Category: Web Industry Blog

Other websites that I find appealing, or can learn from in some capacity.

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Asking for Users

I’m writing an email to ask current clients to participate in a usability interview. Here are some resources to help word the asking:

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Lisa Nirell Website, by Alter Endeavors

Here is a consultant/speaker website that I really like and might emulate. It looks like a custom WordPress them. How do I build my own story? How do I display storytelling technique on my own …

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Another Search Engine

Here’s another search engine I found that emphasizes privacy: https://startpage.com/

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Style me pretty

I ran across this on Pinterest. I am not a big fan of interstitials for email signup before I can even look at content. I actually hate them. How dare you ask me to signup …

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HERO Icon set

I just love this icon set, I am parking this here to use later: https://heroicons.com/ And headless UI: https://headlessui.dev/

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Landing Page Marketing

There are a few things I know about creating landing pages, but this article is really good at explaining a lot of points to remember. Keeping this here for future reference: https://marketingexamples.com/conversion/landing-page-guide

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Email Design Inspiration

I love this email design, maybe because of the colors and photo. What bed doesn’t look better next to the ocean? I also like the font choice here because of it’s elegance.

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Mailchimp Cookie Policy

Mailchimp ux guide has a “customize settings” button regarding the cookie policy. At first, it looks like an impressive usability tactic… but the more I look at it I think “Really? Do we really need …

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Presenting with Placemats

NOT my design, but I really like this type of display. The web design is presented on what I call a placemat. This could also be interpreted as a fixed with design but has the …

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Promoting Content

My notes from a recent MozCon video on how to promote your content, from Brian Dean. Spend 20% of your time writing unique content, but spend 80% of your time promoting it. Create content that …