Has Google Mobilegeddon Impacted Your Search Results?

April 24, 2015

Building Links readers may be interested in knowing that Google recently changed its search algorithm to give preference to mobile-friendly sites when internet users search on a mobile device. This change could greatly effect the search engine results for your business website.

The latest change to Google's indexing algorithm favours mobile friendly site.

The latest change to Google’s indexing algorithm favours mobile friendly site.

Some technology writers are referring to Google’s latest algorithm change as “Mobilegeddon”, and it means if a lot of your clients find you online by searching with their smart phone, and your website is not optimized for mobile users, you will likely experience a drop in your search rankings. If your business website had page 1 search results before the algorithm change, you might not be getting those same results anymore.

Here are a couple of articles that tell you more about the change. It may be time to upgrade your website to a mobile-friendly format. Speak with your web designer for more information.

“Google’s ‘Mobilegeddon’ indexing arrives Tuesday: Are you prepared?” by Liam Tung

“Mobilegeddon April 2015: Results On Google’s Latest Algorithm Updates” by Gloria Lee

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