I'm sure you've heard by now that if your website isn't mobile friendly by today, April 21, 2015, Google will remove your site from its Mobile Search Results.
A website that isn't mobile friendly is out of date.
I said earlier that a website alone isn't enough, but that is especially true if your marketing isn't mobile friendly.
On April 21, Google will introduce a mobile search algorithm change that will negatively impact sites that aren't mobile friendly.
If the site isn't mobile friendly, you'll have to move up and down and from side - to - side to see everything.
Sometimes they aren't mobile friendly or the content lurks behind a paywall.
If your LMS isn't mobile friendly, no one will ever view it on a mobile device.
For example, news letters, mailing lists, intranet sites that no one was really using and aren't mobile friendly and legacy Voice over Internet Protocol (VOIP) calling systems, he said.
Traditional eLearning is just not up to the job because it is
not mobile friendly.
What this means is that if your author website is
not mobile friendly it will be less likely to show up in relevant searches.
Sites that were
not mobile friendly did not offer the scaling required to allow you to view the pages properly from a mobile devices but now almost every site responds to virtually every access device whether it's a smaller screen mobile phone or a larger phone, phablet or tablet.
If you have a site that is
not mobile friendly, most of those will leave right from the first page they visit (a «bounce»), and they definitely won't convert.
This several year old site was
not mobile friendly, so a new WordPress responsive mobile friendly framework was developed.
This means that if someone does a google search from a mobile device, a site that is mobile friendly will appear higher in the search results than one that is
not mobile friendly and would otherwise rank the same.
What is the penalty for having pages that are
not mobile friendly?
If you use an insurance quote engine (for example Compulife), you might have experienced that they are
not mobile friendly.
Their main website is
not mobile friendly at all and in fact, some portions of their site require the use of Flash Plugins which are not available on most apple devices like the iPhone or iPad.
If my site were
not mobile friendly, I'd create a simple page with only the content needed and a capture form (if appropriate).
If your site is
not mobile friendly, the validator will explain why and tell you how to make the page mobile - friendly.
Not exact matches
If you want to continue to gain organic traffic, or even
not lose what you have, get
mobile -
friendly.
They were attracted to the app, says CEO Ranah Edelin, because it's
mobile -
friendly, image driven, and doesn't allow comments.
It isn't enough to make your website
mobile friendly.
In the end, creating a
mobile -
friendly website is a good place to start, but don't stop there.
It's an easy, quick,
mobile -
friendly system that doesn't require a steep learning curve.
Dig Deeper: Website Design for the BlackBerry Generation Making Your Website
Mobile -
Friendly: Think Outside the Web
Mobile Web has its fair share of limitations, but don't forget about the opportunities it provides beyond the desktop.
Once it's done, it will give you an answer about whether or
not your site is
mobile -
friendly.
Tanooki's Bedside does
not yet have a
mobile app, though its website uses responsive design so it's
mobile -
friendly.
And with streaming, you won't be limited to the «
mobile -
friendly» version of a service's website, which could lack features.
If your career page isn't
mobile -
friendly, you're missing your target audience.
According to The Business Journals, nearly 75 percent of Fortune 100 career pages weren't
mobile -
friendly.
«Don't do a giant glossy newsletter every quarter, or an Intranet that's
not mobile -
friendly.»
If you still don't have a
mobile -
friendly version of your website you're most likely turning away potential customers without knowing it.
Despite this fact, many small businesses don't employ
mobile -
friendly website design.
This is even more important now, as Google ranks
mobile -
friendly websites higher than sites that are
not optimized for smartphones.
I am
not sure why a lot of businesses are shy of
mobile -
friendly sites... especially when you consider that
mobile search traffic in many markets is greater than desktop traffic.
In the summer of 2015, we saw two major developments in
mobile marketing: First, Google announced a major algorithm update that rewards
mobile -
friendly websites, and penalizes those that aren't fully optimized for
mobile in
mobile search results.
Recently Google sent warnings to webmasters across the U.S. for sites that are
not mobile -
friendly... according to Google guidelines.
If you're among the 66 % who do
not have a
mobile -
friendly website, then it should be obvious you don't want to spend money advertising to
mobile devices.
While a small percentage of users may have the patience to pinch and explore an online document, pdfs aren't the most
mobile -
friendly content.
As many reported, Google was keen to ensure that any penalties to a site that wasn't
mobile -
friendly were issues on a page - by - page basis.
The launched a tool to help site owners identify whether or
not their site was indeed
mobile friendly, and then began their PR initiative to talk about the importance of
mobile search.
So, it is going to be a real tough task for big companies as they
not only have to make their sites
mobile friendly but that too very quick.
But this will surely lead to a great decline of quality of search results as the sites which don't have quality content but are
mobile friendly will start ranking ahead of those who have genuine quality content but lack
mobile friendliness.
Note: You can check whether your website is
mobile friendly or not by heading over to Google's Mobile friendly site sc
mobile friendly or
not by heading over to Google's
Mobile friendly site sc
Mobile friendly site screener
So
not only should your website be
mobile friendly, but your blogs, your call - to - actions, landing pages, and thank you pages must all be
mobile friendly!
If the broker is
not offering
mobile friendly application, then you should ask yourselves whether this is the right broker or
not?
At the same time, Shopify's UX isn't as user
friendly on
mobile (although the difference is minimal).
Technology is everywhere, so savvy agents need to make the most out of it, Many housebuyers will use technology
not only to find their agent, but to look at listings online — therefore, your website needs to be
mobile -
friendly, your smartphone loaded with related apps, and your email sales blasts constant.
(Also, if the chart below isn't loading
friendly on your
mobile device, that Football Outsiders link should work.)
Mayfield: Strengths: Competitive, leader, can manipulate safeties, progresses through reads quickly, quick feet, varies throws to hit different parts of the field,
mobile, can extend plays with his feet, good arm strength / talent, elite in the red zone Weaknesses: Smaller than traditional QBs, attitude is
not a match for everyone, scheme was QB -
friendly, mechanics can be inconsistent, needs to improve ability to read D / blitzes,