In an era of iPhones, Android phones, iPads, Amazon Fire, and numerous other mobile devices and tablets, it’s easy to take good mobile web design for granted. After all, all websites are mobile friendly, right? Sure, until you run into one that isn’t. What a pain! Of course, that may start you thinking. How sure are you that your own website is mobile friendly?
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Everyone’s on a mobile device now. Your digital marketing needs to keep that in mind. These articles are all about mobile marketing.
If your website isn’t mobile friendly, it’s time to get in on the game! It’s now been more than 10 years since the iPhone debuted. While I’m personally more of an Android fan, there’s no debating the fact that smart phones have greatly impacted web design.
From time to time, we get clients who specifically ask if their website is mobile friendly, or if it uses responsive design. The majority of the time, we simply respond with “yes,” as we’ve been doing responsive design for a while now.
Facebook has been rolling out some updates to Pages to make them more mobile-friendly. Their recent update to the call-to-action button means you have more options of where that button sends your prospects. It’s now possible for them to book appointments, buy tickets, start an order, or get a quote.
Some people don’t care about how they show up in search engines, while others do. And to some businesses, mobile presence isn’t a huge deal, while to others it’s everything. Plenty of people care about both mobile and SEO.
If you care about both, and you don’t know what Google has planned for April 2015, you may be in trouble!
Pretty much everyone uses their phone to surf the internet, check business hours, get directions, and so much more. In fact, more people now have a mobile device than have a desktop computer. So having a website that is optimized for viewing on a phone is crucial in today’s world. Really, it’s expected, and people aren’t happy when…
So you have a website for your organization, and you like it pretty well. You’re online, and it seems to get the job done. But how do you know whether or not your website could benefit from a facelift? Is it worth the time, effort, and investment to travel down that road?
Smartphone applications can be powerful tools for engaging customers and building loyalty. But, if executed poorly, they can also do a lot of damage to your brand and turn previously passionate fans away from your business. Will you be throwing your money away?
I get a lot of questions from small business owners as to whether or not they should be working on a mobile app to market their business instead of investing in traditional or online marketing. Ninety-nine percent of the time, the answer is “no.”
If you’ve been following along this year, you’ll know we have been celebrating our 10th year anniversary every month this year with giveaways, specials, and contests. This month we have an especially awesome offer for any of our current clients, as well as new clients. We’ve dubbed it Mobile May Madness! (Not to be confused with March Madness)
Many business owners come to us interested in a mobile app. They may want an iPhone app, an Android app, or they may not know what they want. Sometimes they want to make use of mobile notifications, sometimes they just want in on the whole “mobile app thing.” In general, an app for your business is a bad idea.