How to check if a customer has a Mobile website using Google Chrome

Quentin · 2nd Mar 2012, 11:29 PM

Lots of ties we want to see if a customer has a mobile website so we can easily do this with Google chrome. You can also do it with Firefox using a similar method.

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Hope this helps.

What do you use?

Quentin

Young Samurai · 3rd Mar 2012, 02:36 PM

Q,

Seen this earlier - linked in your email - like it.

I hope this isn't considered off-topic,

but do you prefer working with FF or Chrome?

nickhumph · 4th Mar 2012, 01:58 AM

Thanks Quentin!

Going to be using this now to contact biz owners!

Nick

WillR · 4th Mar 2012, 06:35 AM

Or just download Safari and you can select the user agent right from the toolbar without having to install any plugins or set anything up.

cosmo92 · 6th Mar 2012, 11:48 AM

Thanks for sharing, good to know!

wislndixie · 11th Jan 2013, 12:28 AM

Downloaded and installed and it never worked. Any suggestions?

TonyD · 11th Jan 2013, 03:07 AM

wislndixie, just use en-gb test-your-site-overview Test Your Site

It will redirect to mobile site if there is one for the website you
want to check.

Eproc · 11th Jan 2013, 11:20 PM

Originally Posted by TonyD

wislndixie, just use en-gb test-your-site-overview Test Your Site

It will redirect to mobile site if there is one for the website you
want to check.

Fantastically useful tony. Had no idea about this google initiative.

Hajar Ismail · 12th Jan 2013, 04:53 AM

Thank you for your sharing,
Good information

leeannprice · 12th Jan 2013, 11:12 AM

I just installed it. Thanks for the fantastic resource and time saver!!

Lee Ann

wislndixie · 12th Jan 2013, 01:35 PM

Originally Posted by TonyD

wislndixie, just use en-gb test-your-site-overview Test Your Site

It will redirect to mobile site if there is one for the website you
want to check.

Thanks Tony, that was perfect.

glaroc · 13th Jan 2013, 07:36 AM

Thanks for this great tool, very helpful

markinoz · 26th Jan 2013, 09:21 AM

Originally Posted by WillR

Or just download Safari and you can select the user agent right from the toolbar without having to install any plugins or set anything up.

Hi Will,

Could you elaborate please? I'm using Safari version 5.1.7 and I must be blind but I can't see anything referring to a user agent.

Thanks in advance

Mark

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For others who are looking, you need to tick "Show Develop menu in menu bar" which is found in the "Advanced" tab of "Preferences". Once done, there will be a "Develop" item in the toolbar.. click this and then choose "User Agent"

Mark

alritch.merin · 26th Jan 2013, 09:51 AM

I am using this one to check if a certain website doesn't have a mobile version.
Mobile preview

If you see a blank screen, it is totally a flash site (not mobile friendly). Mango Tree Mobile is also offering this kind of service, if you want to have instant mobile sites. http://mangotreemobile.com/

markinoz · 26th Jan 2013, 09:57 AM

Originally Posted by alritch.merin

I am using this one to check if a certain website doesn't have a mobile version.
Mobile preview

If you see a blank screen, it is totally a flash site (not mobile friendly). Mango Tree Mobile is also offering this kind of service, if you want to have instant mobile sites. Instant Mobile Friendly Website with Mango Tree Mobile

Hi,

I just tried your first link and typed in 3 websites that I know have mobile versions, and each time i was shown the desktop version...... doesn't work very well

Mark

a2050 · 6th Mar 2013, 12:45 PM

Originally Posted by markinoz

Hi,

I just tried your first link and typed in 3 websites that I know have mobile versions, and each time i was shown the desktop version...... doesn't work very well

Mark

You are right, i get the same thing too.:rolleyes:

lint631 · 6th Mar 2013, 01:19 PM

Cool, thanks. To play with my responsive designs in Firefox I select the following in the drop down menu:

Web Developer -> Responsive Design View

A cool little tool. It won't actually detect a mobile site but it's great for testing responsive designs.

dash0205 · 6th Mar 2013, 03:29 PM

Interesting! I just launched my Mobile Marketing strategy for one of my websites! Many marketers are still missing what Mobile Marketing can do for their business!

Nail Yener · 13th Mar 2013, 11:35 PM

Originally Posted by Quentin

What do you use?

Quentin, thanks for the share. I had used browser user agent switcher addons in the past but finally settled down with non-browser simulators and emulators. Because, desktop browsers will still use the desktop browser capabilities while rendering a mobile website. I am lately using Opera Mobile Emulator which has numerous device and screen size options.

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