Post on 14-Apr-2017
Preparing for the Google Mobile Friendly Algorithm
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Brian McDowell
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QUESTIONS
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· Managing Executive Expectations
· What is Google Doing and Why
· Potential Impact to Your Business
· Actions You Can Take
· Measuring Pre and Post-Update
· Valuable Insights
· Available Resources
· Q + A
AGENDA
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MANAGE EXECUTIVE EXPECTATIONS.
How are we stacked up against the competition?
We already have our web releases scheduled out for the next 6 months. Why is
this suddenly a priority?
How much revenue is at risk?
We already have a responsive mobile site.
Why should we dedicate resources to this?
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HOW MUCH IS YOUR GOOGLE SUBSCRIPTION?
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Organic accounts for 37.13% of Website Visits Mobile accounts for 45.19% of Organic Visits
Organic Mobile accounts for 16.78% of Website Visits (37.13 * 0.4519)
*This is an example of Google Analytics data (month of February 2015) for an e-commerce company. Data used with permission.
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16,000 VISITS LOST PER DAY
2.75% CONVERSION RATE
$25.00 REVENUE PER CONVERSION
$11,000.00 DAILY CONTRIBUTION LOSS
$4,015,000.00 ANNUAL CONTRIBUTION LOSS
-15% SITEWIDE CONTRIBUTION LOSS
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THE COST OF INACTION
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11 IMAGE SOURCE: http://lemmysbeardwebzine.com/2013/12/02/sonisphere-returns-in-2014-with-iron-maiden-and-metallica-headlining/
You have the stage – ROCK IT!
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ALIGN YOUR MOBILE WEBSITE FOR THIS CHANGE
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FIRST THINGS FIRST – CHECK GOOGLE WEBMASTER TOOLS G
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IS YOUR WEBSITE MOBILE FRIENDLY?
https://www.google.com/webmasters/tools/mobile-friendly/
Mobile friendly refers to Smart Phones. This does not refer to Feature Phones, Tablets or Desktop.
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POPULAR CMS INTEGRATIONS HAVE DEDICATED
GOOGLE RECOMMENDATIONS?
https://developers.google.com/webmasters/mobile-sites/website-software/
•WordPress •Joomla! •Drupal •Blogger •vBulletin •Tumblr •DataLife Engine •Magento •Prestshop •Bitrix •Google Sites
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MOBILE CONFIGURATIONS (1,2 & 3 OF 5)
RESPONSIVE DESIGN
https://developers.google.com/webmasters/mobile-sites/mobile-seo/configurations/responsive-design
•JavaScript Adaptive – GOOGLE PREFERRED (when JS required). •All Devices are served the same HTML, CSS, JavaScript content •JavaScript execution changes sites behavior
•Combined Detection – Uses both JavaScript and Server Side Detection •Different content / HTML is served to different user agents (devices) •“Vary:User-agent” HTTP Response Header should be used in this case
•Dynamically Served JavaScript – User agent sets JavaScript location •Same HTML is served •JavaScript served from a dynamic location (different URL)
Responsive serves all devices with the same code that adjusts to screen resolution
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MOBILE CONFIGURATIONS (1,2 & 3 OF 5)
WHY DOES GOOGLE LIKE RESPONSIVE DESIGN?
• Makes sharing content easier by linking to a single URL • Simplifies Indexing by not needing correlations between desktop and mobile pages • Requires less engineering time to maintain content • Reduces load times by eliminating the need for mobile redirects • Saves Google time as only one Googlebot user agent is needed to crawl your site
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MOBILE CONFIGURATIONS (1,2 & 3 OF 5)
RESPONSIVE DESIGN: META VIEWPORT TAG
The meta viewport tag must be included in the head of the HTML document for pages that are optimized for a variety of devices. The meta viewport tag sends signals to the browser on the dimensions of the page and how to scale the content.
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MOBILE CONFIGURATIONS (4 OF 5)
DYNAMIC SERVING
https://developers.google.com/webmasters/mobile-sites/mobile-seo/configurations/dynamic-serving
Dynamic serving is often confused with combined detection responsive design.
With Dynamic Serving, the same URL is served to the user but with altered HTML. Mobile friendly content is “hidden” for a desktop user agent. These configurations must use the Vary HTTP header. The Vary HTTP Header is a server response that tells the browser about a possible variance in content based on user agent.
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MOBILE CONFIGURATIONS (5 OF 5)
SEPARATE URLS
https://developers.google.com/webmasters/mobile-sites/mobile-seo/configurations/separate-urls
PROPER 1:1 ASSOCIATIONS ARE NEEDED IN THE SEPARATE URL MODEL
On the DESKTOP page, add: <link rel="alternate" media="only screen and (max-width: 640px)” href="http://m.example.com/page-1" >
NOTE: The CSS media query to direct when Google should use the alternate URL. See reference slide for more information about CSS media queries
On the MOBILE page, the required annotation should be:
<link rel="canonical" href="http://www.example.com/page-1" >
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MOBILE OPTIMIZATION
SPEED AND LOAD TIMES
https://developers.google.com/speed/pagespeed/insights/
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MOBILE OPTIMIZATION
SPEED AND LOAD TIMES
https://developers.google.com/speed/docs/insights/mobile
“we must deliver and render the above the fold (ATF) content in under one second, which allows the user to begin interacting with the page as soon as possible.” ~Google
•Server must render the response (< 200 ms) •Number of redirects should be minimized •Number of roundtrips to first render should be minimized •Avoid external blocking JavaScript and CSS in above-the-fold content •Reserve time for browser layout and rendering (200 ms) •Optimize JavaScript execution and rendering time
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· JavaScript Resizing is not always the best option as it can increase load times.
· Test and consider the <picture> element for dynamic loading (responsive design)
· Allows for resolution thresholds
· Accepts relative sizes based on viewport width
OPTIMIZE YOUR IMAGES
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MOBILE OPTIMIZATION
IMPROPER REDIRECTS
https://developers.google.com/webmasters/mobile-sites/mobile-seo/common-mistakes/faulty-redirects
Google Webmaster Tools – Crawl – Crawl Errors – Smart Phone
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MOBILE OPTIMIZATION
DO NOT BLOCK JS, CSS OR IMAGE FILES
http://www.googlewebmastercentral.blogspot.com/2014/05/understanding-web-pages-better.html
“If resources like JavaScript or CSS in separate files are blocked (say, with robots.txt) so that Googlebot can’t retrieve them, our indexing systems won’t be able to see your site like an average user. We recommend allowing Googlebot to retrieve JavaScript and CSS so that your content can be indexed better. This is especially important for mobile websites, where external resources like CSS and JavaScript help our algorithms understand that the pages are optimized for mobile.” ~Google 05/23/2014
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MOBILE OPTIMIZATION
BLOCKED / HIDDEN CONTENT
“This provides users with a poor mobile experience!” ~Google
https://developers.google.com/webmasters/mobile-sites/mobile-seo/common-mistakes/unplayable-content
•Use proper HTML5 standards for animations •Use video-embedding that can be played on all devices •Consider using transcripts
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MOBILE OPTIMIZATION
TRUNCATING CONTENT (RESPONSIVE)
Select your breakpoints without hiding your content. “Don’t simply hide content just because you can’t fit it on screen.” ~Google
http://upstatement.com/blog/2012/01/how-to-approach-a-responsive-design/ https://developers.google.com/web/fundamentals/layouts/rwd-fundamentals/how-to-choose-breakpoints
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MOBILE OPTIMIZATION
404 HANDLING
If a page on your site doesn’t have a smartphone equivalent, keep users on the desktop page. Showing the content the user was looking for is a much better experience than showing an error page.
Google Webmaster Tools – Crawl – Crawl Errors – Smart Phone
https://developers.google.com/webmasters/mobile-sites/mobile-seo/common-mistakes/mobile-only-404s
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MOBILE OPTIMIZATION
RELEVANT LINKS TO MOBILE PAGES
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MOBILE OPTIMIZATION
USE PROPER ADVERTISING FOR APPS
Use a simple banner to promote your app inline with the page’s content. This banner can be implemented using Smart
App Banners for Safari or an HTML banner image.
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Ensure your organization is updated about the changes and potential impact.
Test your site to see if Google views you as mobile friendly or not
Double check your CMS specific recommendations
Check speed and load times
Optimize your images
Check your redirects
Ensure you haven’t blocked Java, CSS or image files
Check where you are sending searches (If you don’t have a mobile page, send to
desktop)
Ensure you have proper advertising for apps
Monitor and report fluxuations
CHECKLIST FOR SUCCESS
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MEASURING AND UNDERSTANDING THE DELTAS
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ARE YOU MOBILE FRIENDLY ?
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GOOGLE SEARCH UPDATE
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SEARCHLIGHT MOBILE FRIENDLY REPORTING
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SEARCHLIGHT MOBILE FRIENDLY REPORTING
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GLOBAL INSIGHTS
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HOW ABOUT YOUR COMPETITORS?
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COMPETITIVE INSIGHTS
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EXECUTIVE UPDATES
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QUESTION AND ANSWER
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· Managing Executive Expectations
· What is Google Doing and Why
· Potential Impact to Your Business
· Actions You Can Take
· Measuring Pre and Post-Update
· Valuable Insights
· Available Resources
RECAP
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Brian McDowell
@Brian_McDowell Director of Search Intelligence & Co-Founder
Conductor
SPEAKERS
Sheridan Orr
@SheridanOrr Senior Director, Product Marketing
Conductor
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REFERENCES Google Mobile SEO for Developers: https://developers.google.com/webmasters/mobile-sites/mobile-seo/ Responsive Design: https://developers.google.com/webmasters/mobile-sites/mobile-seo/configurations/responsive-design Dynamic Serving: https://developers.google.com/webmasters/mobile-sites/mobile-seo/configurations/dynamic-serving Separate URLs: https://developers.google.com/webmasters/mobile-sites/mobile-seo/configurations/separate-urls Vary:User-agent response header: https://developers.google.com/webmasters/mobile-sites/mobile-seo/configurations/dynamic-serving Meta Viewpoint Tag: https://developers.google.com/web/fundamentals/layouts/rwd-fundamentals/set-the-viewport CSS Media Queries: https://developers.google.com/web/fundamentals/layouts/rwd-fundamentals/use-media-queries?hl=en Dynamic images: https://developers.google.com/web/fundamentals/media/images/images-in-markup#art-direction-in-responsive-images-with-picture Responsive Images: http://responsiveimages.org/#implementation Less then a second mobile page load times: http://calendar.perfplanet.com/2012/make-your-mobile-pages-render-in-under-one-second/ Google Page Load Times: https://developers.google.com/speed/docs/insights/mobile Google Page Speed Insights: https://developers.google.com/speed/pagespeed/insights/ Do not block page elements: http://www.googlewebmastercentral.blogspot.com/2014/05/understanding-web-pages-better.html Smart App Banners for Safari: https://developer.apple.com/library/ios/documentation/AppleApplications/Reference/SafariWebContent/PromotingAppswithAppBanners/PromotingAppswithAppBanners.html
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