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D4 TrendSpotter: Engage Your Audience

October 3, 2016 | Category: Archived, D4 News, Featured Posts

Here at D4 we don’t just design beautiful websites, we also offer a wide range of marketing services including content strategies and implementation, and a major trend we have seen working for big brands? Engaging content that reaches your audience in a meaningful way. Many of the big brands have started creating content that purposefully […]

3 Reasons Your Business Should Be On Social Media

September 21, 2016 | Category: Archived, D4 News, Featured Posts

Why would I use social media for my business? Is my audience even on social media? Doesn’t social media take a long time? We get these questions and more all the time. Social media may seem like a buzz topic, or you may think only younger generations use it, but both of those assumptions would […]

Differentiating Your Brand- What makes your company the better choice?

September 8, 2016 | Category: Archived, Featured Posts, Internet & Marketing Trends

Here at D4 we always start our relationship with our clients by asking questions and gaining an understanding of your business. One of the key questions we always ask is: What makes your company better than your competitors? Why choose you? Every company should have an answer to this question. If this is something you […]

Web Design Panel: What to Know When Redesigning your Website

August 16, 2016 | Category: Archived, D4 News, Featured Posts

Do you own or work for a small business? Are you looking for more leads? More brand awareness? More followers? More engagement? D4’s own John Dunlap will be part of a panel of Reno marketing exerts to teach you about how you can use your website more effectively to accomplish your business goals. Join us […]

Startups and SEO

August 12, 2016 | Category: Archived, Featured Posts, Internet & Marketing Trends

Attention small business owners and startup companies: if your website is not search engine optimized and you are not actively working on an SEO campaign, you are missing out on a very large segment of potential customers who want to discover and interact with your brand. People are proactively searching for the products and services […]

Mobile Responsive Designs Vs Mobile Apps

August 4, 2016 | Category: Archived, Featured Posts, Internet & Marketing Trends, Web Design Musing

We have had quite a few clients come to us with questions about mobile responsive designs and mobile apps. As such, we wanted to share with you some of the differences between mobile apps and responsive design and explain which of the two might be best for you and your business. Mobile Responsive Design A […]

D4 featured as panel expert at Reno-Tahoe AMA

August 2, 2016 | Category: Archived, D4 News

D4’s own John Dunlap will be part of a panel of Reno marketing exerts at the Reno-Tahoe AMA meeting next week. Join us on Tuesday, August 16th at the Atlantis Casino Resort Spa. The panel of local experts will feature the following business professionals: John Dunlap – John founded D4 Advanced Media in 2005. He […]

Designing websites for seniors

July 31, 2016 | Category: Archived, Web Design Musing

The internet landscape is full of all kinds of people and while older generations are considered late adopters of technology, internet use is on the rise in younger seniors. In fact, many seniors under the age of 75 are adopting internet usage faster than the general population, and once they begin using it, the internet […]

Marketing and Design For the Medical Industry

May 27, 2016 | Category: Archived, Internet & Marketing Trends

Every decision a designer makes influences the image of the company and communicates a specific message to their potential clients. This is one reason why at D4 we pride ourselves on our ability to target an audience. We take the time to understand what details must be included in your website design to best reach […]

Search Engine Optimization and Content Management Systems

May 23, 2016 | Category: Archived, Featured Posts, Web Design Musing

Websites with content management systems are traditionally some of the best for SEO purposes. With a content management system you can quickly and easily create content that will help you rise in Google search rankings. In addition, we develop content management sites to automate some of the tedious tasks related to SEO. They also allow […]

Mobile Optimization and Your Google Ranking

March 2, 2016 | Category: Archived, Featured Posts, Internet & Marketing Trends

Are You Mobile Optimized? Did you know that whether or not your website is mobile optimized determines how it ranks on Google? In February of this year Google stated that mobile optimization will indeed be a ranking factor. This change will affect mobile searches in all languages worldwide and will have a significant impact in […]

The End of Internet Explorer and What it Means to the Business Owner

January 12, 2016 | Category: Archived, Featured Posts, Internet & Marketing Trends

Microsoft has finally announced the end of Internet Explorer (IE). They are effectively ending support for users of Internet Explorer 8, 9 and 10, leaving only its most recent version 11. They released a patch encouraging users to upgrade to one of the company’s more recent browsers. The patch will deliver the last few bug […]

Custom Developed Websites Integrated With WordPress CMS

January 11, 2016 | Category: Archived, D4 News, Featured Posts, Internet & Marketing Trends

WordPress is the world’s most popular CMS, powering over 60 million websites and clients have been asking for it by name. Luckily we are WordPress development experts. In the hands of D4’s expert design team WordPress is able to accomplish much more than what’s offered in its basic format. We develop and integrate custom functionality […]

American Marketing Association VP of Technology

December 10, 2015 | Category: Archived, D4 News, Featured Posts | Tags: reno internet marketing|reno marketing|Reno Web Design

D4’s John Dunlap was recently added to the American Marketing Association (AMA) Board. Below is his member spotlight featured on the AMA website. Why did you become involved in the AMA? Rachel Kingham (current President) said she would kill me if I didn’t join and I don’t take those kind of threats lightly. Actually […]

10 Years of Website Design and Development in Reno

December 5, 2015 | Category: Archived, D4 News, Featured Posts

Choose a job you love and you’ll never work a day in your life. That’s it, the recipe for career success and satisfaction that has motivated millions on inspirational posters and encouraging note cards. It’s been the topic of keynote speakers at graduation ceremonies and other motivational speakers; find a job you’re passionate about and […]

One Client’s E-Commerce Story – From Concept to Reality

October 16, 2015 | Category: Archived, D4 News, Featured Posts, Web Design Musing

Our process; it really can’t be summarized in a minute long video but we wanted to give a glimpse of how we work and what clients expect when they work with us. We’re a dedicated team of experts with experience and time-tested solutions that produce results. Results that build businesses, drive traffic and generate sales. […]

Post-Mobilegeddon: It’s not too late, but…

June 27, 2015 | Category: Archived, D4 News, Featured Posts, Internet & Marketing Trends | Tags: mobile SEO, mobile web design, mobile-optimization, mobilegeddon, smartphone design, tablet design

With much fan-fare, Google’s push for more mobile-friendly sites (dubbed Mobilegeddon) rolled out April 21,2015. As the dust settles, we’ve learned some things about it’s immediate impact and how it is reshaping how new websites are being built. Here’s what you need to know (the quick and dirty). – Businesses lost (and are losing) search traffic by […]

D4 Recognized for Nevada Sesquicentennial Work

June 7, 2015 | Category: Archived, D4 News, Featured Posts

D4 was recognized by the Nevada 150 Commission and Governor Brian Sandoval for our work throughout the Nevada Sesquicentennial Celebration. D4 designed, developed and maintained the website www.nevada150.org which served as the portal for the year long celebration informing Nevadan’s of events, projects, and other activities related to the Sesquicentennial. The website also featured stories […]

Tweets Now Appear in Mobile Google Searches

June 5, 2015 | Category: Archived, Internet & Marketing Trends | Tags: Google, internet marketing, mobile design, mobile-optimization, Search Engine Optimization, search ranking, SEO, social media, Twitter

Google recently announced that search results on a mobile device will now bring up tweets related to the search. The new feature, which runs through the Google app for Android and iOS, allows viewers to look up tweets about trending topics or see the posts of a specific Twitter account. This is an excellent reason […]

Responsive Web Design

May 29, 2015 | Category: Archived, Internet & Marketing Trends

Responsive web design or mobile design has been a hot topic for some time, but it has recently become a “must-have” element for most modern websites. Not only does mobile optimization affect your Google search rankings, but it dramatically affects the end user experience for mobile users. We have all visited websites that completely fall […]

Drawing Inspiration from Thailand

May 26, 2015 | Category: Archived, D4 News

As a designer and artist, I constantly look to my surrounding environment for inspiration. Nature, architecture and social interaction are some of my favorite mediums from which to draw that inspiration, and it brings me great joy to see that reflected in my work. The developer in me, then would logically assume that in order […]

Mobile Optimization – It affects your Google ranking

March 12, 2015 | Category: Archived, Internet & Marketing Trends | Tags: design, mobile, mobile-optimization, responsive

There is growing buzz around Google’s latest announcement that starting April 21st mobile-friendliness will be a ranking signal in mobile searches. If your website isn’t mobile-friendly, look out; you may start dropping in the search rankings as soon as late April. So how do you determine if your website is mobile-friendly? According to Google it […]

Tips and Etiquette for Business Holiday Cards

December 12, 2014 | Category: Archived, D4 News

We’ve approached the holiday season which means it is time to start thinking about sending holiday cards to your clients and colleagues. Sending holiday greetings is a great way to show that you appreciate the people you do business with. Here are some quick tips and some etiquette to keep in mind. Mail your cards […]

Marketing to Specific Audiences

July 1, 2014 | Category: Archived, Web Design Musing

There are a number of choices a designer makes when developing a website. Every decision influences the image of the company and communicates a specific message to their potential clients. This is one reason why at D4 we pride ourselves on our ability to target an audience. We take the time to understand what details […]

D4 announces new Client- La Tierra

June 24, 2014 | Category: Archived, Latest Design Project

D4 is happy to introduce our new client La Tierra at Miramonte! La Tierra is a housing community built by local home builders, Ryder Homes,in North-East Sparks, Nevada. The housing provides modern amenities alongside gorgeous views of the city. As the houses go up and the community is built, we will be improving the Search […]

How to Send Us Your Content

June 16, 2014 | Category: Archived, Web Design Musing

As the client, you play a very important role in the development process. You know your business inside and out and it is this experience that will make your part in the design so valuable. During the design phase and into the building stages of designing the website, your designers will begin asking you for […]

D4 Launches Heritage Collectibles Knives

June 9, 2014 | Category: Archived, Latest Design Project

D4 is proud to announce the launch of the Heritage Collectibles Knives website. We designed the website and integrated an e-commerce system so Heritage Collectibles can sell some of collectible knives in the world to their clients. Heritage collectibles specializes in top-of-the-line knives and firearms crafted by artists like Andre Thorburn, Chris Stell, David Yellowhorse, […]

D4 Launches The Law Offices of Jerry Carter

June 5, 2014 | Category: Archived, Latest Design Project

D4 recently launched the website for the law offices of Jerry Carter. We designed a gorgeous, eye-catching site and integrated it with WordPress for easy content management. Jerry Carter is an experienced practitioner of Nevada business law in the Reno area. He has been practicing law for over 21 years and is well versed in […]

D4 Launches Lera Tiberini

May 29, 2014 | Category: Archived, Latest Design Project

D4 recently launched the Lera Tiberini website. We designed a logo for Lera Tiberini which we then applied to their branding collateral design when we created their business cards and letterheads. From there we designed a clean, cutting-edge website design to fit their motto, “Making the complex simple.” The new website design gives users a […]

D4 Launches Susan Christopher

May 27, 2014 | Category: Archived, Latest Design Project

D4 is happy to announce the launch of Susan Christopher’s new e-commerce website. We designed her website to give the feeling of visiting one of her galleries and also kept it optimal by allowing users to view her work on any sized device. Susan Christopher works out of both L.A. and Reno drawing inspiration from […]

Why D4 loves SVGs

April 8, 2014 | Category: Archived, Internet & Marketing Trends

We may be a bit out of place our typical blogs, but this is something that just has to be said. We love SVGs here at D4! And for those of you that don’t know what an SVG (Scalable Vector Graphic) is, well it’s a vector file type that is pretty standard for so many […]

Judge Chuck Weller

April 2, 2014 | Category: Archived, Internet & Marketing Trends, Latest Design Project

D4 Advanced Media is excited to announce that we have added Judge Chuck Weller as our most recent client. Chuck Weller is a District Court Judge in the Family Division of the Second Judicial District Court, Department 11. He was first elected in 2004 and re-elected in 2010. Now, as he prepares to run again […]