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Thoughts and Articles from Blend Interactive

Taylor Lopour  |  August 4, 2021

Why Planning Matters

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Business school teaches future leaders that success rarely comes without a plan — without a wholesale look at business goal, initiatives, and the future of the business. So we know that planning matters. But what about with our websites? But why does web planning matter?

Digital Optimization  |  Strategy

Bob Davidson  |  July 1, 2021

Building an Episerver Site from Scratch - Part 1

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Blend's Director of Development Bob Davidson provides some guidance on how to do just that in this Coding with Bob video.

Development  |  Optimizely

Joe Kepley & Jenna Bonn  |  June 28, 2021

Accessibility: the Right Thing to Do

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Our world is surrounded by tools designed to promote accessibility. So why can't your website be made accessible too?

Accessibility

Sam Otis  |  June 25, 2021

Designing for Dark Mode

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Dark mode is increasingly becoming a part of modern web design. But is it right for your new site? Blend's lead designer Sam Otis talks through the benefits and potential pitfalls.

Design and Front-End

Bob Davidson  |  June 8, 2021

Meta Properties for On-Page Editing

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Blend's Director of Development Bob Davidson highlights how to programmatically surface meta properties within on-page editing in this Coding with Bob video.

Development  |  Optimizely

Taylor Lopour  |  May 18, 2021

Digital Optimization is for Marketers

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The expectations and demands of digital marketing managers have increased dramatically. Director of Sales and Marketing Taylor Lopour talks about how digital optimization can help.

Content and IA  |  Digital Optimization  |  Strategy

April 7, 2021

Blend Adds Two Umbraco Certified Professionals

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Blend is proud to announce two new Umbraco Certified Professionals within our midst: Chase Burandt and Joe Kepley!

Development  |  Umbraco

Corey Vilhauer  |  September 23, 2020

A Glossary of Site Search Terms

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Better understand the scope of your site search with this site search glossary.

Content and IA  |  Development  |  Strategy

Corey Vilhauer  |  September 23, 2020

Understanding Site Search — Part Four: Choosing the Right Solution

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How do you choose the right search engine for your site search? In part four of our site search series, we look at making the final decision.

Content and IA  |  Development  |  Strategy

Corey Vilhauer  |  September 23, 2020

Understanding Site Search — Part Three: How Will You Organize Results?

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When results are displayed in your site search, will they be relevant? In part three our site search series, we talk about organizing and displaying results.

Content and IA  |  Development  |  Strategy

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