crocusAll kinds of bright, hopeful things are popping out of the ground here in the midwest. We also found lots of hopeful, illuminating articles online this week — we hope you enjoy our discoveries!

We started the week with a blog post about how to finish what you start with your original-starting-people. It’s awfully hard to switch web consultants in the middle of a project, so we want you to know everything you need to know before you sign on the dotted line with anyone. Surprises are never good.

Is your web site hurting your business? It can if it’s not optimized for your market. Learn more in this infographic:


Everyone needs to get along and work together on any project, but on a creative project, this can be even more challenging than usual. This article helps creative teams work together to get the job done:


Some SEO tasks are better left for professionals – but there are some you can do right this minute. Here are ten SEO tasks you can accomplish yourself:


What is microcopy? Click here, error message, user not found — get the picture? Write it better:


Stop irritating people with your blog! Not sure if you are? Check your blog against this list of five annoying habits of bloggers:


Play on their emotions, use evocative language, and ask questions — these and other tips to get people to click on your headlines:


Net neutrality is in its death throes. This is really, really bad for everyone. Here’s a basic explanation for you: Now, please do something here:


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