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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

How did we optimize for the pandemic? [03/19/20]

How did we optimize for the pandemic? [03/19/20]

In optimization school, we are explicitly told not to optimize toward Quality Score. We are told to optimize toward conversions, or conversion rate, taking into account cost-per-conversion. But really, we are optimizing toward profit.

A writing app to discourage distraction: Ulysses review

A writing app to discourage distraction: Ulysses review

One day writers will no longer use Microsoft Word -- and that day can't come soon enough! Ulysses is one of several better options for writers.

My website redesign research process

My website redesign research process

What worked for your website in 2010 will likely not work in the 2020s. Here's a user-centered, UX- and SEO-focused website redesign research process that works.

What's more trustworthy: Garbage language or a Google algorithm?

What's more trustworthy: Garbage language or a Google algorithm?

Should we all chill out about workplace culture jargon and focus on decoding the algorithms that make our lives weird?

How do you write a good meta description?

How do you write a good meta description?

Meta descriptions significantly impact user behavior. They encourage users to read your website. Here are some guidelines for better metas.

The best low-cost SEO software: SEMRush reviewed

The best low-cost SEO software: SEMRush reviewed

SEMRush is a popular low-cost SEO software that gathers ranking, link and keyword data. Read The Content Technologist review.

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