way to search for broken mobile websites?

Jarrod · 19th Mar 2013, 12:45 PM

I was just going through my LinkedIn contacts and came across a former colleague of mine that now works for a small business in the area. I checked their website out on my phone. It routes to a mobile site (m.domain.com) but does not display the site, but instead says "We are sorry, there is no such site."

A couple questions:

1-What is the most likely cause of this? I'm guessing they tried to do the mobile site and the redirect themselves and messed something up along the way.

2-My main question, is there a certain way to search in Google to find mobile websites that display this error?

I reached out to the business owner of this company, and was wondering if there's an easy way to find more sites with the same issue. Already sold on mobile but having issues. Should be a lay-up.

Thanks.

BIG DEALS · 19th Mar 2013, 01:32 PM

Originally Posted by Jedi Jarrod

I was just going through my LinkedIn contacts and came across a former colleague of mine that now works for a small business in the area. I checked their website out on my phone. It routes to a mobile site (m.domain.com) but does not display the site, but instead says "We are sorry, there is no such site."

A couple questions:

1-What is the most likely cause of this? I'm guessing they tried to do the mobile site and the redirect themselves and messed something up along the way.

2-My main question, is there a certain way to search in Google to find mobile websites that display this error?

I reached out to the business owner of this company, and was wondering if there's an easy way to find more sites with the same issue. Already sold on mobile but having issues. Should be a lay-up.

Thanks.

Could be a lay up, but maybe the mobile web designer went out of business and now the subdomain is re-directing you to a blank page simply because it was a fly by the night operation.

I would make sure you have some solid examples of work you have done.

Jarrod · 19th Mar 2013, 01:43 PM

No problem there.

WillR · 19th Mar 2013, 07:17 PM

1. There are many reasons why that error could be showing.

They are in the process of getting a mobile website built.

They are in the process of having their mobile site updated.

They haven't paid their fees and thus they lost access to their mobile site.

Their server is having issues.

They installed the mobile site in the wrong place.

They did not install the mobile site currently.

and so on.

2. No, it's really impossible to search Google for this type of thing.

Jarrod · 19th Mar 2013, 08:06 PM

Thanks Will.

19th Mar 2013, 12:45 PM	#1
Jarrod HyperActive Warrior War Room Member Join Date: 2011 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 404 Thanks: 165 Thanked 270 Times in 120 Posts	way to search for broken mobile websites? Share on: I was just going through my LinkedIn contacts and came across a former colleague of mine that now works for a small business in the area. I checked their website out on my phone. It routes to a mobile site (m.domain.com) but does not display the site, but instead says "We are sorry, there is no such site." A couple questions: 1-What is the most likely cause of this? I'm guessing they tried to do the mobile site and the redirect themselves and messed something up along the way. 2-My main question, is there a certain way to search in Google to find mobile websites that display this error? I reached out to the business owner of this company, and was wondering if there's an easy way to find more sites with the same issue. Already sold on mobile but having issues. Should be a lay-up. Thanks.

19th Mar 2013, 01:43 PM	#3
Jarrod HyperActive Warrior War Room Member Join Date: 2011 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 404 Thanks: 165 Thanked 270 Times in 120 Posts	Re: way to search for broken mobile websites? Share on: No problem there.

19th Mar 2013, 07:17 PM	#4
WillR Digital Marketer War Room Member Join Date: 2010 Location: Australia Posts: 12,475 Thanks: 1,984 Thanked 8,187 Times in 4,079 Posts	Re: way to search for broken mobile websites? Share on: 1. There are many reasons why that error could be showing. They are in the process of getting a mobile website built. They are in the process of having their mobile site updated. They haven't paid their fees and thus they lost access to their mobile site. Their server is having issues. They installed the mobile site in the wrong place. They did not install the mobile site currently. and so on. 2. No, it's really impossible to search Google for this type of thing.
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19th Mar 2013, 08:06 PM	#5
Jarrod HyperActive Warrior War Room Member Join Date: 2011 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 404 Thanks: 165 Thanked 270 Times in 120 Posts	Re: way to search for broken mobile websites? Share on: Thanks Will.