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Tackling Content Hoarding: How to Get Buy-In to Clean Up Your Digital Foundation

Graham Lewis of Hannon Hill recently highlighted a critical truth about higher education websites: “A full redesign every 3–5 years won’t...

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Higher Ed Mergers Might Be Our Future

Higher education is under unprecedented pressure. With the enrollment cliff here, institutions are forced to adapt to reduce costs while maintaining...

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Why Higher Ed Websites Look Alike and How They Can Stand Out

Stories all share the same fundamental elements. They follow a narrative structure that makes it easier for readers to consume. In...

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I Was Skeptical of FAQs for 25 Years. AI Changed My Attitude.

When I started working professionally on a web development team, there were several trends that showed up on far too many...

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Surviving a Long-Term Project

It’s a Marathon, Not a Sprint The beginning of a project is exciting. You and your client have the chance to...

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If You Want AI to Understand Your Website, You Need Schema

I was late to the Generative Engine Optimization (GEO) conversation. Embarrassingly late. Like a lot of people, I watched the AI...

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Start the New Year With a Cleaner, Clearer Website

If you’ve been thinking, “I really need to get my content organized this year…,” you’re probably right. And with AI crawling...

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How to Draft Accessible Content for the Web

Web users are diverse, and this means that the content published on a website must be accessible to meet everyone’s needs....

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Reimagining the College Program Finder

Working closely with over 50 higher ed institutions for the past 20+ years, we understand their users and their goals, specifically...