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Redirecting Mobile Traffic to a Mobile Page

by Broderick Boyd
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Hey warriors,

Who here knows of the best and easiest way to simply redirect mobile traffic to a mobile page on your site?

Thanks,

-Brody
#mobile #page #redirecting #traffic
  • Profile picture of the author WillR
    Brody,

    To do that you need what is called a mobile redirect script.

    There are many available and it all depends on the setup of your main website, whether it's Wordpress or just a regular HTML site. If it's Wordpress then you will want a plugin, if it's regular HTML then you will just want some type of script you can add to your main website.

    Either way the redirect script gets installed on your main website and will detect mobile users to the site and then automatically redirect them to the mobile version.

    If you are using Wordpress then I suggest you start with this one:
    FREE WP Mobile Redirect Plugin

    If your main website is HTML then search Google for something like:
    "free mobile redirect script"

    Keep in mind there are different types of redirect scripts as well. Some detect the width of the screen of the device viewing the site and if below a certain value will redirect the user. The other method (and the more accurate one) are those that detect the user agent of the device and if it's a mobile device it will redirect them. Although this type is more accurate it also means you need to keep the list of user agents up to date as more and more devices are released so it's not really set and forget.
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  • Profile picture of the author sbucciarel
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    If you use Wordpress, buy a responsive theme and you won't need a redirect script or plugin.

    If you use html, do as Will suggested and get a mobile redirect script for html sites.
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    • Profile picture of the author WillR
      Originally Posted by sbucciarel View Post

      If you use Wordpress, buy a responsive theme and you won't need a redirect script or plugin.

      If you use html, do as Will suggested and get a mobile redirect script for html sites.
      Responsive is fine for some uses but it depends on the site.

      A site being mobile optimized does not just mean it fits the screen of a mobile device. It also means it should load much faster and should also prioritize the information based on the needs of a mobile user.

      You shouldn't always have the same information presented in the same way on your mobile and standard sites. The needs and wants of a mobile user are often very different to those browsing at home on their PC and thus your mobile version should reflect that.

      But again it depends what type of site. If it's a local business then I would definitely recommend having a totally separate mobile website. If it's a big blog then something like a responsive theme will be much easier.
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      • Profile picture of the author Broderick Boyd
        Thanks WillR. I am using an HTML site and the type of site I'm doing this for right now is a squeeze page.

        Would you recommend I use Javascript or PHP. Also I don't currently own a mobile device or have access at this moment. Do you know of the best way to test if the code is working using a PC by any chance?

        Thanks,

        -Brody
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  • Profile picture of the author Don Schenk
    Will and Suzzane, now you have me curious. If a script redirects viewers to a mobile version of the site, how is it having 2 versions of a site, each containing the same information, but in a different page shape, how is that not duplicate content on the same site?

    :-Don
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    • Profile picture of the author sbucciarel
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      Originally Posted by Don Schenk View Post

      Will and Suzzane, now you have me curious. If a script redirects viewers to a mobile version of the site, how is it having 2 versions of a site, each containing the same information, but in a different page shape, how is that not duplicate content on the same site?

      :-Don
      I don't have two versions. I use WP Touch Pro for some of my blogs and use responsive themes for others. They work just fine and display just fine on mobile. Some people do create two versions of their websites though ... a lite version and a regular one. The lite one would normally be on a subdomain.
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      • Profile picture of the author WillR
        Originally Posted by Don Schenk View Post

        Will and Suzzane, now you have me curious. If a script redirects viewers to a mobile version of the site, how is it having 2 versions of a site, each containing the same information, but in a different page shape, how is that not duplicate content on the same site?

        :-Don
        Don,

        If you are running a separate site for mobile visitors then you will want to give it a mobile sitemap so the search engines know that it is the mobile version.

        http://www.warriorforum.com/mobile-m...e-sitemap.html

        Originally Posted by Broderick Boyd View Post

        Thanks WillR. I am using an HTML site and the type of site I'm doing this for right now is a squeeze page.

        Would you recommend I use Javascript or PHP. Also I don't currently own a mobile device or have access at this moment. Do you know of the best way to test if the code is working using a PC by any chance?
        It's really up to you as to whether you use javascript or php. There's no huge advantage over one or the other.

        In regards to a good free mobile emulator you can use, I suggest:
        Mobilizer | Springbox
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