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I've been at this a long time. Some of these posts are old. Am I proud of all of it? No. But it's documentation of what I learned, as I learned it.

Mar 18, 2026

ICE Scoring for Website Experiments: A Practical Guide

You have 15 test ideas and time for 2. ICE scoring tells you which ones to run. Here's how to apply it to website experimentation without overcomplicating it.

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Mar 17, 2026

B2B Contact Page Optimization: What Actually Works

Most B2B contact pages fail at their one job. Here's what a 61% lift in form conversions taught me about what actually moves the needle.

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Mar 17, 2026

How to Diagnose Why Your B2B Website Isn't Converting

A practical framework for diagnosing why your B2B website isn't converting, so you can find the real leak before you waste time fixing the wrong thing.

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Mar 15, 2026

B2B Pricing Page Optimization: What the Data Shows

Pricing pages do not fail because buyers hate pricing. They fail because the page creates confusion, distrust, or friction right before the decision. Here's what to fix.

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Mar 13, 2026

A/B Testing a B2B Contact Page: A Framework That Works

One test isn't A/B testing. Here's the iterative framework that produced a 61% lift in contact form conversions at an enterprise analytics company.

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Mar 13, 2026

Demo Request Page Best Practices for B2B

The best B2B demo request pages reduce friction, build trust, and make the next step obvious. Here's what actually matters and what usually gets in the way.

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Mar 12, 2026

B2B Above-the-Fold Checklist: 12 Things That Matter

You have a few seconds before a visitor decides to stay or go. This 12-point checklist covers what the fold needs to do for B2B companies and how to tell if it's working.

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Jul 27, 2012

Software is handmade

Every line of code is written by a person. Software carries the style, assumptions, and fingerprint of its maker. That handmade quality is worth remembering.

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Jul 27, 2012

Embrace mistakes

Hiding mistakes makes them compound. Owning up earns understanding and keeps the environment honest. Mistakes are how you grow.

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Sep 25, 2008

Twitter keeps drawing me in

Skeptic, then investigator, now a near Twitter freak. The secret is following people who inspire you and getting the right tools to engage.

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Jul 30, 2008

My experience as a Twitter-er

After reluctantly joining Twitter, it turned useful fast. Product updates, book recommendations, quick answers. A good tool for the right things.

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May 7, 2008

What is Twitter? And why should I pay attention?

Had a Twitter account for a year, posted twice, and still not sure what it is for. Is it a useful tool, a cool toy, or just noise?

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Jan 28, 2008

View my blogs on your iPhone

Blog themes built for full screens look awful on an iPhone. A WordPress plugin from ContentRobot fixes that by formatting content for mobile viewing.

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Jan 21, 2008

Scrabulous told to shut it down

Hasbro and Mattel told the creators of Scrabulous to shut down their Facebook app. 550,000 daily users says that is the wrong move.

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Nov 28, 2007

Practicing Productive Avoidance

When a project starts feeling like a weight, switching to something else entirely is the right move. Productive avoidance keeps momentum alive.

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Oct 11, 2006

Google Docs

Google acquired Writely and turned it into Google Docs. Between that, Gmail, and Spreadsheets, desktop office apps are looking increasingly unnecessary.

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Oct 11, 2006

Checking Twitter more than email and IM

On getting hooked on Twitter: real-time news, ambient awareness, and why iPhone ubiquity turned a skeptic into a daily user.

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Sep 19, 2006

An Event Apart Seattle

Notes from An Event Apart Seattle 2006: Zeldman on client relationships and web writing, Meyer on CSS, Santa Maria on design, and Goto on mobile.

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Mar 24, 2006

Pair Programming

A first experience with pair programming: writing tests, writing just enough code to pass them, and learning Ruby alongside someone who knows it well.

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Feb 23, 2006

Changes for some notable bloggers

Jason Kottke ends his micropatron experiment, Derek Powazek leaves Technorati, Cameron Moll turns down Apple. Three people choosing their own path.

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Dec 28, 2005

What is RSS and What is it for?

That little orange button subscribes you to content from your favorite sites, all in one reader. Here is what RSS is, how it works, and how to get started.

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Dec 20, 2005

Carson Workshops: Eric Meyer Professional CSS XHTML Techniques

A recap of the Carson Workshops Eric Meyer CSS session: afternoon info overload, good networking, and why this kind of in-person event is worth it.

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Jun 28, 2005

Google [owns the] Earth

Google keeps impressing with Google Earth, joining a lineup that already includes Google News, Gmail, Maps, and a personalized homepage.

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