Worried about SEO? Easy solution: make your site more mobile-friendly.
Starting in May, the search engine has announced that it will update its search rankings algorithm yet again, this time to favor mobile friendly sites over sites that work better on desktop computers.
This change comes well into the mobile web takeover. everything from social media to advertising has become mobile oriented. Now through this latest announcement, Google is saying to websites that if they don’t go mobile, they will be left behind.
Google offers a variety of options that helps businesses figure out whether their site is currently considered mobile-friendly. In addition, Google’s Webmaster Tools feature a full section that highlights “mobile usability errors” on a business’ website.
For Google speed and convenience are essential to success. If your website cannot currently serve its visitors in these respects, consider updating it. Its an easy way to avoid getting docked on SEO rankings.
Sourcing via Tech Crunch.