{"id":341,"date":"2016-07-11T12:33:19","date_gmt":"2016-07-11T12:33:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/seosolutions.us\/blog\/?p=341"},"modified":"2016-07-11T12:33:19","modified_gmt":"2016-07-11T12:33:19","slug":"google-booster-update-mobile-friendly","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.seosolutions.us\/blog\/google-booster-update-mobile-friendly\/","title":{"rendered":"GOOGLE ROLLS OUT A BOOSTER UPDATE FOR MOBILE-FRIENDLY BUSINESSES"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s very rare for Google to not deliver on what it promises. As expected, Google recently rolled out a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.searchenginenews.com\/se-news\/update\/entry\/google-confirms-new-boost-for-mobile-friendly-sites\" target=\"_blank\">booster update<\/a> for businesses that already have a <a href=\"https:\/\/webmasters.googleblog.com\/2016\/03\/continuing-to-make-web-more-mobile.html\" target=\"_blank\">mobile-friendly presence<\/a>. Many media reports claimed that since this is a mobile booster update it may not impact businesses as such. But contrary to the reports, there were quite a few businesses that were severely impacted because of the update. If you happened to miss out on the update completely then here&#8217;s a lowdown on the salient features of the mobile booster update.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The update was rolled out as page-by-page and not as a site-wide ranking signal.<\/li>\n<li>The mobile booster update was rolled out globally, supporting all languages.<\/li>\n<li>This was an algorithm update, so if you&#8217;ve made any on-site modifications, they will go live when the Google bot next crawls your web pages.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In the wake of the mobile booster update, this is what Google had advised businesses without a smartphone-friendly online presence \u2013<br \/>\n<em><strong>\u201cRemember, the intent of the search query is still a very strong signal &#8212; so even if a page with high-quality content is not mobile-friendly, it could still rank well if it has great, relevant content.\u201d<\/strong> <\/em><\/p>\n<p>Businesses that recently lost out to their competitors in search rankings need to take <a href=\"https:\/\/search.google.com\/search-console\/mobile-friendly\" target=\"_blank\">Google&#8217;s mobile-friendly test<\/a> to check the quality of their mobile-friendly web pages and see if they are following the industry standards. Businesses who wants to upgrade to a mobile-friendly online presence, can <a href=\"http:\/\/seosolutions.us\/seo-website-audit\/\" target=\"_blank\">request our <strong>FREE SEO AUDIT<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>As they say, it\u2019s never too late for even the most stubborn businesses to take the call, especially with Google releasing stats that say <strong>nearly one-third of all mobile searches have local intent!<\/strong> If your business thrives in the local market then upgrading your site with a responsive web design and getting a mobile-friendly tag may just do the trick for you.<\/p>\n<p>This will not only better serve your purpose but also get you some mileage, especially with Google continuing to make the web world a more mobile-friendly one. A miss here may cost you in the long run. If you\u2019re interested in getting a mobile-friendly version for your website, do contact us and we will get started ASAP.<\/p>\n<h3>Features of our Google Mobile-Friendly Website:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Responsive website recognized by Google as mobile friendly.<\/li>\n<li>Click-to-Call, Click-to-Email and Click-to-Text features.<\/li>\n<li>Advanced mobile lead tracking and analytics.<\/li>\n<li>Premium User Experience<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s very rare for Google to not deliver on what it promises. As expected, Google recently rolled out a booster update for businesses that already have a mobile-friendly presence. Many media reports claimed that since this is a mobile booster update it may not impact businesses as such. 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