Wednesday, 12 September 2012

The Importance of Mobile Friendly Websites

Darwin's theory, 'survival of the fittest' holds truth in every era. Change is the only constant thing and when it comes to technology, it is evolving like crazy!

We want things right at our fingertips, so much so, that we are developing technologies to cater our social requirements. The biggest example of evolvement is the current development in smartphones, mobiles, tablets and other handheld devices. The use of these devices has affected businesses to a large extent because of the new demands on browsing on smaller screens and handsets. If your website is not mobile friendly or amongst mobile websites there is the potential to lose clients before they have even reached your product.

With the increased rate of mobile search conduction, it has become vital to possess mobile websites and not only the basics, but one that has all the functionalities and is user friendly too. Websites with too many details cannot be easily browsed via phone and thus make the process frustrating for the user.

As a society, people love to be able to do things on the move, eating breakfast talking on the phone - anything we can really. We cannot spend every second in front of the computer, while on the run to check out information. That is why mobile phones come in handy, especially, when you can do everything online through them. If you have a business and your clients are just like the above, then it will take them a little time to browse through your website and go to another.

The following are some of the rules that should be followed when developing mobile friendly websites.
Every effort should be made to reduce the download speed.Website users are very impatient and will normally avoid sites that take too long to load. A fast download speed helps lower bounce rates.Cut down on image sizes by making them smaller before uploading.Make the images attractive and colorful so that they are visually effective.Provide only required information and not irrelevant text to users.Get rid of flash animation from your website because most mobiles do not support flash animations and images.

With the advancements made in tablets and smartphones, the internet is being made available in every aspect of our lives and everywhere too. Thus, it is highly important for websites to become mobile friendly websites, in order to survive competition and retain customers.


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