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Google Mobilegeddon is Here - Is Your Site Mobile Friendly?

Discussion in 'Google' started by steveb, Apr 24, 2015.

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    As you may have heard, "Mobilegeddon" is here. It's Google's latest major update to their search algorithm. It is major because it affects pretty much all websites in the world. This is a new factor that gives a "boost" or preference to sites that are mobile-friendly / Responsive.

    With that said, here's a couple of questions for you:
    1. Is your site mobile-friendly?
    2. If you site is mobile-friendly, have you see any changes to your traffic recently?
    Google test tool: https://www.google.com/webmasters/tools/mobile-friendly/
     
    Last edited: Apr 24, 2015
    steveb, Apr 24, 2015 IP
  2. Agent000

    Agent000 Prominent Member

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    What a load of nonsense. There has hardly been any noticeable changes in the mobile SERPS ... not remotely close to being "major"!
     
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    steveb Well-Known Member

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    You need to read a little more clearly. I never said every site would see major changes. I simply said, it is a major update because it affects pretty much all websites in the world. Come on man, don't come on here trying to troll. You probably don't even have a website to your name.
     
    steveb, Apr 24, 2015 IP
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    peepin2me Well-Known Member

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    I haven't seen any changes for my sites. The update has not been fully rolled out yet; at-least on most DCs.
     
    peepin2me, Apr 24, 2015 IP
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    danasurvey Well-Known Member

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    I checked my sites with this link a couple weeks back. Anyone who hasn't checked mobile friendliness should.
     
    danasurvey, Apr 25, 2015 IP
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    Wasi88 Active Member

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    You should also take a look at Google's Page Speed Insights Tool:
    https://developers.google.com/speed/pagespeed/insights/

    If you need a page that gets 100 points on all 3 sections, take a look at our best example:
    https://developers.google.com/speed/pagespeed/insights/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.geekweb.com%2Fen-us%2F
     
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    Jim4767 Prominent Member

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    1) Mobile-friendly? No.

    2) Traffic changes since April 21 algorithm rollout? None discernible.
     
    Jim4767, Apr 26, 2015 IP
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    Patricia Ann Lee Active Member

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    #8
    You need to get used to the "agent", every forum will always have this one member who do a lot of that, just ignore him. :)
    Back to the topic, it's been almost a week now since the update rolled out, and looking at my site traffic I don't really see any changes at all.
    I was actually expecting, since my site isn't mobile friendly. Though on the other hand I am happy that no negative impact on my site.
     
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    steveb Well-Known Member

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    Yeah, I'm on the same boat as you. Got one site that isn't mobile-friendly yet, but gladly, no major change in traffic.
     
    steveb, Apr 27, 2015 IP
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    steveb Well-Known Member

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    Just to clarify, this update only affects search results on smart phones, which represents about 50% of all searches. It does not affect desktop or tablet search results.
     
    steveb, Apr 27, 2015 IP
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    We are mobile friendly, no traffic changes at all.
     
    GregWR, Apr 28, 2015 IP
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    Not mobile friendly just too lazy I guess
     
    conie k, Apr 30, 2015 IP
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    I have also a website (Not mobile friendly). I notice huge traffic down from last week.... :(
     
    Chandan Gupta, May 1, 2015 IP
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    Update: three weeks after the algorithm update, I'm not seeing any significant drop in mobile traffic.
     
    Jim4767, May 12, 2015 IP
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    austin11 Peon

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    Mobilegeddon could mean a drop in traffic for these websites that don’t meet Google’s standards for being smartphone friendly. Google
     
    austin11, May 14, 2015 IP
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    Update: Now Bing has announced that they will be releasing their own mobile-friendly algorithm. The plot thickens!
     
    Jim4767, May 19, 2015 IP
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    My site is mobile friendly.

    I haven't seen any quick improvement in traffic but over the past month - i have seen gradual and steady increase in traffic. Most of my traffic comes from cell phones, as high as 70%+ ... and I see almost 15%+ rise in traffic in the last month alone.

    also, we did implement https during this period, so can't say if the rise in traffic is due to the secure protocol or responsiveness.

    thanks,
    Uttoran Sen,
     
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    LinnieMoneyMaker Greenhorn

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    No, my website is not mobile-friendly. But I'm always aware of any Google new updates and I also inform you that I know about the "Mobilegeddon".
     
    LinnieMoneyMaker, May 27, 2015 IP
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    The site is mobile-friendly. But since the update rolled out, don't see major change in traffic.
     
    ranksonic, Jun 22, 2015 IP
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    i think google mobile friendly algo didn't effects too much on mobile search results.
     
    stevenwatson011, Jul 27, 2015 IP