Web Management

I'm a sucker for "best of" and "top 10" lists. I enjoy them for the kernels of knowledge that I can file away for future reference.

For many folks, the end of the calendar year means it's time to submit budget requests. Perhaps you're among the lucky few who have a comprehensive plan and budget for the Web.

 A few months ago I was at a conference in Philadelphia and had the pleasure of spending a lot of time talking with Bob Boiko. Bob is the author of the Content Management Bible and one of my favorite books, Laughing at the CIO.

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To the lone Web manager pining away for the day when senior management will finally 'get' the Web, some advice: be careful of what you wish for.

In the pioneer days of the Web, only the 'dot com' companies required a dedicated Web team. As for the rest of us, we could get by with a lone Webmaster.

It's not uncommon for there to be some debate (fighting) within an organization over who "owns" the Web site. Typically the debate is split between Marketing and IT.

Now that the year is in full swing, we're starting to hear murmurings from our clients that their Web budgets are being cut.  In the United States, most cite the recession as the impetus behind Web budget cuts.

As we look at the dawn of 2009, it's once again time to make (and keep) our New Year's resolutions. Personally, I resolve to blog more and do my part to share WOM best practices...