• Design
  • SEO
  • Portfolio
  • Why Choose Us
  • Blog
  • Contact
  • Facebook
  • Google+
Precise Online ManagementPrecise Online Management
  • Design
  • SEO
  • Portfolio
  • Why Choose Us
  • Blog
  • Contact
  • Facebook
  • Google+

Google starts to push mobile-first indexing to more sites

Mobile First Indexing

Google starts to push mobile-first indexing to more sites

April 13, 2018 News

News Courtesy of SearchEngineLand.com:

Google has announced that it has begun the process of rolling out the mobile-first indexing to more sites. This rollout is only for sites that “follow the best practices for mobile-first indexing,” Google said.

What is mobile-first indexing?

Google says it is about how Google crawls your site. Google will only have one index, but how Google crawls and creates the index will be based on a mobile-first experience going forward. Google wrote:

To recap, our crawling, indexing, and ranking systems have typically used the desktop version of a page’s content, which may cause issues for mobile searchers when that version is vastly different from the mobile version. Mobile-first indexing means that we’ll use the mobile version of the page for indexing and ranking, to better help our — primarily mobile — users find what they’re looking for.

– Read Source Article
Ryan’s Take

I actually received my first email from Google notifying me of mobile-first indexing. The website is for a client of mine that I manage. Since I design all of my websites to be responsive, I’m not sure what sort of difference this might make. However, prioritizing content for mobile devices is a balancing act. Using CSS, content that appears on desktop can be shifted or omitted. Maybe you have a tagline that shows on your desktop website but want to push more important content further up the screen on mobile. With CSS, you can apply display:none; on that tagline.

Aside from responsive websites, mobile templates can be served based on user agents. Here at Precise Online Management we employ a 3-level website structure which utilizes a speedier albeit slightly less aesthetic mobile template for people with older devices.

Can mobile-first indexing be used to gain an advantage? Since you’re competing against your own desktop version of a web page, probably not. As my previous take mentions, it does solidify Google’s stance on making mobile search a priority. This should really serve as an eye-opener for businesses that have not adopted a responsively designed website or a different mobile template.

0 0 votes
Article Rating
Tags: Channel: SEOGoogleGoogle: Search Console
Share
0

About Ryan Faucher

Owner-operator of Precise Online Management. I also manage Kettlebell Krusher, a website dedicated to all things kettlebell as well a blog for my weight loss progress.

Subscribe
Notify of
guest
guest
1 Comment
Oldest
Newest Most Voted
Inline Feedbacks
View all comments
trackback
Google is sending webmasters a flood of mobile-first indexing emails
September 20, 2018 10:51 pm

[…] of these emails this week for the various websites I manage. Back in April, I reported getting my first notice for mobile-first indexing. I do find it strange that Google feels the need to inform webmasters of […]

0
Reply
wpdiscuz   wpDiscuz

Categories

  • News
  • Niche Dreams
  • Reviews
  • Security
  • SEO
  • Tips

Recent Posts

  • 9 Benefits of Social Media for Your Organization
  • Advantages of Having Marketing Research Samples
  • Link Building Services: How To Find A Trustworthy Provider
  • SAS Affiliate Review and Tips for Affiliate Marketers
  • Comparison Of The Best Link Indexing Service Features & Benefits

Archives

  • January 2022
  • January 2021
  • October 2020
  • September 2020
  • July 2020
  • June 2020
  • May 2020
  • April 2020
  • March 2020
  • February 2020
  • January 2020
  • December 2019
  • November 2019
  • September 2019
  • August 2019
  • July 2019
  • June 2019
  • May 2019
  • April 2019
  • March 2019
  • February 2019
  • January 2019
  • December 2018
  • November 2018
  • October 2018
  • September 2018
  • August 2018
  • July 2018
  • June 2018
  • May 2018
  • April 2018
  • March 2018
  • January 2018
  • December 2017
  • November 2017
  • October 2017
Ready to get started? Pick and choose your website and / or SEO services Order Services

© 2025 · Precise Online Management, LLC.
This site is owned and operated by Ryan Faucher

  • Visit Us on Facebook
  • Visit Us On Google+
Prev Next
wpDiscuz