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Above the Fold
Originally, Above the Fold referred to print newspapers, and described everything on the top half of the front page.
In website design, Above the Fold refers to any elements that are visible at the top of a webpage, usually the site’s homepage, without having to scroll down.
Optimizing the design of your homepage above the fold can be important to make a good first impression and clarify the intent of your website for the user. However, on some mobile-first or app-based sites, other considerations present themselves, since scrolling for the majority of a page’s content is more expected on these platforms.
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Mobile First
Most web traffic on the internet is now from mobile devices. Mobile First refers to a design philosophy that prioritizes a website’s mobile view first, rather than desktop or tablet views. All need to be completed for a website to be fully functional, but this prioritizes the view that a majority of users will see.
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SSL Certificate
An SSL Certificate is a digital certificate that authenticates a website with browsers and search engines, and allows the site to have an encrypted connection. A lapsed certificate license will usually result in a loss of traffic as warnings for users block entry to the site.
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Navigation
Navigation refers to how users use your website, and the paths they take to arrive at various pages. Streamlining navigation to promote easy use of your website can be important, and help users to find relevant information more quickly.
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