Internet related News · 2015-04-21

Mobilegeddon arrives

Today, April 21, 2015, is the day when Google’s latest tweak to search algorithm will be implemented. Known in Internet circles as Mobilegeddon, from today, the search major shall favor only those Sites that are mobile phone friendly, in its search results.

Here are a few important questions answered for our readers, courtesy this post on Search Engine Land:

Q: What is this algorithmic update, who will it impact?

A: This update will impact only mobile searchers and it will give a ranking boost to mobile-friendly pages in Google’s mobile search results only.

Q: Will it impact desktop searchers? Will my desktop rankings drop?

A: No, it will only impact mobile searchers and will have no impact on your desktop rankings.

Q: Will it impact tablet searchers?

A: No, this only impacts searches done on mobile smartphone devices, not tablets.

 

So how do you know if your Site is mobile friendly? Here’s a great mobile friendly testing tool by Google Developers that will let you know that.


 

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