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Updated: myJDM v4.2

We’re proud to announce the launch of an update for our client portal, myJDM. In the new version (v4.2), myJDM now sports Google Analytics data, an updated help file and project status gauges right on the client dashboard.

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Microsoft New Logo look Familiar?

Despite popular articles asking how Microsoft lost its mojo, the tech giant sees 2012 as a year of rebirth (according to their blog anyway). On Thursday, Microsoft unveiled its first new logo since 1987. While Adweek writers see it as ‘pretty damn nice‘, we can’t help but ask: “Does that logo look familiar to you?!” …

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Anything for Beer

Dallas digital agency buys prospects beer rather than asking them to complete a ‘meeting request’ form. Does it work? You bet! It’s proof that you can’t just blame the form. Blame the offer. “Nobody completes those ‘meeting request’ forms.” is how the conversation always starts. I’m not saying I disagree. I’m saying that it’s not …

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What’s Your ProScore?

JDM regularly encourages (and sponsors) employees to take on side projects that either benefit the community or challenge us in new and innovative ways. Today, we’re proud to announce the launch of our latest project, ProScore. ProScore is a free site scorer unlike any on the web today.

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JDM Digital Announces New “Debit Retainer”

While many clients think of digital agency retainers as ongoing monthly fees, JDM is proud to announce a new retainer structure we’re introducing. Our new “Debit Retainer” is different and works pretty much like your TollTag. We still offer project-based work for individual projects with a defined scope for clients whose needs are discrete. However, …

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2 Great Responsive CSS Frameworks

Who has time to tinker with 22 responsive frameworks? Seriously! Here are two of our favs.

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Everyone Needs a Sandbox

When I was a child, I had a sandbox. I absolutely LOVED that thing. Now I’m in the digital business, I still have a sandbox, but it’s a digital one used for testing, learning and tweaking web technologies for clients. Of course, EVERYONE with a website should have a sandbox. Why? There’s a difference between …

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Are We Ever Really Unplugged?

According to research conducted by Good Technology, 80% of Americans work “after hours” via their mobile devices. It got me thinking about just how critical businesses having some sort of mobile presence has become. Consider that that “after hours” work adds up to around an extra full day of work per week and you start to see that if you’re practically invisible via a mobile device, you’re invisible to prospects a full day a week – every week of the year.

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Shared Hosting Reviews

Whether you want to start a blog or manage your business’s website, you’re going to need website hosting. If you’re like most people, you don’t want to buy a web server and manage it yourself, so you’re looking into shared hosting. Unfortunately, there are SO many to choose from it’s enough to make your head …

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The Death of SEO? I think not.

I recently read a post on Forbes’ website from a guy named Ken Krogue tantalizingly titled “The Death Of SEO” which really drove me up a wall. When I got to the line that reads: “So by definition the word “Search Engine Optimization” means to ‘game’ the Google search engines (and others)…”, I was so …

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Don’t Insert Advertisement Here

Facebook isn’t enough anymore, businesses now want to advertise on Pinterest and Tumblr. If you are wanting to advertise on these sites, please reconsider. This is an awful idea, and here’s why:

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How to Ruin a Social Campaign

As a digital agency, we’re familiar with the fine line Brands have to walk during a social media campaign. All too often we see Brands get in their own way. Here are 5 ways you too can ruin your next social media campaign.

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