February 27, 2013
by Kemp
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New DudaMobile Editor!

Right on the heals of our site redesign comes the brand new DudaMobile Editor. The new user interface is designed to speed mobile site development and we added some cool new features.

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Page Templates

The new site builder has a powerful tool called Add a Page. Build a new page from scratch with professionally designed templates such as About Us, a Photo Gallery, Product pages and more.

New Backgrounds

It’s your mobile site so it should look the way you want. Over 30 new backgrounds to customize your site even more.
Get a tour of the ins and outs of our new editor and learn how to build mobile websites like a pro. Join us for a webinar.

Thursday, Feb 28th
11 am PT
Register

Wednesday, March 6th
11 am PT
Register

January 3, 2013
by Kemp
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2012 Year in Review: Duda’s Greatest Moments

2013 is off to a great start, but as is common this time of year, Duda’s CEO, Itai Sadan, put together this great summary of 2012. It was a banner year for Duda, and great things are in line for 2013. We wouldn’t be where we are without our customers and resellers. We assembled 12 of our favorite mobile site from 2012 here.

I’ve been on board for just about a month, and while the learning curve has been steep, it’s also been eye-opening. There will be a lot more to talk about in the coming months.

Wishing you the best in 2013,

Kemp

December 10, 2012
by Kemp
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New gig: DudaMobile

I’m happy to announce that I have taken a new position at DudaMobile! As Partner Sales Manager I will be working to bring on new distribution partners and resellers of our platform.

DudaMobile is working to bring the mobile web to all. Now everyone from small business owners to web developers to resellers can quickly develop rich mobile web sites.

Here’s how it works.

Head to www.DudaMobile.com and plug in your URL. The platform then does the heavy lifting of reviewing your site and optimizing it for mobile browsing. Your logo, images, and pages are all updated for mobile on the fly.

Once the platform is done, you are presented with a feature-rich editor; change the navigation, update the color scheme, move and edit pictures and text. It’s all there. We also provide integrations with popular services like Twitter and YouTube.

Once you’re set, you publish your site, set-up a redirect and you are good to go! Your mobile site will stay in sync with your existing site.

And all of this is free.

If you opt for the premium service we add features like click-to-call and integrations with OpenTable, Google AdSense, Yelp, PayPal, and more.

Additional services include our own professional services team, Hire a Pro and marketing services with our Search Advertising experts.

For resellers we have a comprehensive package that includes training, private labeled tools, support and discounted pricing.

The more I use the platform the more it impresses me and I am looking forward to working with the team. If you want to learn more, please email me at kemp@dudamobile.com.

November 27, 2012
by Kemp
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Mobile Commerce Recap

Black Friday proved shoppers are increasingly mobile.

Smartphone-Only Mobile Commerce Up 221% On Thanksgiving, Up 128% On Black Friday
TechCrunch

The company says that it saw a 221% year-over-year increase in Thanksgiving mobile sales on Thanksgiving Day, with visits up 103%, pageviews up 133%, average order value up 19%.

 

The Rise of Mobile Shopping
Mashable [Infographic]

Mobile shopping is on the rise as smart phones proliferate, and retailers are taking note, catering to a tech-savvy consumer base who wants a seamless shopping experience. Check out the infographic below to see the trends in mobile shopping.

 

IBM: iPad owned 88% of Black Friday online shopping from tablets
TUAW

The big kahuna in the mobile shopping landscape: the iPad. Apple’s tablet “generated more traffic than any other tablet or smartphone, reaching nearly 10 percent of online shopping,” according to IBM’s report.

 

PayPal Black Friday mobile transactions increase 193pc
Mobile Commerce Daily

On Thanksgiving, eBay saw a 133 percent increase in mobile volume transacted compared to last year, while PayPal confirmed Thanksgiving Day resulted in more than a 2.5-fold – 173 percent increase – in global mobile payment volume compared to 2011.

 

September 27, 2012
by Kemp
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Netbiscuits World 2012

Our annual conference is next week in NYC. Registration is free, so join us and hear about mobile strategies from industry leaders.

Netbiscuits World 2012 – New York City, USA

Our annual event for the mobile industry in New York City

Once again, Netbiscuits is bringing together some of today’s most successful and influential mobile marketers and decision makers for Netbiscuits World U.S. 2012, presented by Corbus.

This year’s gathering, at the W Union Square in New York City, will feature engaging discussions and revealing presentations that highlight how our clients and partners are using the Netbiscuits Platform to create, deliver and optimize deeply engaging web apps for all connected devices.

Presenters this year include executives from Coca Cola, Conde Nast and Sportsman’s Guide. We are also conducting a series of technical/developer sessions that will provide a deeper look at how to leverage the full power and performance of the Netbiscuits Platform.

Sponsoring this year’s event are Corbus, Mindtree, HintTech and BSIL.

For more information about the event or to capitalize on our remaining sponsorship opportunities, please contact our National Director of PR & Marketing Communications David Barkoe at d.barkoe@netbiscuits.com.

To secure your seat at this exclusive event, click on the RSVP here button below.

Looking forward to seeing you on October 4th at the W Union Square

 

September 27, 2012
by Kemp
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The Quick

I am often asked what value mobile Web platforms, like Netbiscuits, offer with HTML 5 looming on the horizon. Just today a large CPG asked for help positioning our solution to their various brand managers around the world. Here is my response.

 

“Marketing is putting together a short deck on how Netbiscuits works with HTML 5, not against it. Our primary stance is that as developers explore using an HTML 5 strategy for mobile the complexity grows rapidly. The number of JS libraries and toolkits required to service the increasingly fragmented market using a yet to be finalized standard becomes almost unmanageable. And when you spread this across multiple divisions in a large organization such as yours, inconsistencies and variations grow exponentially.

By using our platform (which works with HTML 5,) your mobile strategy stays consistent across the board and avoids having each division splintering off with its own home-grown solution.”

 

As the title implies this is just a quick response to a very complicated issue. More to come soon.

July 2, 2012
by Kemp
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What I read online last week

Report: Tablets now drive more ecommerce traffic than smartphones

“In the last year, tablets’ traffic increased 348 percent while smartphones visits grew by 117 percent over the same period. Almost all of the traffic (95 percent) was from the iPad, said Monetate.”

GigaOm

 

Facebook Plans to Speed Up its iPhone App

“According to two Facebook engineers who asked not be named because they are not authorized to speak about unreleased products, Facebook has completely rebuilt its iOS application to optimize for one thing: speed.”

The New York Times

 

OK, This Is Awesome: Gilt Taste’s iPad App Has A ‘Touch-Free Recipe Mode’ To Keep Screens Clean

“When you switch on Touch-Free Recipe Mode, the screen will remain active and awake while you’re cooking, based on each recipe’s length. Also, while you’re in Touch-Free Recipe Mode, each step of the recipe you’re following is designed to fit within one single screen. And here’s the coolest part: Waving a hand across the iPad camera will turn the page to the next step.”

TechCrunch

how much does a responsive web design cost?

 ”Answer: $13.47.”

brad frost web

 

June 26, 2012
by Kemp
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An Unfortunate Example

I signed-up to receive text message alerts from Tivo (a company who’s products I really like.) This was their first message.

Encouraging: After some quick research I determined Tivo does have a mobile site.

Discouraging: Who in their marketing department would text a link to a landing page that isn’t mobile friendly? I cringe to think of the user experience on anything other than a smartphone.