It is Tuesday, April 21, 2015 – Google has released sweeping changes to its search algorithm, giving mobile friendly websites a boost on mobile devices. Google is going to ding your website if it does not adjust for smaller screens. This algorithm change will only affect smartphones, leaving desktops, laptops and tablets unchanged, guess what 50% of all Google searches are completed on a mobile devices.
Many bloggers and website administrators have been talking about this change since February when Google announced the change, allow businesses time to get ready. Google controls two-thirds of the U.S. search market, leaving companies to scramble to re-optimize their websites.
Interesting Google search engine facts:
- Position One the TOP spot will get 20% to 30% of the search pages clicks
- Position Two and Three will get 5% to 10% of the clicks
- Positions Four and More will receive less than 1% of a users’ attention
So are you on the winning or losing end of the Google algorithm tweaks?
- Website’s that are mobile responsive will fit into the smartphones screen without the user having to slide it left to right to read the page.
- Website’s with unplayable videos, slow mobile pages and blocked image files will receive a black mark.
Use this link to see if you website is Mobile Responsive - Google Mobile Responsive Test Tool
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