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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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Choosing Web Design Typography

When it comes to selecting the perfect web font for your new web design, the choices can be overwhelming. Let’s look at a few things that really matter when choosing the perfect web design typography: compatibility, load time, and design purpose. Before we get into the three main factors that influence web typography, let’s refresh …

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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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Google Now Rewards Mobile-Friendly

Not long after Google added the “Mobile-Friendly” label to their search engine results pages (SERPs), they’ve finally announced that they’ll start using “Mobile-Friendly” as a positive ranking factor in their search algorithms as soon as April 21st. The announcement posted on their Webmaster Central blog explains the reasoning briefly, but stands primarily as a warning …

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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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21-Article iPaper Salute to TalentCulture

TalentCulture has just published Happy Anniversary TalentCulture #TChat Show!, a 21 article salute celebrating 4 years of their blogging community, #TChat Twitter chats, radio shows, and related world of work content, using our new iPaper technology. Of course, they’re not expecting anyone to read all 21 TalentCulture articles in a single sitting like some sort …

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iPapers Bring PDF White Papers to Life!

For decades, B2B marketers have used PDF white papers to present their thought-leadership to interested prospects. The problem? PDFs are not reliable, trackable, digestible, sharable, or interactive. In fact, they downright stink at anything more than just flat content and static images. As part of a joint venture between JDM Digital and the B2B content …

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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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Pay Attention to Footers

Website footers are under-utilized and pretty much ignored by most web designers. But, if we are trying to find ways to improve the user experience, we shouldn’t neglect what’s at the end of the page. An engaging footer provides guidance and next steps. Why You Should Pay More Attention to Footers They say to mention …

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Digital Agency Lingo Explained

Digital agencies, like the military, have our own (usually abbreviated) language. Before you get lost in the lingo, let’s go through a few of my favorite terms digital agency-types might throw at you. “Anchor Pricing” Anchoring or focalism is a cognitive bias agencies may recommend as a pricing strategy. Basically, it works on the common …

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Reactvertising (sort of)

From the Toronto-based digital agency that brought us Catvertising, John St, introduces Reactvertising™ (trademarked, of course). As one client remarks in the video, “there’s no one better at not thinking than these guys.” in social-media-marketing-is-the-greatest-thing-ever circles. &modestbranding=1&controls=0&showinfo=0&rel=0&fs=1 I hope our friends understand the video is just a funny (albeit dark), tongue-and-cheek idea from a digital …

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