Houshang Livian - User Experience Designer

5 To Do Today

Working with WildAid on this International Campaign to inspire millions to do something everyday for climate change.

Posted on 24th March 2011
Starting a Career in User Experience Design

In the early part of February I was hired by Clearwell Systems as a User Experience Designer (UED). It’s so exciting, now I’m using a whole new spectrum of skills that I’ve used for other reasons but now how a real life use for them. Where Web Design was about the psychology of branding, UED
Posted on 30th June 2010
Seven Ways to Raise Your Local Business Listing Rank in Google

Seven Ways to Raise Your Local Business Listing Rank in Google // Google Local Business Listings are different than organic or pay-per-click listings. They typically only show up when the user types a service oriented business followed by the city for their search. A large map from Google Maps appears alongside up to ten URLs with
Posted on 29th April 2010
Website Planning Checklist

One of the best things you can do when planning a site is to get the client involved. Forcing them to confront, and iterate, their expectations can save you time (and money) down the road. The best way to do that is to listen to them. The following is designed not
Posted on 29th April 2010
Link Building 101

Link Building… Time-intensive. Frustrating. Sometimes confusing. Yet Unavoidable. Because ultimately, it’s still the trump card for higher rankings. Many of us have been hoping that it would go away. In Brett Tabke’s 5/18 Robots.txt entry, he echoed a sentiment that many, many webmasters hold on to as a hope: What happens to all