Mobile – JDM Digital

November 2018

Google’s Plan to Retire their URL Shortening Service

By the end of March 2019, Google will be sun-setting support for their goo.gl URL shortener in favor of new a new Google project, Firebase Dynamic Links, or FDL.

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February 2018

AMP for WordPress Now Supports Pages

The latest version of the AMP for WordPress plugin now adds support for WordPress posts, pages, and custom post types. Accelerated Mobile Page lovers rejoice!

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August 2017

Animated GIFs Making a Resurgence in Web Design

While some may think of it as ideally suited for distributing silly Internet memes, it’s beginning to cross over into professional web designs.

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March 2016

Introducing Bootplate

We’re proud to announce the release of a super fast, mobile-first, Bootstrap v4 theme framework we’ve designed for building awesome and responsive WordPress websites. We think of it more as a theme framework than a lowly starter theme, but read on and decide for yourself. Preview Bootplate We combined a working theme preview with a …

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April 2015

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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March 2015

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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March 2015

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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December 2014

Screen Resolution

Responsive websites are great for websites displayed on all sorts of devices, but one thing it doesn’t do all that well is manage your screen resolution.

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November 2014

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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July 2014

Web Design for Wearable Tech

The tech world is buzzing about wearable tech, like the Apple Watch. But what does this mean for responsive and adaptive web designers? It means simplify, simplify, simplify. Check out Thomas Bogner’s “iWatch” concept (below) designed for Mashable last year. I think you’ll see just how simple web design for wearable tech is going to …

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August 2013

Microsoft Taps Razorfish For Surface & Win 8

According to an article published in AdAge Digital, Microsoft is taking another run at their Surface tablet and Windows 8 OS with a new digital agency, Razorfish. The tech giant has had a rough time breaking into the crowded tablet market. Last month, Microsoft announced a $900 million write-off on excess Surface inventory, surpassing the …

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September 2012

60% Will Leave Your Mobile-Unfriendly Site

New research from Google shows 60% of consumers are more likely to buy from a mobile-friendly site, and about as many (61%) say they’ll abandon a mobile site if they don’t see what they want right away.

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