{"id":164,"date":"2015-04-06T20:28:21","date_gmt":"2015-04-06T20:28:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/trafficjams.com\/blog\/?p=164"},"modified":"2015-08-04T18:02:51","modified_gmt":"2015-08-04T18:02:51","slug":"mobile-optimization-21-reasons-to-optimize-now","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.trafficjams.com\/blog\/mobile-optimization-21-reasons-to-optimize-now\/","title":{"rendered":"Mobile Optimization: 21 Reasons To Optimize Now!"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Businesses are encouraged to have an online presence, and we strongly agree with that. However, having a website is no good if you don\u2019t maintain it and keep up to date with changes. Google has recently announced one such change.<\/p>\n

Time to Gear Up:
\n<\/strong>On April 21st<\/sup>\u00a02015 Google will be altering its search algorithm to include whether or not websites are mobile friendly. From this date, if your website is not mobile friendly it may suffer SEO rankings compared to your competitors who do have mobile optimized sites. One of the first things you need to do, before anything else, is to establish whether or not your current website is set up for mobility.<\/p>\n

The quickest way to do this is to use Google\u2019s own mobile testing form- available here: Google Mobile Friendly Tester<\/a>. Another way you can find out if you are set up for mobility is by using Google\u2019s very own Webmaster Tool. Within this tool there is a section called \u2018Search Traffic\u2019, and within that you will find \u2018Mobile Usability\u2019. The Mobile Usability section will give you details on the number of pages on your site that have issues, and the specific issues encountered by Google\u2019s crawlers on those pages. Visit Webmaster tools, via this link:\u00a0Google Webmaster Tools<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Don\u2019t Feel Like Optimizing?
\n<\/strong>If you think optimizing for mobility is a waste of corporate time and money, here are 21 reasons as to why you, sir, are in the \u201cno-no\u201d.<\/p>\n

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  1. Google will decrease the SEO rankings of those who are not optimized for mobility<\/li>\n
  2. People are increasingly to find your site via mobile device<\/li>\n
  3. One HTML for ALL<\/li>\n
  4. Did we mention, it\u2019s recommended by Google.<\/li>\n
  5. Easer to manage<\/li>\n
  6. Above the fold content in 1-second<\/li>\n
  7. Reduced bounce rate due to better user experience<\/li>\n
  8. Blogging <\/a>will bring more mobile visitors<\/li>\n
  9. Preferred for SEO<\/a><\/li>\n
  10. Adapts for future devices<\/li>\n
  11. PPC benefits<\/li>\n
  12. Mobile usage is EXPLODING<\/li>\n
  13. Mobile browsing habits are different<\/li>\n
  14. No duplication of content<\/li>\n
  15. Easy link building<\/li>\n
  16. Your customers are already mobile<\/li>\n
  17. Wider reach\u2014think, worldwide<\/li>\n
  18. You\u2019ll be ahead of the game<\/li>\n
  19. More visitors<\/li>\n
  20. Easier to manage and increase ROI<\/li>\n
  21. 75% of Americans bring their phones to the bathroom**<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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    Need help bringing your website into the mobile age? Let the SEO and web design professionals at Traffic Jams Digital Marketing Agency<\/a> help – call us at 855-599-9998 or email us at sales@trafficjams.com,<\/p>\n

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