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W Craig TomlinHello, I'm Craig Tomlin, and I've been improving web sites with usability & SEO optimization for start-ups, small businesses and Fortune 500 firms since 1996. I'm a Certified Usability Analyst & Member of the Usability Professional's Association.
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Category Archives: User Experience
UX Killed Usability
UX Killed Usability Usability is dead (or at best on life-support and not conscious), and I’m sorry to be the one that has to tell you this, but it’s been mortally wounded by UX (aka User Experience). How do I … Continue reading
Posted in User Centered Design, User Experience
Tagged usability, ux, ux killed usability
27 Comments
When SEO Kills Usability
When SEO kills Usability Using some SEO (Search Engine Optimization) techniques without proper consideration of a positive user experience is the fast way to kill usability. I’ve noted this as have others, including Google’s Chief of News, Josh Cohen, who … Continue reading
Posted in Methodology, SEO, User Experience
Tagged search engine optimization, SEO, SEO and usability, usability
5 Comments
5 Steps to an Uber user experience job description
5 Steps to an Uber user experience job description I’ve seen plenty of consulting and full-time positions in the past few years for User Experience experts. However, I’ve never seen two job descriptions for user experience that are the same. … Continue reading
Posted in User Experience
Tagged job description, usability, User Experience, user experience job description, ux
6 Comments

