{"id":90,"date":"2017-01-24T10:18:36","date_gmt":"2017-01-24T10:18:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.dreameffectsmedia.com\/?p=90"},"modified":"2017-12-17T17:18:38","modified_gmt":"2017-12-17T17:18:38","slug":"the-importance-of-having-mobile-friendly-websites","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dreameffectsmedia.com\/blog\/the-importance-of-having-mobile-friendly-websites.html","title":{"rendered":"The Importance of Having Mobile Friendly Websites"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Just as how a few years ago the internet came into being, when website browsing became the next big thing, anyone who\u2019s anyone that\u2019s doing anything should consider the same scenario when it comes to mobile browsing. And with over 1 billion smartphones currently in globally, the need to go mobile or make your website mobile friendly has come.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>With a mammoth 50% of most internet searches now being carried out on mobile devices and with an estimated 200 million Facebook users browsing their profiles via mobile, its better if you jump the gun and get your site mobile-friendly. This is assuming that it hasn\u2019t been done already, because it should have! However, despite such tempting statistics, a sizable chunk of websites aren\u2019t mobile-friendly. But, being mobile-friendly doesn\u2019t mean that your website just has to be viewable on mobile devices, they have to be specifically modified for small screens. This will greatly improve browsing-desirability because of the ease of navigation via touch-screen buttons, complemented by the fact that stripped down mobile website versions display only the most relevant information and content for the users\u2019 needs.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>It has taken over a decade for businesses, brands and even developers to tap the full potential of the Internet. A recent report has established that the world has officially tipped its scale and that there are now more mobile internet users than PC users.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re still asking why there need to be<strong> more mobile friendly websites, <\/strong>here\u2019s why:<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h3><strong>Smartphones\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>The primary reason that mobile browsing has caught on so well is because of smartphones, they have become, bigger, better, faster and yet more affordable than ever. With almost everyone possessing one or looking to buy, these devices provide a great hand held browsing experience.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h3><strong>Inexpensive<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Mobile screens are different from regular computer screens and a <strong>responsive website design<\/strong> is necessary. However, it\u2019s a comparatively not expensive.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h3><strong>GPS<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>GPS is and always will be a very useful technology, and is now being used by a majority of mobile users to find out necessary information or directions, or even nearby services and businesses.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h3><strong>Competition<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>People love browsing while they\u2019re on the move, and if the find that a competitor\u2019s sites have <strong>responsive websites<\/strong> they probably won\u2019t think twice before switching, just for the sheer convenience.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h3><strong>SEO<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Investing <strong>responsive web development<\/strong> will help improve your SEO rankings on all the mobile friendly search engines, which include giants like Google and Yahoo.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h3><strong>User experience<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Ultimately, the use of <strong>responsive website design<\/strong> to make a site more mobile-friendly will lead to an enhanced user experience, enticing customers to come back for more.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Times are changing, and the time to go mobile has come and gone. But, it\u2019s never too late too late to get to creating website for all devices, across all screen sizes.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Just as how a few years ago the internet came into being, when website browsing became the next big thing, anyone who\u2019s anyone that\u2019s doing anything should consider the same scenario when it comes to mobile browsing. 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