Are we designers at heart?

[Bio-RadAbs]

A thought has crossed me. I've started to think about my relationships (uh oh...where is this going..?) with my web developer and designer and it seems design has become the core part of every SEO strategy I employ.

Every page layout, rich content on a page and behaviour my customer might do, I'm thinking about the design. Are we in a way, designers as well? We put on so many hats and is design one of them? I'm technical with my web developer but I'm also concerned with the delivery the customer sees.

How is your relationship with your web designer and developer? Are they core individuals in your SEO life?

[GPainter]

did you get him a box of chocolates ? more on topic yes but SEO has always been a trade of many hats and im sure we will gain many more (e.g PR). It never hurts to be super best friends with the designer and web dev team.  It can also be great o get advice on things e.g i may look at a site with my seo hat but miss an important design issue or web dev issue etc.

in short : Go give your web dev team a hug / high five depending on how comfortable you are with them.

[Bio-RadAbs]

My approach is thumbs up with a smile. Universal and makes everyone feel epic! Including myself

[KevinBudzynski]

If you are a smaller firm and you wear all the hats, here are instructions on how to give yourself a hug (yes--real instructions).