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Bridging a seeming chasm, Search Engine Optimization (SEO) and User Experience (UX) Design professionals grapple with a similar identity conflict, often feeling like patron saints of misunderstood roles within their corporate circles. Both have a hard time explaining their jobs to family during Thanksgiving dinner, and both often dabble in that gray area of not entirely belonging to either the marketing team or the IT department.
Differences may run deep rooted, as exemplified by the classic ‘top menu navigation’ debate: SEOs fuss over the internal link equity, proposing more links for better distribution, while UX designers argue fewer options for simplistic and effective user experience. These conflicts stem from varied outlooks towards the same digitized landscape revealing the deeper conundrum: their inherent priorities and perspectives seem programmatically divergent.
However, scrutinizing closer, it becomes evident that their goals are two sides of the same coin. Both SEOs and UX designers strive to provide a seamless and enriching experience to users navigating through a website, each from their unique standpoint. But the question remains: How can we bridge this seemingly vast divide?
The solution lies not in reforming, but in understanding, communicating, and embracing. SEOs can realize this by grappling with the core principles of UX and design, like visual hierarchy and providing context. These principles guide how users process information on a page and form an essential lexicon for UX designers. Familiarization with such ideas offers SEOs a better appreciation of UX priorities and consequently, results in a more apt and effective communication of SEO perspectives.
Moreover, establishing an open dialogue is key. This includes mutual exchanges of goals, challenges, and maybe even a wishlist. Frequent meet-ups with the UX team can facilitate the learning of new terminologies and better cognitive understanding of both sides. Naturally, such communication flows more seamlessly in an in-house setting, but it’s not an insurmountable challenge in a freelance or agency setting either.
Inculcating empathy towards the other’s process, each party needs to step into the other’s shoes, figuratively, to understand the challenges faced and the reasons behind certain actions. Recognizing the value each brings to the table can spur optimized website development by strengthening the alliance between SEO and UX.
Chronicles of the digital battlefront are rife with tales of rivalry, but SEO and UX design need not be another saga of conflict. With reciprocal understanding, open dialogue, and a shared vision for seamless user experience, SEOs and UX designers can collaborate effectively, bridging perceived gaps and aligning themselves with the common goal: optimized, efficient, and user-friendly website design.
Up until working with Casey, we had only had poor to mediocre experiences outsourcing work to agencies. Casey & the team at CJ&CO are the exception to the rule.
Communication was beyond great, his understanding of our vision was phenomenal, and instead of needing babysitting like the other agencies we worked with, he was not only completely dependable but also gave us sound suggestions on how to get better results, at the risk of us not needing him for the initial job we requested (absolute gem).
This has truly been the first time we worked with someone outside of our business that quickly grasped our vision, and that I could completely forget about and would still deliver above expectations.
I honestly can't wait to work in many more projects together!
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