As I have mentioned in previous blogs, having a website that renders on mobile devices has gone from a feature that is nice to have to an essential part of a website in today’s world. The amount of users that surf the web using a mobile device such as a smart phone or a tablet is only growing. It is predicted that roughly 90% of people will be using a type of mobile device to surf the internet making having a website that only renders properly on laptops and PC’s useless. So as a Phoenix web design company we have listed some of the essentials a mobile website should have for optimal viewing from a mobile user. If you own an online business it will become more and more devestating if you continue to miss out on a growing market.
- Quick loading web pages – People in general are becoming less and less patient and this olds especially true for many mobile users. Mobile users a lot of times are on the go and need information quickly. If your website takes longer than 5 seconds to load you could be losing mobile visitors that are attempting to view your website.
- Mobile friendly features – When a mobile user visits a website they don’t want to have to be pinching their screens to be able to see things or trying to scroll left or right. Another big factor is making sure that the buttons on the screen are big enough for people with large fingers. It is very frusterating to go to a website and try to click one button and it sends you to a different link. These are all things in mind when testing your website for mobile compatibility.
- Make sure you allow for quick access to important information – For a mobile user information like contact information, directions, phone number, product information and how to puchase a product are all extremely important. If a mobile is looking at your website chances are good they are wanting to either call you or get driving directions to your place of business so why not make it easy for them to find?
These are 3 essentials for a mobile website. If your mobile website doesn’t offer this it is time to look into getting a new mobile compatible website built because it is going to be just as frusterating for a mobile user to use your website as it will be a website that isn’t mobile compatible. As a Phoenix design company we work to optimize the website to help you become successful.