Performance2025-12-287 min read
Mobile Website Optimization: Why 60% of Your Customers Can't Use Your Site
Over 60% of searches happen on mobile. Is your website ready? Learn mobile optimization essentials for small businesses.
If your website doesn't work on mobile, you're losing 60%+ of potential customers.
The Mobile Reality
- 60%+ of searches are mobile
- Google uses mobile-first indexing
- Users expect pages to load in 3 seconds
How to Test Your Mobile Experience
- Google Mobile-Friendly Test
- Real device testing
- User feedback
Common Mobile Problems
Slow Load Times - Compress images - Minimize JavaScript - Use lazy loading
Unreadable Text - Minimum 16px font - High contrast colors - No horizontal scrolling
Impossible-to-Tap Buttons - Minimum 48x48px touch targets - Adequate spacing between links
Intrusive Pop-ups - Google penalizes these - Use slide-ins instead
Mobile-First Design Principles
- Thumb-friendly navigation
- Simplified forms (fewer fields)
- Click-to-call functionality
- Location-aware features
Testing Tools
- Google Mobile-Friendly Test
- PageSpeed Insights
- Chrome DevTools device emulation
Your mobile experience IS your desktop experience in Google's eyes. Fix it.
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