{"id":1879,"date":"2017-03-10T22:00:14","date_gmt":"2017-03-10T22:00:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/henryclarke.co\/test\/?page_id=1879"},"modified":"2017-04-03T12:18:42","modified_gmt":"2017-04-03T12:18:42","slug":"mobile-friendly-responsive-websites","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/henryclarke.co\/test\/a-new-site-services\/websites\/mobile-friendly-responsive-websites\/","title":{"rendered":"Mobile Friendly Responsive Websites"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Why your website MUST be mobile friendly (Display well on phones, tablets, desktops and laptops)<\/h3>\n

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You’ve seen it before.<\/h1>\n

You’ve been on a website that is impossible to read on your phone – without pinching, stretching, zooming in your phone’s browser window. \u00a0It’s annoying – and you wonder why any business in the age of phone addiction would think not having a mobile friendly site is a good idea. \u00a0Guess what. \u00a0If your site is not mobile friendly your customers – before they leave and go to another site that is mobile friendly – think the same thing when they are on your non-mobile-friendly website designed back when HW was in office.<\/p>\n

But you are not that business owner, the one who still adjusts her thermostat manually (there’s an app for that by the way), of course your site is responsive. \u00a0It looks great on the iPhone, Samsung, iPad, Kindle Fire and Commodore 64 (OK maybe not the Commodore – Hello 1986! – but the website looks great on your post 2007 laptop). \u00a0Your customers can easily read the content on your site. \u00a0The images are large – and actually look good. \u00a0The text is easy to read, and gets to the point.<\/p>\n

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SEE WHAT WE CAN DO.<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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Just like you, when customers visit your site they are looking to do one thing…<\/strong><\/h3>\n

GIVE YOU THEIR BUSINESS!<\/strong><\/h1>\n

Make it easy for them to do that. \u00a0The phone numbers on any well built mobile friendly site will be clickable. \u00a0It like it’s 2010 in here! [editor’s note, it’s 2017][screenshot of the dialog that appears when you click a clickable phone number on mobile]<\/p>\n

Beware the phone call averse. \u00a0This is the guy that would rather subscribe to a forum about website design, than actually talk with a LIVE PERSON, oh the horror. \u00a0For him, you have…the contact form. \u00a0Love it or hate it, people use it, and it is a requirement on any website for a business that cares about their customer and providing them with options, and great customer service. \u00a0We know, it’s hard to keep up with all those emails from people trying to pay your salary, excuse me… give you their money, again… allow you the privilege of staying in business.<\/p>\n

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One Word: Google.<\/strong><\/h1>\n

The Google search engine results page\u00a0is where you want your site to come up in a web search by your customer right? \u00a0If your site is not mobile friendly, Google will penalize your site, and move it down in the page rank. \u00a0That’s right, your website will not appear as highly on the list as if it were mobile friendly.<\/p>\n

Google has a Mobile-Friendly Test Page where you can test your website: <\/strong><\/p>\n

Google Mobile-Friendly Test<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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So, the bottom line is this:<\/strong><\/h1>\n

If you want your business to be represented online like it should be you must have a mobile friendly, tablet friendly, responsive website. \u00a0If you do not, be prepared to sit back and text your buddy on that sweet flip phone you just picked up at Radio Shack. \u00a0You’ll have a lot of time on your hands when there are no more customers to serve.<\/p>\n

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Need help?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

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So what can Henry Clarke do for your online presence?<\/strong><\/h1>\n