Did you know more than half of all internet traffic comes from a mobile device?
This is why, here at Onyx Digital, we typically design and build the mobile version of your website first.
Mobile internet (websites, web apps, etc.) is where most people consume the content, and if your site isn’t up to par, you could be losing out on a lot of business.
In fact, Google has recently implemented a new policy that will actively deter such websites in search engine rankings, which don’t have a mobile-optimized version of their content.
If you aren’t utilizing a web design firm, choose a fully responsive WordPress theme.
The very first step to make a mobile-friendly website is to use a responsive theme.
Your website may look great on a desktop. But if you’re not using a responsive theme that is capable of adapting the content to multiple screen sizes, then you’re missing out on a large chunk of mobile users and hence the business as well.
With a responsive theme, there’s no need to run a custom mobile site alongside your traditional desktop site. As the responsive theme manages to show the content in an eye-catching manner regardless of the screen size.
PageSpeed (of web pages) has become a factor of Google’s search algorithm for quite a time. Also, Google always advocates flawless user experience whether for the computer or mobile users.
And for the same reason, they introduced Accelerated Mobile Pages (AMP) which aims to load web pages faster on mobile devices and make a mobile-friendly website.
PageSpeed (of web pages) has become a factor of Google’s search algorithm for quite a time. Also, Google always advocates flawless user experience whether for the computer or mobile users.
And for the same reason, they introduced Accelerated Mobile Pages (AMP) which aims to load web pages faster on mobile devices and make a mobile-friendly website.
You could try various WordPress plug-ins (we don’t recommend this).
Plugins designed to enhance your WordPress mobile version include:
Another adverse side effect of relying on a WordPress plugin for the mobile-friendly website is that the plugin could stop working during a future WordPress update.
We hoped sharing this tips and tricks helped you understand the importance of a mobile-responsive website design.
But you shouldn’t stop by just updating your theme or installing a mobilizer plugin.
Always monitor your site’s performance on both mobile and desktop, so that you know exactly the user experience your visitors are getting. And accordingly, you can keep on tweaking your site for better user experience and performance. Your goal should be to keep your website mobile-friendly.