Accessibility is a Journey - Long-Term Strategies to Keep You on the Right Path
The Jan. 1, 2021 deadline for AODA website compliance is fast approaching. Some may see it as an end to a 16-year effort; others appear to be treating…
Northern Commerce 2018 Year in Review
After gaining new noteworthy clients, launching cutting-edge websites, winning major awards, and achieving record-breaking sales figures, 2018 has…
My Internship Experience at Northern
Before I started my internship at Northern, I thought interning meant doing coffee runs, filing paperwork, and supporting full-time employees as they…
Overhauling a Retail Giant’s Data Layer: Northern’s Strategy for the Tealium Stack
When a major retailer merged with a new business unit, analytics took a back seat. The result was a disjointed data layer, broken event tracking, and a Customer Data Platform (CDP) that could not deliver on its promise. Over time, a patchwork of bandage fixes added complexity to the setup, leading to inconsistent tagging, lost data, and growing frustration across teams. With all of these issues compounding, the question became clear: how do you rebuild confidence in the data?
Home Page Not Dead, But It Can Suffer from Drive-Bys
The Home Page may not be dead – but it's certainly suffering from drive-bys. A few weeks ago, the New York Times' innovation report came out stating…
No Smoke-and-Mirrors! Acquia Lands on the Gartner Magic Quadrant for Sixth Consecutive Year
Managing a message, integrating systems, and delivering the right content to the right audience is a challenging endeavour -- especially for those at…
Building a Unified SEO + GEO Strategy for the AI Search Era
Key Challenges Challenge #1: Search Visibility Is Splintering Across Platforms Yes, Google still matters and it still drives the largest share of…
Social Media 2012 – The Year in Review Part II – The Good
Yesterday, I discussed my top five negative trends in social networking, but that’s no way to end a year. Today, for my final post of 2012, I want to…