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Corey Vilhauer  |  September 23, 2020

Understanding Site Search — Your Guide to Site Search Functionality

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Site search requires big decisions — and solid expectations. We introduce a four-part series on planning for and making decisions around your site's internal search.

Content and IA  |  Development  |  Strategy

Corey Vilhauer  |  August 20, 2020

Design Through Discovery: Blend's Strategic Design Philosophy

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Blend’s strategic design philosophy is one of Design Through Discovery: we design in a way that's usable, useful, and collaborative with those who will use and maintain the final product.

Agencies  |  Content and IA  |  Design and Front-End  |  Discovery and Scoping

Corey Vilhauer  |  July 17, 2020

A Lawyer and a Content Strategist Walk Into A Bar: Legal Thoughts about Accessibility

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Web accessibility is a balance between good content and design, a well-built front-end, and a clear understanding of the legal ramifications of our websites. So we pulled a content strategist and a lawyer together to discuss the finer points of accessibility.

Accessibility  |  Content and IA

April 16, 2020  |  The Web Project Guide

Chapter 24: Maintain and Improve

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And the real work begins: how to manage the support and maintenance process, circulate and check new content, and keep the site fresh long after launch day.

Digital Optimization

April 15, 2020  |  The Web Project Guide

Chapter 23: Plan for Post-Launch Operations

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An effective website depends on a collection of humans performing roles. Who are these people, what are they being asked to do, and how are lines of communication and reporting established?

Digital Optimization

Corey Vilhauer  |  April 13, 2020

Content Strategy and Crisis Communication: Your Content During the COVID–19 Pandemic and Beyond

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Even though there are usually dozens of things more important than your web content during a crisis, your ability to communicate in a helpful, empathetic, and useful way is key. Content strategy during a crisis isn't about maximizing potential, but for providing guidance and clarity.

Content and IA  |  Design and Front-End

March 16, 2020  |  The Web Project Guide

Chapter 22: Test and Launch the Site

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The time has come to launch. You need to check off the final items on your list, make sure the site is running in its production environment, and launch. Then, you need to make sure you resolve the issues that crop up after the site goes live.

Development

March 15, 2020  |  The Web Project Guide

Chapter 21: Migrate and Populate the Content

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An oft-overlooked step in a website project is actually getting the content into the CMS. This might be an automated or manual project, depending on where the content is now, and how it might need to change.

Migration

Corey Vilhauer  |  March 6, 2020

So ... What Is Discovery?

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Building a website is like building a house — each decision is built upon the decisions that came before. Just as an architect doesn’t just throw a number at you and begin working on blueprints, we don’t begin working on a project until we fully understand the scope. We do that through our discovery process.

Content and IA  |  Design and Front-End  |  Discovery and Scoping  |  Strategy

February 21, 2020

Navigating the DAM Revolution

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Digital asset management solutions are on the rise. Learn more about how you can benefit from utilizing a DAM solution, and the steps needed for implementation.

Development

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