Google Search Algorithm Adds Mobile-Friendly Factors & App Indexing To Ranking
News Flash: Google will be changing the way their algorithms work on April 21st. This will affect the way our websites are displayed on mobile devices. I happily subscribe to Joan Stewart’s newsletters and this is where I discovered this important piece of information.
Joan is a.k.a. The Publicity Hound and offers a wealth of information in her newsletters to writer and authors about self publishing and marketing, as well, she keeps us up to date on the newest trends. She often works with J.F. Bookman from The Bookdesigner.com . They offer webinars where we can take advantage of great information and great deals on their promos.
What Joan has shared by pointing out this article linked below, is that google will be changing their ranking system, and websites that aren’t currently mobile friendly will not be recognized in the rankings. Yes, that means your site’s visibility may be hampered for those hand-held device readers of our blogs.
In the article below, written by news editor Barry Schwartz from Searchengineland.com, you will be able to click on a link to test your websites.
You know how the old saying goes . . . “An ounce of prevention . . .”
Google Search Algorithm Adds Mobile-Friendly Factors & App Indexing To Ranking.
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12 Comments
Christy Birmingham
Thanks Deb for telling us. Having a mobile-friendly website theme seems to be paramount! HUGS
dgkaye
I try to stay on top things girl! xo
marianbeaman
Ever grateful for your pointers, Debbie. I typed in my URL and it tested out mobile friendly. Thanks again!
dgkaye
Oh good, I’m glad Marian. A quick test to make sure we are visible. Of course I had to share this with all my blogger friends. 🙂 No doubt you will be seeing this information more and more in the coming days as other’s learn about it. I like to try and get things ‘hot off the press’ lol. 🙂
A.K.Andrew @artyyah
Thanks SO much for the heads up on this D.G. Fortunately my site is mobile friendly and in a why I see the logic as so many people soley use iPads & phones for Internet access these days.
dgkaye
You are welcome A.K. It’s always better to be safer than sorry. 🙂
Adam Henig
Thanks for sharing!
dgkaye
Always happy to share a heads up Adam! 🙂
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dgkaye
Thanks for reblogging Diane. 🙂
Let's CUT the Crap!
Thanks so much for sharing, Debby. Change. Change. Always change.
dgkaye
Yes, and we have to try and keep up, sheesh! 🙂