Mobile SEO

Not too long ago, Google switched to a mobile-first index, meaning they use the mobile version of your site for ranking and indexing.

For the most part, mobile seo is very much the same as doing SEO for a desktop site, but there are a few particular points you want to pay attention to in order to maximize rankings and visibility.

Here, we've listed some of our top resources on mobile SEO, and you'll find the most recent blog posts below.

Mobile SEO : All the top resources to get you started learning mobile SEO in our free SEO learning center.

Mobile Optimization : Here, we dive into the specifics of what a mobile optimized page should look like.

The Mobile SEO Stack: Tools to Develop a Mobile-First SEO Process : Mobile SEO expert Aleyda Solis shares her own SEO tool stack for performing world-class mobile SEO.

What You Need to Know About Accelerated Mobile Pages (AMPs) : In this Whiteboard Friday, Will Chritchlow explains the basics of AMP, and how they differ from other mobile page.

SEO & Progressive Web Apps: Looking to the Future : Somewhere between a webpage and an app are PWAs, with benefits of both. Understand how these fit into the future of mobile SEO.

Most Recent Articles on Mobile SEO

Responsive Design is Hot Right Now, But for M-Commerce Too?
Jesse James Woods

Responsive Design is Hot Right Now, But for M-Commerce Too?

One look at Google Trends and you can quickly see that responsive design is super-hot right now. It has actually become an effective solution for many websites to serve a mobile friendly experience to their users. It was even recommended by Google this summer as the optimal way to serve a website to mobile users. But what about responsive design for mobile ecommerce? When we talk about taking all of the product pages and payment checkout processes of an online shop and displaying them in a sales-maximizing mobile shopping experience, is responsive design the best solution? And if so, how can you implement responsive design in the best possible way for your online shop?

Ten Crucial Steps In Creating & Executing A Mobile App Marketing Campaign
Greg Shuey

Ten Crucial Steps In Creating & Executing A Mobile App Marketing Campaign

Contrary to popular belief, developing and executing successful marketing campaigns for a mobile application begins long before you put your idea into development. Since leaving SEO.com in February, I've become quite infatuated with mobile app development and creating demand and downloads for apps. The problem is, many apps are created with "just an idea" so they aren't nearly as successful as they could be. So in today's post, I want to discuss the ten steps of creating and executing a killer mobile app marketing campaign.

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When Responsive Design is Not an Option: a Checklist for Optimizing Your Mobile Site
Bridget Randolph

When Responsive Design is Not an Option: a Checklist for Optimizing Your Mobile Site

We've been hearing a lot recently about responsive design as the recommended approach for companies who want to become mobile-friendly. But what if you aren't able to implement a responsive design, or what if it's just not the right approach for your business model? Today's post shows you how to optimize a "different URL" mobile site as an alternative.