Is Your Site Mobile Friendly? Google Cares and So Should You
The importance of a mobile friendly website…
With more people than ever accessing the web with mobile devices, having a mobile friendly website is more important than ever. More than 80% of Internet users have a smart phone. If that number of your potential clients isn’t enough to convince you of the importance of a web site that is mobile friendly, maybe this will. Starting April 21st, Google will be considering your sites mobile friendliness as a ranking factor. Google wants to ensure users they are receiving the most relevant results for the device they are using. So what does that mean for your business? With more than 80% of internet users owning mobile devices, it means a lot! Google wants sites that are mobile friendly and whether or not your website is mobile friendly will impact your company in the search results.
Starting April 21st, Google will be considering your sites mobile friendliness as a ranking factor.
If you’re not sure whether or not your site is mobile friendly, test a few pages on the Google Mobile Friendly Test page here:
https://www.google.com/webmasters/tools/mobile-friendly/
The difference between your site and a mobile friendly site may be the deciding factor when Google decides which site to show in their search results. Don’t take a chance on losing the competitive edge against your competition. Make sure your site is mobile friendly and presents well to your mobile customers.
