Does Your Site Qualify for the New 'Mobile-friendly' Icon?


Google just released a collection of new Mobile resources one of which is a new 'Mobile-friendly' label that will be included within the mobile search results for all sites that qualify for it.

mobile_friendly_SEN.jpg


Here is Google's list of site requirements you'll have to meet in order to qualify for their 'Mobile-friendly' tag:

  • Avoid software that is not common on mobile devices, like Flash
  • Use text that is readable without zooming
  • Size content to the screen so users don't have to scroll horizontally or zoom
  • Place links far enough apart so that the correct one can be easily tapped

To find out if your site qualifies for the 'Mobile-friendly' label use Google's new Mobile-Friendly Test. The tool quickly analyzes if the page is mobile friendly and you'll either get a congratulations message or a list of improvements you'll need to make.

Right now this label has already begun rolling out to sites that meet the above requirements without any further work by site owners. So if you aren't seeing the label on your site run it through the above tool to find out why.

Along with the new label Google also released a nice collection of new mobile-oriented resources:

  1. The Mobile usability report in Google Webmaster Tools, which reports on any major issues across your entire site.
  2. Newly refreshed documentation on how to create or improve your mobile-friendly site, in the Webmasters Mobile Guide.
  3. A how-to guide for third-party software, such as WordPress or Joomla, on how to use a mobile-friendly template.
...

TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE