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What? My Non Mobile Site Fits Fine On My New Smart Phone!

by rlhurst
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I just came home with a new Samsung Droid Charge, phone. I typed in a site that had came up on my old phone as HUGE... a prime candidate for a mobile site, right?. Well, it came up on my new phone fine! I even tried a couple of other sites, including the one in my sig, and they fit perfectly.. Everything fits. Now, if the new phones are going to automatically adjust the picture size, what's the point of making mobile sites?

I have to be missing something. PLEASE fill me in. I've spent the last two days creating mobile sites for some prospective clients, only to see now that my new phone brings those sites up fine. :confused:
#fine #fits #mobile #phone #site #smart
  • Profile picture of the author P1
    This happens on the BlackBerry also but the content is too small and needs to be zoomed in that's why mobile sites are better plus it loads way faster.

    Here's a screenshot of what I mean:

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  • Profile picture of the author fitz10
    I think the whole point is easier navigation and less clutter for a mobile site. Many smart phones do display non-mobile sites correctly, but they are not OPTIMIZED for mobile. Also remember that only 33% of US consumers currently use a smart phone (that's a number that's growing rapidly though) so for 66% of people the website will probably look "off" on a mobile.
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    • Profile picture of the author rlhurst
      OK, I see now. It threw me for a loop there for a moment. I wasn't used to seeing the whole site on the screen without having to scroll from side to side. I just uploaded a site I did for a client, and it reads MUCH better on the screen compared to their existing site. (breathes a sigh of relief!)
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  • Profile picture of the author Quentin
    Yes this is a common mistake that although you can see the full site it is quite hard to navigate. Also if it contains any flash iphone wont see it.

    The other thing is that you want to be able to call etc and adding this to a normal site will only confuse people because desktop browsers will think the link will let them call.

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    • Profile picture of the author Mark_Austin
      Originally Posted by Quentin View Post

      Yes this is a common mistake that although you can see the full site it is quite hard to navigate. Also if it contains any flash iphone wont see it.

      The other thing is that you want to be able to call etc and adding this to a normal site will only confuse people because desktop browsers will think the link will let them call.

      Quentin
      Exaclty, one of the main benefits of a mobile site to businesses is that the customer can call or email with one click or tap on their phone and access the information easily.
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      • Profile picture of the author dwooding
        Google has a presentation about this subject.

        Google Mobile Optimization Webinar

        Some points about having a mobile optimized site that stood out:

        1) Keep the layout simple

        2) Design for thumbs, not mice

        3) Prioritize content

        4) Use uniquely mobile features - geolocation and click-to-call come to mind

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  • Profile picture of the author stone2010
    Agree 100%, some sites you are able to see them fine but then to read the content you have to zoom in or scroll left and right etc. Mobile sites are just better because they'll adjust to whichever phone the person is using as a browser
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  • Profile picture of the author Sondor
    Google doesn't often flat out tell us how their search algorithm works, however, with mobile they DID give us quite a nugget.

    Their algorithm will always look for mobile optimized local websites to display in results first.

    They even gave a hypothetical scenario illustrating the vast advantage a mobile optimized site has over a #1 ranked local website that displays fine on a smart-phone, but wasn't mobile optimized.
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    • Profile picture of the author Big Gee
      Originally Posted by Sondor View Post

      Google doesn't often flat out tell us how their search algorithm works, however, with mobile they DID give us quite a nugget.

      Their algorithm will always look for mobile optimized local websites to display in results first.

      They even gave a hypothetical scenario illustrating the vast advantage a mobile optimized site has over a #1 ranked local website that displays fine on a smart-phone, but wasn't mobile optimized.

      thats good to know!
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  • Profile picture of the author TheKeys
    Main thing is it loads faster.. and has more functionality.
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  • Profile picture of the author thehypnoguy
    Not to mention you would lose a ton of additional revenue if you were to drop the mobile website market. Obviously now you don't want to use one of these new phones when showing the client what their site looks like on the cell phone. Stick with older scroll phones

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    • Profile picture of the author escribe
      Some site templates work so well that when viewed in mobile, they show up perfectly. I actually read an article about this today.
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  • Profile picture of the author WillR
    There are many reasons for wanting a mobile optimized website:

    1) Mobile users are generally looking for certain content - things like opening hours, directions, contact details, etc. You should prioritize the content on a mobile website.

    2) Mobile sites should stretch and shrink automatically dependent on the size of the device. Mobile websites should not need any zooming and you should only need to scroll in one direction (one and down... not left and right).

    3) Mobile websites should be designed with speed and size in mind. Use less images and get rid of all unnecessary scripts, etc. Also don't use things like iframes. This means faster loading pages which is very important for people on mobile connections.

    4) Links/buttons, etc should be designed with touch screen phones in mind. This means nice big buttons and links, and enough space between buttons so as to prevent people clicking on the wrong links at the wrong time.
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