Hey look the web is participatory and you're planning a site upgrade to use some of these new 2.0 features. In fact, you're so smart you're using a CMS/platform to harness some collective wisdom. But now how do you pick your features set? Let me guess, you told your developer "Everything," right? Maybe you looked at a list of about 45 potential features and checked
off 39 of them. That's what I'd do.

The blessings of a great CMS or plug-in feature (like addthis, sharethis, wimpy player, flicker badges, etc.) are also a curse. Functionality needs to be relevant. Simply put: diverting your focus will dilute the value of your site. It's tough to get excited about improving your core and perfecting user experience. But that's your bread and butter.

Readydone is infectious...

It’s such a geeky oxymoron, “Simple Search Engine Optimization” or SSEO as the kids call it, but really, shouldn’t it be something we all try out? Right?

Lets fix up that sick site and build a more intuitive online presence that leaps higher on your next Google search. Check out this article and register for this associated Biznik workshop with myself and the brilliant Michael Grimm.

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Big Feet, a support group for retired NBA players? Nope, just a few tips on how to increase your presence on the Wild West of the Web. (Don’t forget about the companion workshops)

This article will cover how you as a professional can increase your footprint online through low and no-cost techniques.

Having a strong presence on the web means that customers, potential partners, news reporters and authors can find you easier through search engines like Google and recommendation sites like Digg. This means more contacts, sales, and a larger impact in your industry. As my spam box says “want to get bigger?”

Here are some quick stats on Facebook which should be of interest to businesses:

1. More than 70 million active users worldwide

2. More than 65 billion pages view per month

3. Over 55,000 regional, work-related, collegiate, and high school networks

4. The fastest growing demographic is those 25 years old and older

See Facebook statistics for more recent info.

A few days ago I was looking to use the common RSS arcs and dot design to create a slight variation. I imagine a lot of designers borrow from this common image to invoke the idea in a new graphic. I've done this before, but never saved in a nice neat way to re-use it. As I began to re-create the vector paths for the common RSS icon I thought, "I bet someone else has created this and put in out there." I was half right-- a tutorial.

I'm sure someone has the file available out there on the interwebs, but I couldn't find it at that moment.