More people than you think are using smartphones to search the internet (see statistics below the video). This includes your website.
So if you want people to read your content is has to be easy to read.
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Test your website to see what it looks like to mobile users with this resource.
This is a plug-in you can use to make your WordPress website smartphone friendly.
Some interesting facts:
Mobile Internet Use Worldwide
source: Digitalbuzzblog.com
“In 2014, mobile internet usage will overtake desktop internet usage and already in 2011, more than 50% of all “local” searches are done from a mobile device.”
Mobile Internet Soars in Popularity [in the Netherlands]
source: Dutchnews.nl
“The number of people using mobile internet services has doubled over the past year, according to new figures from the national statistics office CBS.
A year ago, 21% of internet users also went online using their mobile phone or laptop, but that figure has now risen to 43%, the CBS said.
In total, 12.2 million out of the Dutch population of nearly 17 million use internet at home and six million people also access the internet via phone or laptop.
Almost 80% of internet users have bought goods or services online and half have used social media networks such as Facebook in the past three months, the survey shows.”
Since April 21, 2015 Google Ranks Based on Mobile-Friendliness
So if you still have doubts be sure to read Google Mobile Friendly.
Is your website mobile friendly? Share your thoughts and questions in the comments section. I respond to every single comment.
As always steph, thanks for the great tip!
Have a list of plugins to install over the next week!
Best,
Rajka
My pleasure Rajka, glad you found it valuable!
Hi Stephanie, thanks for this great advice, we all need to consider and re-act to the growing important of smart phones. For instance, I think I read somewhere that over 40% of Facebook users now use the site via their phone.
Interesting statistic Niall, thank you for sharing it. Facebook is on fire in so many ways, as is mobile. All the best!