Over 60% of web traffic comes from mobile devices. If your website doesn't work perfectly on phones, you're losing customers. Here's why mobile-responsive design matters and how to get it right.
Why Mobile Matters
- 60%+ of traffic comes from mobile devices
- Google uses mobile-first indexing—your mobile site determines rankings
- 53% of mobile users abandon sites that take over 3 seconds to load
- Local searches are overwhelmingly mobile
What is Responsive Design?
Responsive design means your website automatically adjusts to fit any screen size—desktop, tablet, or phone. One website, optimal experience everywhere.
Signs Your Site Isn't Mobile-Friendly
- Text too small to read without zooming
- Buttons too small to tap accurately
- Horizontal scrolling required
- Content gets cut off
- Forms difficult to fill out
- Images don't scale properly
- Slow loading on cellular
Mobile-Responsive Best Practices
Navigation
- Hamburger menu for mobile
- Large, tap-friendly buttons
- Sticky header with phone number
- Easy access to key pages
Typography
- Minimum 16px font size
- Adequate line spacing
- High contrast for readability
Buttons & Links
- Minimum 44x44 pixel tap targets
- Adequate spacing between links
- Clear visual feedback on tap
Images
- Responsive images that scale
- Compressed for fast loading
- WebP format when possible
Speed
- Under 3 seconds load time
- Optimized images
- Minimal JavaScript
- Efficient hosting
Test Your Mobile Site
- Google's Mobile-Friendly Test
- PageSpeed Insights
- Test on actual devices
- Try using your site with one thumb
Mobile-First Design
We design for mobile first, then scale up to desktop. This ensures the mobile experience is never an afterthought.
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