Minneapolis, MN

Deborah Carver

Deborah Carver is the publisher of The Content Technologist. She is an independent consultant on all things digital publishing, specializing in large content-driven websites.

364 posts

Production

How I write and optimize each issue of The Content Technologist

A detailed description of my writing and optimization process, along with how it relates to my freelance business strategy

Contracts get freelancers paid: Bonsai review

Contracts are key to a freelancer's financial security and sanity. To keep my business in line, I use the automated contract templating system in Bonsai.

Information Architecture

How to develop a tagging system for Ghost (or any other CMS)

Tags attach metadata labels to your unstructured (paragraph/post) content. Here are my methods for creating a manageable tagging system in Ghost or any other CMS.

distribution

Build your knowledge graph without bugging your dev team: Schema App review

If you'd like to add schema markup to websites without extensive development support, Schema App provides support. Read The Content Tehcnologist review

reviews

Shorthand review: Step away from the PDF

Shorthand alleviates the pain points found in many of the first-wave of interactive content builders. Read The Content Technologist review.

The Business of Content

Distributed authority, decentralized autonomy

Despite all the clever acronyms and contracts (DAOs) and public meetings and charters (Minneapolis), what appears to be distributed power is actually concentrated in the hands of the few who have wealth and privilege.