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Here’s What I’m Reading This Weekend

by Bob Hazlett on January 23, 2010

Waiting on the NFL playoff games to start and need to kill a little time?  Here are the articles I’m reading this weekend.

If you’re interested in seeing more, check out my Google Reader Shared Items.

What are you reading this weekend? Let me know in the comments below.

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How to do A/B Testing with WordPress

by Bob Hazlett on July 29, 2009

via Ryan at Vitamin

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Facebook let it all hang out to a select group of members to test their new search interface.  The system would allow members to search their news feed for recent updates, photos, links, videos and notes being shared on friends’ profiles and fan Pages. Users who have made their profile and content available to anyone will also be searchable.

SEOMoz yammers it up during Whiteboard Friday to talk about visualization.  I think visualization is one of those new and sexy fields that you’ll hear more and more about in the near future.

SEOmoz Whiteboard Friday – Visualization from Scott Willoughby on Vimeo.

12seconds is updating their iPhone app to take advantage of the new OS 3.0.  The app, which should be available soon, will allow you to send short video messages directly to your friends via twitter.

Back ‘dat thing up and pick up some great tips about landing page design through CopyBlogger’s Landing Page Makeover.  Their most recent tutorial covers CarsHelpingAmerica.org.

If you’re a fan of Indie Rock, I highly recommend The Veils – Sun Gangs. Rock out this weekend.

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Non-Profits Kicking Butt, New SEO Best Practices, Web Design Checklists and Google Advertising Rumors

by Bob Hazlett July 7, 2009

Here are the interesting posts at the top of my reading list this week.
The fine folks at the Red Cross are working diligently on crafting a Social Media Policy Handbook.  They’ve got a great start and are light years ahead of even most for-profit businesses. As it should, its available online for your viewing pleasure.
Staying [...]

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Putt’s Law

by Bob Hazlett February 19, 2009

“Technology is dominated by two types of people: those who understand what they do not manage, and those who manage what they do not understand.”

Thanks Kenny!

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Designing For The Mobile Web

by Bob Hazlett January 22, 2009

Originally posted January 19, 2009
Developing your web site for mobile devices can be confusing.  What screen size should you optimize for? What device is the most popular?  What content do you keep in, what do you remove?  There are many decisions to make, but allow me to make one suggestion. Save yourself some heartache and [...]

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What I’m Reading this Week

by Bob Hazlett September 6, 2008

Google releases geo-performance reporting feature
10 Web Applications for FriendFeed
Social Media Breakfast #6 Memphis and an update from Sharing at Work
Will it Matter in 5 Years?
On Demand WordPress Theme and a nice Thesis Update
The Most Brilliant Outdoor Campaign Ever
How Simple Web Design Helps Your Business and 40 Creative Design Layouts from Smashing Magazine
I also ordered two [...]

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Build a Website for Your Customers

by Bob Hazlett May 18, 2008

A quick thought. Create a webpage for your actual customers – the people who actually visit and use it. Find out what’s relevant and important to them and then go and give it to them. Don’t build a site that will help you, your marketing department, your sales team or anyone else at your organization. [...]

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Is Your Website Doing It’s Job?

by Bob Hazlett May 10, 2008

Is your website doing what you designed it to do? Are you looking to redesign or tweak your current site? Here are three starter questions that are critical to guiding website analysis.
1. Who is your target audience?
2. What is your unique selling proposition?
3. What is your main website goal?

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Defining Good Web Design

by Bob Hazlett September 9, 2007

It seems today that there are 2 main schools of thought when defining good web design. Those designers following Jakob Nielsen come from a strict usability standpoint in which efficiency, functionality and effective presentation of information reign supreme. In turn, there are designers that follow a purely aesthetic group which focuses on sexy graphics and [...]

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5 Essential Elements that Every Web Site Must Contain

by Bob Hazlett July 31, 2007

As you design and layout your web site (or look at your current one) ensure that it contains 5 essential elments. These paramount pieces help the user navigate the site with ease, give them confidence and increase the likelyhood that they return.
1. Site Logo – Maintain a site ID or distinguishing feature that remains [...]

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