I had this weird dream last night that I was at the Copyblogger party at SXSW, and Brian was in a huff because he wanted a wizard at the party. So a guy dressed like a wizard shows up with a wand and a hat with stars on it. And Brian was all, “I need a REAL WIZARD so he can turn these POP TARTS into GOLD!”
But just then, the fake wizard pulled off the disguise and it’s really Shari Lewis and her puppet Lambchop. As you might imagine, the debate over authentic wizardry was pretty much over, as Shari smacked Brian with Lambchop and a 400-person Battle Royale ensued.
Now my expectations for the party are pretty high, so I hope this kind of stuff happens for real. And I also think I should quit eating so close to bedtime.
Here’s what happened this week on Copyblogger:
Monday:
6 Questions to Ask Before You Spend a Dime on Graphic Design
Interesting. So you shouldn’t just hire a designer to make your site all pretty and snazzy without giving any thought to its function? What an unusual thought. But, whatever — if you care if your design actually helps your business, I guess you should ask these six questions before just getting a design done willy-nilly. And also, don’t forget the seventh question to ask: “Did I leave the iron on?” (Because what if you did? Think about it.)
Read the full post here.
Tuesday:
Will OnSwipe be the Mobile Publishing Platform of Choice for the New Influencers?
I figured that mobile computing would take off the same way that ghetto blasters did back in the 80s. If you wanted your stereo to go mobile, you hefted it up on your shoulder and walked around with it. So I figured we’d have people jamming with full-size monitors on necklaces and PC towers on their heads… but alas, it went the way of the mobile phone and tablet instead. Which is...
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