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-where design meets technology… Menu portfolio portfolio . This is particularly important if map. create a robots.txt file. this file should exclude pages that do not need to be indexed like shopping carts, login pages, libraries, templates etc. make sure NOT to exclude JavaScript, CSS and image files because the Google bot uses these files whenspeed and address all recommendations. Ultimatecorrectly and not consider it mobile-friendly. Check Google’s recommendations on blocked resources . The links need to be spaced sufficiently such that they can be tapped by a fat finger. Google actually assesses the actual link spacing and if they are too close will penalize the site. Stay away from software that is not compatible with mobile devices, e.g. Flash. Almost anything can be achieved with CSS3 and JavaScript, and Flash is clearly obsolete in a mobile dominated world. The content has to be fitted appropriately such that there is no need to scroll horizontally or zoom. Essentially the content cannot be wider than the screen of the mobile device. To check , and if it looks like the image shown on the right, you should take action. The Mobile User Experience Cannot Be Ignored Anymore. Mobile search accounts for about 50% of overall search volume Can your business ignore 50% of all search? I don’t think so… According to BIA/Kelsey and Google statements, Mobile search will surpass desktop search this year. Google already penalizes sites that provide a bad experience to mobile searchers. Now the company has confirmed that it’s testing with what seems like a boost for those providing a great experience. Google also introduced themobile-friendly ” label in mobile search results. The Solution – Responsive Design Responsive Web Design (RWD) has been around for several years now and has become the de facto standard for web design. Google recommends responsive design in their developer help files (see https://developers.google.com/web/fundamentals/layouts/index?hl=en ). If done right, responsive design provides the same user experience over all device types (mobile, tablet and desktop). Only a single website has to be maintained unlike with a mobile site and desktop site approach. RWD saves money over the live of a website (only one site to maintain). I Failed The Test – What Now? Convert your site to responsive design! RWD is one of the core competencies of MMDbiz and we have been building responsive site for several years (see web design portfolio ). Ask us for a quote! If you are already work with a developer, ask to see your developer’s references and portfolio. Make sure he or she understands responsive webdesign and has responsive sites in their portfolio. Posted on March 4, 2015 March 6, 2016 Categories Google , Mobile , Responsive Design , SEO Tags Google , Mobile , Responsive , SEO © 2024 MMDesign Business Solutions privacy | terms | about...