Mobile websites?

[Connor]

What's your opinion about having a mobile website for mobile devices?

Do you think it's necessary to have one that is "optimized" for small screens or do you think that having a standard site that moves to fit mobile screens is better?

http://www.dudamobile.com/index.php

 

[Brian R]

Depends on the amount of activity needed or you expect to have on your site.

If they just need to read info and make a call then no.

If you need them to type in info.... and THEY actually feel like they need to...Then yes.

Like for my carpet cleaning site I wouldn't do a mobile site

But for my1pro.com it would be a good idea to make that one mobile because it needs customer interaction to be of any use.

 

[Bob Foster]

Yup. Its time soon so now is the time to Beta them. They should be hot in about a year and already are in some demos.

 

[Connor]

What's funny is that I talked to a tech guy who said they were obsolete and the thing to have is a website that re-formats for whatever sized device you are using.....but I think that for a service business, especially emergency service, that a simplified mobile site might be ideal.

 

[Connor]

Just found this.

http://thenextweb.com/google/2012/04/05 ... -one-year/

 

[FredC]

the tech guy will be right in the end....responsive/html5 will be the way to go.

and it can be that simplified mobile site when viewed on a mobile device



still testing "other" things to see if one has other benefits

some of my sites use a service like mobify, others detection scripts that serve up the site in mobile format, some that redirect to a mobile version of the site, and the last few responsive

 

[Connor]

the tech guy will be right in the end....responsive/html5 will be the way to go.

and it can be that simplified mobile site when viewed on a mobile device



still testing "other" things to see if one has other benefits

some of my sites use a service like mobify, others detection scripts that serve up the site in mobile format, some that redirect to a mobile version of the site, and the last few responsive

What do you think Fred, does a simpler reformatted mobile landing site get a better response than the all inclusive responsive site?

For example MikeyP hisowndamnself has a content heavy site, wouldn't a simpler mobile site reduce customers from bouncing right off his page?

 

[FredC]

If I designed Mikeys site it wouldn't be so content heavy. !gotcha!

I believe in simple no matter the size of the device...



Just so everybody knows what responsive design is go here
http://www.kingshillcars.com/

resize your browser window to see what happens

 

[Connor]

Yes, I've seen the responsive sites, but will the almighty Google give you a better rank if you have mobile too? That's the big question.

 

[highsteam]

I dont think google will modify your rank for having a mobile website. It is more for your customer convenience. Like having a push to call button.

Consider also that some phones dont use google as their primary search engine.

 

[Connor]

You're right, some don't, but some is a very small number.

I don't know if google would boost rank,but they have that sort of power to manipulate and suggest.

Even thought Bing is standard install on some carriers, Android uses google and a lot of people are googler app users, even if they have to install it themselves.

 

[Hoody]

the tech guy will be right in the end....responsive/html5 will be the way to go.

and it can be that simplified mobile site when viewed on a mobile device



still testing "other" things to see if one has other benefits

some of my sites use a service like mobify, others detection scripts that serve up the site in mobile format, some that redirect to a mobile version of the site, and the last few responsive

What's your thoughts on phpmobilizer?

 

[FredC]

I have no thoughts on phpmobilizer