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    How Much is Too Much Content?

    Posted by Barb Conway

    Oct 12, 2009 4:32:00 AM

    It's always great to have lots of fresh content on your Web site and you want to be sure you give users as much information as they need, but it's also important not to go overboard.  How can you tell when you have just enough content or when it's too much?  Here are a few tips to help you decide:

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    Topics: content development, flair interactive, CMS, flair, content, content strategy, web site, strategy

    Why Content Matters

    Posted by Stephanie Bach

    Oct 1, 2009 10:25:00 AM

    We live in an era of 'raging' content. Access and availability, and the speed at which we enjoy them, is commonplace. We blog, we tweet, we text--and in those spaces use language and abbreviations that would make Strunk and White roll over in their graves.

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    Topics: Content Management, content development, flair interactive, Online Marketing, CMS, flair, content strategy, information architecture, usability

    Optimizing Your CMS for Search Engines--on a Dime

    Posted by Stephanie Bach

    Sep 11, 2009 9:46:00 AM

    It seems that everyone is playing the SEO game these days, and with all the players out there (such as Google, Bing! and Yahoo!), getting swept up in the pay-per-click model can cost big bucks over time. How to make the most of your CMS tool and your budget--and still get great returns from search engine traffic? Start with 'homegrown' tactics before you tackle PPC.

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    Topics: web, Content Management, flair interactive, CMS, flair, content management system, content, CMS Tools, interactive marketing, content strategy, SEO, search engine optimization

    Winning Over Your CMS Content Contributors

    Posted by Stephanie Bach

    Sep 8, 2009 6:28:00 AM

    Over the years, we've worked with numerous CMS tools--from enterprise-level to open source and homegrown tools. The bells and whistles may differ from product to product, but the challenge of training and managing content contributors remains universal: How to make the process of managing content easier and more compliant, even if users are not 'technically inclined'?

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    Topics: Content Management, content development, flair interactive, CMS, flair, content management system, content strategy, usability, crownpeak, content authors

    Developing an Effective CMS Style Guide

    Posted by Barb Conway

    Aug 26, 2009 9:39:00 AM

    You've selected a new content management system (CMS) for your Web site and you're ready to start implementing it. One of the things you should really think about at this point is how to make sure all of your pages maintain a consistent style. Given free reign, everyone who sets up new pages and loads content could find a different way to do it--unless you've given them clear guidelines.

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    Topics: style guide, web, styles, Content Management, flair interactive, UX, CMS, flair, guidelines, content management system, content strategy, user experience

    Welcome to Content 911

    Posted by Lisa Kirschner

    Jul 20, 2009 2:11:00 AM

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    Topics: writing, Content Management, CMS, content strategy, joomla, Miscellaneous, web content, editing, hot banana

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