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If Likes are gone, what you should measure on Instagram?

If Likes are gone, what you should measure on Instagram?

How should you measure Instagram when Likes are gone? Read about some engagement metrics that tell you the real story.

SEO basics for 2020: What Google's BERT update means for content creators

SEO basics for 2020: What Google's BERT update means for content creators

BERT supposedly affects up to 10% of all search queries. It may have affected legacy news websites quite a bit. If you have a large content-driven website, you may have seen a change. Read more about how changes from BERT may affect your website and content business.

What scares me about the business of digital media: late 2019 edition

What scares me about the business of digital media: late 2019 edition

I fear private equity firms and venture capitalists who rightly think that there is good business in media, but who think that is a game of margin-shifting, tweaking algorithms and P&Ls.

Types of website nav menus: Farm-to-table web design

Types of website nav menus: Farm-to-table web design

What does it look like when we take a farm-to-table approach to menu and information architecture design?

What happens when your UX opinions shift: Considering IA and menu design

What happens when your UX opinions shift: Considering IA and menu design

No matter how you design your navigation, no matter the testing you’ve executed, no matter the data you’ve relied on, some user will insist that you designed your menu wrong.

5 ways to listen better to your audience

5 ways to listen better to your audience

If you feel your content business is not reaching the goals you set, you need to make a goal to be a true, active listener. Here are some tips to get started.

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