6 Mobile Website Tips You Must Know
In the world of mobile website design, new innovations become a thing of the past within no time. The technological advances happen so quickly that keeping up with the pace can be tricky for designers. With Google reporting more Internet traffic from the mobile version of websites which will most likely increase, businesses are left with no choice but invest in the m-version of their sites to boost their bottom line. So you guys are happening and here follows some awesome tips for you!
Prior to that, it is important you know about the three main methods to execute a mobile friendly website:
Responsive Design Dynamic Serving Separate URLs
Responsive Design This configuration serves the same HTML code for both mobile and desktop versions of your website. Also it allows the same URL on both the versions irrespective of the users’ device. Only the CSS-code needs to be different in order to ‘respond’ to varying screen sizes. This is Google’s highly recommended design pattern.
Dynamic Serving
Device
Mobile
Desktop This method uses the different HTML and CSS codes.
same
URL
but
It generates device specific versions depending on the code executed at runtime based on the request put forth by the user’s agent to the server.
Separate URLs
www.example.com
m.example.com
t.example.com
In this pattern, each desktop URL has an equivalent separate URL serving mobile-optimized content. Firstly it tries to detect the users’ device, then redirects to the appropriate page using HTTP redirects along with the Vary HTTP header.
Now move on to the super cool ideas: 1. Keep it Simple 2. Optimize for Touchscreen 3. Prioritize the CTA Button 4. Minimize Battery Usage 5. Retain the Same Core Content 6. Prepare for Future
Keep it Simple
Optimize for Touchscreen
Keep your design compact to facilitate quick content delivery. Keep minimum text and replace noncore text with images wherever applicable for an elegant display.
Keep your design compact to facilitate quick content delivery. Keep minimum text and replace noncore text with images wherever applicable for an elegant display.
Use limited layers to aid smooth navigation across the site. Do not leave out social media buttons.
Use limited layers to aid smooth navigation across the site. Do not leave out social media buttons.
Prioritize the CTA Button
Minimize Battery Usage
Call-to-action buttons are very important to any site especially when it comes to e-commerce.
Yes, you read it right! The less your site works on processor, the more it saves battery life.
Make it stand out and place it judiciously on the page, preferably on the upper left part for greater conversion rate.
You can achieve this by limiting the use of HTML5 features such as geolocational positioning, or rendering complex canvas animations in your design.
Retain the Same Core Content Try to keep the core content as similar as possible to the desktop version as users frequently switch from one device to another. If the mobile version has limited information then it is wise to include a desktop version link.
Prepare for Future Endeavour hard to build a design which can be evolved as needed in near future rather than complete redesign. Research behavioural patterns of your target audience and consider analytics to stay ahead of competition.
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