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October 14, 2026

Humans in the Loop: Notes from Umbraco US Festival 2026

Umbraco US Festival 2026 logo.

AI was all over the Umbraco US Festival in Chicago — but the people are what made it work. Notes from Blend on Umbraco AI, Automate, and the community.

AI  |  Digital Optimization  |  Umbraco

Corey Vilhauer October 13, 2026

Preventing Accessibility Debt — Making Inclusivity a Practice

Corey Vilhauer sitting at his desk.

Accessibility isn’t a one-time project as much as it's an ongoing process. Blend's Corey Vilhauer talks about where accessibility debt tends to build up — in content, design, and shifting standards — and what you can do to keep it down.

Accessibility  |  Digital Optimization

Corey Vilhauer June 12, 2026

The Hard Work of Making Things Easy for Members: Web Personalization and Associations

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Personalization makes membership feel effortless — but only if the work behind it is done right. How associations can start small and build to last.

Associations  |  Digital Optimization

Corey Vilhauer April 3, 2026

The Process Is the Deliverable

A graphic visualizing the four-step proven process for Blend's strategic work: Understand, Focus, Architect, and Shape

Most web projects are defined by their deliverables. We think the real value lives in the process — the conversations, the alignment, and the thinking that happens before anyone opens a design file.

Content and IA  |  Digital Optimization  |  Discovery and Scoping  |  Strategy

May 15, 2025

What is a Design Audit?

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How a design audit evaluates your website's visual design, brand consistency, and UI patterns — and helps you decide between a refresh, a redesign, or targeted fixes.

 

Design and Front-End  |  Digital Optimization

April 15, 2025

What is a Content Strategy Audit and Roadmap?

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How a content strategy audit goes beyond inventory to assess message, structure, and editorial direction — and produces a roadmap for what to publish and why.

Content and IA  |  Digital Optimization

January 15, 2025

What is Web Experimentation Guidance?

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How web experimentation guidance helps organizations move from random A/B tests to a structured, sustainable testing practice — and build a culture of learning.

Digital Optimization  |  Strategy

January 2, 2025

A More Secure Map: Replacing Google Maps with Freshpaint

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A simple Google Map search can collect a lot of data, which is why one of our Children Hospital clients turned to Blend and Freshpaint to develop a new, secure, HIPAA-compliant location map. 

Healthcare  |  Development  |  Digital Optimization  |  Optimizely

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

Joe Kepley February 22, 2024

Simplifying the Complexities of a Banking Site

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Banking websites have to do two things well at once: give potential customers a clear picture of your products, and give existing customers the help they need. Here's how to approach both.

Financial Services  |  Content and IA  |  Digital Optimization  |  Strategy

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