Laura seems like a mind reader - she knew exactly what we wanted, even before we did. She listened to our input and made it so much better .... I look forward to working with Laura any chance I can.
-Tricia Slavik, Calaveras Winegrape AllianceThere’s lots of buzz about the new Google mobile search rules that Google has implemented to refine search results for mobile users, but what do those changes mean for you and for your website?
As web browsing on mobile devices has increased, Google has deemed it necessary to give responsive designed sites priority ranking for searches done on a mobile device.
Responsive websites respond to their environment. The text and images rearrange, resize and stack depending on what size browser you are viewing the website on — a smartphone, a pad, a standard computer monitor. A responsive website is built with alternate CSS styling so that it detects the screen size your visitors are using and displays the content in a layout that is easiest for them to read. You can read more about responsive design here.
If you’re not sure if your site is responsive, Google has a handy-dandy Mobile-Friendly Test site so you can find out.
At this point, you’re probably wondering how are these new mobile search rules going to effect you. Well, as The Guardian put it, “This means companies without a good mobile website will suffer, as searchers on mobile will see sites with good mobile experiences ranked higher than those with no mobile or poor mobile sites.”
Google’s new mobile-friendly requirements create an opportunity for businesses to become more visible, in terms of mobile search ranking, than their competitors.
If you have a custom WordPress site, contact me for an estimate on converting your current design to a responsive design. The good news is that once you do, Google will pick it up immediately.
If you don’t currently have a custom WordPress site, please click here and read this article about the benefits of a content management system like WordPress — managing your own content, ability to incorporate a blog or a storefront, improved search rankings … the list goes on.
As always, if you have any questions about your website or if you would like an estimate on making changes to it, please contact me!
Laura seems like a mind reader - she knew exactly what we wanted, even before we did. She listened to our input and made it so much better .... I look forward to working with Laura any chance I can.
-Tricia Slavik
From the beginning, Laura Bowly has built her business with one goal; to help small business owners & organizations create beautiful, professional & effective websites that stand out online, at a price they can afford. [ MORE ]
