Mobile Device

It’s becoming a problem, and many have noted it as an already staggering addiction; I am at the point where I’m nervous if I don’t have my smartphone on me. And trust me, I’m not the only one, and I’m not even a business owner, so I can only imagine what effect being phoneless has on someone whose livelihood depends on it. So, with mobile or something similar always at hand, there’s bound to be a distinct effect on how people traverse the fad we call the internet, and therein, how they shop and educate themselves on products. What does this mean for you? In short, if your website isn’t optimized for mobile and smartphone use, you’re putting yourself out of many opportunities. A lot might even be an understatement. Here we discuss why it’s worth putting the extra cash into making your website mobile-friendly or choosing a mobile responsive theme for your website on Nili Site. The Stats Behind Optimizing for Mobile Consumers now spend more time with online retail on mobile devices – including smartphones and tablets – than on their desktops and laptops. There’s a lot of waiting to go on in this world, whether on a plane, train, or in an automobile. Not to mention the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV). To rid themselves of boredom, people have a ton available at their fingertips to kill time. In July 2013, 45% of time spent on online retail shopping was done so with a smartphone or similar mobile device. Since October 2013, this number has not dropped below 50%, and in June 2014, the most notable increase hit 60%. If you and your site aren’t concerned with optimizing for mobile, you’ve potentially given up on almost two-thirds of your prospect base. As if that wasn’t enough, several US digital retail visitors do so solely on their mobile devices. As of January 2015, 13% of Americans only online shoppe via their smartphone, tablet, etc. To simplify the point: if your site isn’t optimized for mobile users, you are eliminating over 10% of your possible consumers. Staggering. If you and your site aren’t concerned with optimising for mobile, you’ve potentially given up on almost two-thirds of your prospect base. Google Loves Optimizing For Mobile; So Should You Google released its new Hummingbird Algorithm to use its bugs to search through keywords, graphics, web content, etc. There were many recent changes, but they notably increased their rankings for mobile use optimization. This included an internal look at their mobile and voice-related search activities as well, so you know they mean business. What does it mean for you? If your site is not being optimized for smartphones, you’ll take a severe hit in rankings. This is inherently linked to load […]

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