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Improvements in WordPress v4.6

Version 4.6 of WordPress, named “Pepper” in honor of jazz baritone saxophonist Park Frederick “Pepper” Adams III, is available for download or update in your WordPress dashboard. New features in 4.6 help users focus on the important things while feeling more at home.

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WordPress v4.5.2

WordPress v4.5.2 was just released and includes some great new and updated features. Here’s a little background on this latest release of the WordPress core. About WordPress v4.5 Here’s a little video by the WordPress team, if you’re into that sort of thing. As with all major WordPress updates, there are numerous bug fixes and …

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Lessons on UI Design from the Failures of Windows 8

You can learn about User Interface (UI) design, particularly for web applications, looking at the design failures of desktop and mobile operating systems–chiefly, the resounding failure of Windows 8.

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WordPress 4.2 Released

WordPress Version 4.2 has been released. The latest version comes with a ton of bug fixes, but also a few of the tried and true features have been completely revamped.

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Don’t Sweat the Domain Name

The days of keyword-stuffed domain names like “DallasSEOAgency.com” are coming to an end. Just last week, Google announced another update to their mobile search engine results page — no more domain names. On the heals of their last mobile SERP update, the “Mobile-Friendly” label, adding structured data names rather than using the URL structure is …

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Disable WordPress Emojis

Frustrating as it may seem to most businesses, WordPress 4.2 came with an Emoji feature that allowed you to use the new Emojis in WordPress. Here’s how to disable the silly code it adds to your website’s <head> without using a plugin. So you’ve upgraded to the latest version of WordPress only to find some …

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It’s been years. Time to Breakup with IE8.

Ending a long-term relationship can be hard, especially when there’s history. In the case of Internet Explorer 8, however, it’s more like Stockholm Syndrome, and we need to snap out of it.

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10 Responsive Web Design Do’s and Don’ts

Responsive web design (RWD) seems very appealing but venturing into the world of multiple screen sizes, media queries, and mobile-first can be daunting. Fear not, however. JDM Digital has put together a list of the top 10 Do’s and Don’ts to guide you through the treacherous waters of modern responsive website and email design. The …

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Designing a Web Form that Converts

Primarily, the ever-present web form is there to help both users and businesses achieve separate goals by establishing a “value exchange.” However, businesses get greedy asking for too much information in exchange for too little to the user. Let’s look at how we might strike a balance. 3 Types of Web Forms Generally speaking, there …

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Google’s New Mobile-Friendly Labels

After months of testing, Google has just added Mobile-friendly labels in search engine results pages (SERPs) for websites that pass their mobile-friendly test. Curious if you qualify? Take the test and see. It has been on Webmasters’ radar for some time, but just today Google officially announced their new mobile labels are being rolled out. …

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3 Cool Things You Can Do with wp-config.php

One of the most important files in your WordPress installation is the wp-config.php file, located in the root of your installation. WordPress users might think it’s just a place for database configuration stuff, but there are a LOT of options there. Here are three cool things you can do to modify some of the core …

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Link Structure Methods for SEO

The link structure is one of the most important factors in SEO because it heavily affects Rankings, PageRank flow, and user experience (UX). Let’s take a look at 4 of the most popular Link Structure methods used today, discuss their advantages and disadvantages, and see how to optimize each method for user experience and SEO. …

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