Tag Archives: mobile responsive

Google Enforces Mobile Readiness

Posted on by

April 21, 2015 – New Search Ranking Rules Favor Mobile Responsive Sites

Starting April 21, we will be expanding our use of mobile-friendliness as a ranking signal. This change will affect mobile searches in all languages worldwide and will have a significant impact in our search results. Consequently, users will find it easier to get relevant, high quality search results that are optimized for their devices.

 

Read the whole Google announcement.

You can test your site(s) on a Google test page : Mobile-Friendly Test

Take HeedGoogle-mobile-test-2015-03-20_1704

BTW – I’ve written earlier on this topic: Are Businesses in My Hometown Mobile Ready?

Is Your Business Website Missing the Boat on Smartphones?

Posted on by

Even a casual survey of small business websites reveals the painful fact that many, if not most, are still not mobile friendly. Websites appear that require extensive finger gymnastics to uncover basic information, where is the business located, what are its hours, what kind of services does it offer. Continue reading →