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		<title>Making Better Decisions with Web Analytics</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Jun 2010 00:26:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rick Allen</dc:creator>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[At the Post-Secondary Education Web Conference (PSEWEB) last week I talked about Making Better Decisions with Web Analytics and thinking strategically about web analytics. As a follow-up, I want to offer some recommended web analytics resources, including ones specific to questions raised during the Q&#038;A session. The following guide contains examples from my presentation, ones [...]
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		<title>Colleen Jones on Content Analysis</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Apr 2010 13:22:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rick Allen</dc:creator>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Last week Content Strategy New England held its third meetup event with guest Colleen Jones, Principal of Content Science. Colleen presented Content Analysis: From Inventory to Insight, discussing the importance of content analysis to determine the effectiveness of web content. Below is a video recording of the event, which includes Colleen’s presentation and a thorough Q&#038;A at the...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/epublishmedia/~4/SdI6RH2agUg" height="1" width="1"/>]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Content Strategy New England</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Dec 2009 18:27:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rick Allen</dc:creator>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Content strategy has garnered respect in 2009. Gaining recognition as a legitimate discipline, it is less the stepchild of user experience design, information architecture, or marketing. Many thought-provoking, informative articles have been written on the topic this year by a growing community of web content strategists. There is a Content Strategy Knol, a Content Strategy [...]
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		<title>6 Commonly Unanswered Web Usability and SEO Questions</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 13:16:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rick Allen</dc:creator>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Some web usability and SEO questions are rarely discussed because they’re either controversial or misunderstood. Below I try to offer&#8212;along with the help of some experts&#8212;clear&#8211;cut answers to a few of these troubling questions [...]
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		<title>Best Practices: A Worthwhile Discipline</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2009 12:20:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rick Allen</dc:creator>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Web publishers, like myself, often promote best practices: design with web standards; think like a publisher; develop a content strategy; make your site accessible, usable, and SEO friendly. Most advocates talk from experience, which makes the advice more meaningful. After all, practice makes perfect (or at the very least, better). However, I was recently reminded that “saying and doing...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/epublishmedia/~4/OXaaT_7Kw-c" height="1" width="1"/>]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Content First: Step One in Web Marketing</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2009 12:24:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rick Allen</dc:creator>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[I often find myself having to convince people of the need for and value of content in web marketing. Valuable content is necessary to attract and retain readers. I recently participated in a web marketing planning session where we addressed concern over lack of repeat website visitors, especially within the organization. The problem seemed apparent to me: outdated content. However, making...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/epublishmedia/~4/iPb0bIXpEoU" height="1" width="1"/>]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>Why PDFs are Bad for the Web and How to Make Them Better</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2009 12:20:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rick Allen</dc:creator>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[I used to be a strong advocate for using PDFs. They are easy to create, view, and distribute—especially for those who deal with cross-platform and application compatibility issues. But what I didn’t foresee was how PDFs would be used to circumvent the web publishing process, compromising effective web writing, usability, accessibility, and search engine optimization (SEO). Now I lament...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/epublishmedia/~4/qO3pJPeDD_g" height="1" width="1"/>]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>FAQs Pages: Good Web Usability or Outdated Content Strategy?</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2009 13:01:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rick Allen</dc:creator>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) pages are a common component of business websites (including higher education) and an important consideration when developing your content strategy and web usability plan. But, is it the best option for your organization’s website? The answer depends on the needs of your target audience and how your FAQs page is implemented and maintained [...]
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		<title>However You Say it, Kuler is Better</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2009 12:30:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rick Allen</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Web Design]]></category>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[I started writing this post as a list of "top color scheme generators", but rather than offer a list of applications – of which there are many (Veerle’s Blog maintains a good list of color swatch applications) – I decided to focus on the one I use most: Adobe Kuler. I haven’t found a definitive source for the correct pronunciation of Kuler. I say "cooler" like most people, but it seems likely...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/epublishmedia/~4/Itfp-fWQs2Q" height="1" width="1"/>]]></content:encoded>
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		<title>#FollowFriday Recommendations for Web Publishers</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2009 12:16:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rick Allen</dc:creator>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[I think #FollowFriday on Twitter is a great way to recognize and recommend people that you feel add value to your Twitter stream. However, I’m often more interested in why people follow those they recommend. For this reason, I’m explaining my recommendations. Below are three people I follow on Twitter because I appreciate their contribution to the field of web publishing and [...]
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