marketing Platform — a tool designed to bring ease to you and your marketing team.

Digital Optimization  |  Optimizely

July 19, 2024

A Research Site that Promotes Community and Interconnectivity

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A children's hospital had a design and a dream — to highlight the research happening at their research institute. Blend stepped up to make that dream become a reality.

Healthcare  |  Design and Front-End  |  Development  |  Optimizely

October 13, 2023

A CMS Migration with an Added Design Audit: The Best of Both Worlds

Stylized photo of a Mechanics Bank branch with a Mechanics logo.

Website migration takes time, patience, and good communication. To be efficient while migrating Mechanics Bank to Optimizely, Blend also highlighted areas where design could be improved.

Financial Services  |  Design and Front-End  |  Migration  |  Optimizely

July 14, 2023

A New Web Presence for a Regional Powerhouse

A stylized photo of a Gate City Bank branch with a Gate City logo.

Gate City Bank worked with Blend on a total site overhaul — from discovery to development and launch. Now, with a new design and Optimizely implementation, their new site is ready to soar.

Financial Services  |  Design and Front-End  |  Development  |  Optimizely  |  Strategy

June 20, 2023  |  The Web Project Guide Podcast

Episode 20: Implement the Back-end Functionality (w/ David Knipe)

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Corey and Deane discuss a high-level philosophy of back-end development. Then, David Knipe, Vice President of Product at Optimizely, joins to discuss back-end development — how developers and project stakeholders work together to make decisions, the difference (and balance) between technical perfection and audience needs, and the reasons why AI will help, but not take over, back-end development. Deane also equates developers to lumberjacks.

Development  |  Optimizely  |  Umbraco

April 13, 2023  |  The Web Project Guide Podcast

Episode 18: Select an Implementation Partner (w/ Tony Byrne)

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Corey and Deane discuss what clients should look for when selecting an implementation partner. Then, Tony Byrne, co-author of The Right Way to Select Technology and President of Real Story Group, joins to talk through the implementation partner selection process, including common mistakes, the value of domain knowledge, and how most projects should focus on technology first.

Development  |  Optimizely  |  Project Management  |  Umbraco

Bob Davidson  |  March 13, 2023

On Homemade Tools

Metalworking materials.

Whether building websites and applications or repairing tractors, tools are at the center of life. Director of Development Bob Davidson believes in “the right tool for the right job,” but sometimes the right tool is not at hand. Sometimes it makes sense just to make your own.

Development  |  Optimizely

October 13, 2022

From Design System to Final Launch

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Icertis needed more than a new design — they needed a full design system, and they needed it built in a robust tool. Blend and Optimizely stepped up to help them out.

Commercial Services  |  Technology  |  Design and Front-End  |  Development  |  Optimizely