Google Ranking Changes, Your Website Must Be Mobile Friendly

April 19, 2015
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Is your website about to lose is ranking on Google searches?

As at 21st April, 2015 your website needs to be mobile friendly if you want to be reached by the thousands of clients searching on their mobile devices. Google is changing its algorithm and how it ranks sites and if your website is not mobile friendly you will start to see your rank decline.

This is such a significant issues for some businesses this change has been termed ‘mobilegeddon’ with many businesses scrambling not to lose their rank when the change happens.

To quote Google directly:

Starting April 21, we will be expanding our use of mobile-friendliness as a ranking signal. This change will affect mobile searches in all languages worldwide and will have a significant impact in our search results. Consequently, users will find it easier to get relevant, high quality search results that are optimised for their devices.

So what can you do to avoid losing your rank and being ostracised by Google? Read on…

First, if you’re not sure if your site is mobile friendly, please use this tool.

Just enter in your domain name and the check will be completed for you. Remember to check ALL of your pages, not just your home page. Alternatively you can contact us and we will check your sites compatibility for you and provide you with an estimate to make your site mobile compatible if necessary.

In the event your website is not mobile device compliant your webmaster, coder or web designer can update your site to ensure it complies with Googles new requirement and is mobile friendly.

In the event you don’t have a web guy and need some help, contact us.

We can ensure most websites can be made mobile compliant for just $299!*

If Evoque Media has completed a web design for your business in the last 6 months, you can be assured that mobile optimisation was included in your website design unless otherwise discussed.

Contact Us Today to ensure your website doesn’t get left behind.

*This offer is valid through December 2015.