Tips on Finding the Right Search Engine Optimization Firm

There are hundreds of Search Engine Optimization (SEO, for short) companies that claim they provide "successful," "proven", "guaranteed" search engine placement for your Web site. How do you know whether they deliver on their promise, when you have no clue how they do it? Most firms can't afford a staffer who specializes in online marketing. Most find it's best to outsource to an SEO firm.…

Optimize Your Home Page for New Visitors

BabyCenter.com is one of my favorite sites. With a big red arrow in the center of the page, accompanied by "Start Here!" this site stands out simply because it devotes the central area of its home page to addressing the needs of first-time visitors. (Figure 1)

Create Content That Drives Action

UIE: In your book, "Content Critical" you describe the web as a medium for publishing content and recommend that designers view their site as a publication. Is the web-publishing model a change in mindset for most designers?