Apps, Mobile & SMS

9 Tips For A Mobile-Friendly Website

Digital-bgIn case you missed it, Google’s latest algorithm brought about the so-called “Mobilegeddon,” which punished websites who weren’t mobile-friendly. Okay, I may be exaggerating a little, but Google did roll out an update on April 21, which punished any website that lacked mobile-friendly pages by decreasing the site’s ranking in mobile search results.

                                                                                             

 

Guest Post by Kristina Cisnero on Hootsuite Blog

This update may not have been as apocalyptic as the nickname implied, but it is still something that all web marketers who manage a website should be aware of.

Mobile friendly websites are in demand with the use of mobile overtaking desktop usage

As of 2014, mobile overtook desktop as the primary device people use to access the internet, which means desktop should no longer be the only thought web designers and marketers have when developing a website. Google’s new algorithm encourages businesses to think about mobile first.

However, there’s a knowledge barrier when it comes to creating a