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4 Steps to Surviving Mobilegeddon

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Derek Cosgrove
Sr. Account Manager

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Graphic of many cellphone and tablets with the title Prepare Yourself for Mobilegeddon

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What is Mobilegeddon?
Google announced that mobile-friendliness will be a ranking factor in mobile search results as of April 21. So businesses without a mobile website will be difficult to find on mobile devices soon.
Why should I care?
Between 25% and 50% of website traffic comes from mobile devices. If these prospects stop finding you, you will lose valuable traffic and sales.
Temporary solution
There is a WordPress plugin called “Any Mobile Theme Switcher.” It can convert a non-mobile website to mobile in a couple minutes! (warning: this is only a short term fix)

Step 1: take the test

Find out if your website is mobile-friendly at http://seopl.us/MBT15

Step 2: choose a mobile solution

  • Separate URLS: create a second website that displays on mobile devices
  • Dynamic Serving: website serves different version of the site based on the browser being used
  • Responsive Design: website automatically changes layout based on the screen size

Step 3: use a band-aid solution while the site is being designed

  • If your website is managed by WordPress, you can use a plugin called “Any Mobile Theme Switcher
  • Another option is creating a temporary mobile website to ensure that you don’t drop in rankings while your new website is being designed.

Step 4: complete a mobile website audit

A. Have a website audit completed to make sure your mobile website is set up and optimized correctly. You can get an audit completed here: http://seopl.us/1CYBGSj

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Derek Cosgrove

Derek has 10 years of digital marketing experience and is a Senior Account Manager at seoplus+. He specializes in helping local businesses and Shopify stores with their digital marketing.

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