A Not-By-The-Book Guide to Copywriting and Editing
I firmly believe that if you want to improve your writing and editing skills, you have to take a not-by-the-book approach to skills development…
Website migration tips for marketers and content managers
We’ve written a lot about the timing and technological implications of moving from Drupal 7 to Drupal 8 or 9, but maybe the tech is not what you’re…
Catchy Copy? It's a Numbers Game
This blog is by no means political, but it can be inspired by politics. Why? Because at its root successful politics is about communicating a message…
Don’t Just Consider the Source; Be Considerate As a Source
We live in an amazing time where our ability to access information is limited only by our time and inclination. But we also live in a time where it’s…
Wrapping Up Drupal North
Last week at this time, most of Digital Echidna's staff were en route to (or already at) the Drupal North Regional Summit. It was a first-of-its kind…
My Card Says Plumber, But I Am a Doctor on the Weekend ...
Most people would not hire a plumber to perform a surgical procedure, yet it seems that many people would hire their plumber to do their website. I…
University of Toronto, School of Continuing Studies
A trio of websites with a custom middleware solution prevented search engines from crawling and indexing the University’s programs.
Shipping and Fulfillment Strategies for Black Friday 2020
Unprecedented times are an apt way to describe the 2020 experience of consumers and retailers alike. For the former, safety, accessibility, and…
Catchy Content? No Magic Formula But Common Elements
"OK. [OK]. Blue Jays. [Blue Jays]. Let's [Let's]. Play. [Play]. Ball." If you're in Southwestern Ontario like us (or, basically, anywhere in Canada)…
Putting Accessible Images in Focus
It’s tempting. I get it. Posting a photo to your social media, it would just be so easy to upload and click -- with the obligatory sarcastic comment…