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Personalized analysis and advice for making
http://selectpremium.com more mobile-friendly




                                                Includes:
                                                  How mobile consumers
                                                  see your current site
                                                  Site Loading Speed Check

                                                  Tips for lead generation
                                                  businesses

                                                  Personalized advice
                                                  for your site

                                                  10 Mobile Best Practices

                                                  Next steps
HI. THANKS FOR USING OUR GOMOMETER.
This report highlights some key findings about your site and what you can do to make it more
mobile-friendly. Good luck! We’ll be at howtogomo.com if you need help.




                                                                                   http://selectpremium.com scored 2 out of 4
                                                                                           on the mobile-friendliness scale.


                                                                                YOUR SITE LOADED IN 7.1 SECONDS.
                                                                                That’s slower than what mobile users expect. In fact, close to
                                                                                50% will wait just 5 seconds or less before giving up on a site*.
                                                                                Remember, mobile consumers are often in a hurry, and become
                                                                                frustrated when they can’t complete a task quickly. Keep
                                                                                reading to see how you can reduce your load time and other
                                                                                ways to make your site more mobile-friendly.
                                                                                * Compuware, “What Users Want from Mobile”, 2011




TIPS FOR LEAD GENERATION BUSINESSES
As a lead generation business, your focus is customer acquisition. Your mobile site should make it as easy as possible for potential customers
to contact you or find your physical location. These items are very important for your business:

     Keep your phone number              Click-to-call dialing and           Reduce steps, simplify
     and address visible. If you         location-based features to          forms and make data entry
     have multiple locations, use        help your customers find            simple with checkboxes
     geolocation to provide the          and connect directly to             and scroll menus.
     address of the location             your business right from
     closest to the user.                their phones.
GoMoMeter Report for
                                                                                                                  http://selectpremium.com
PERSONALIZED ADVICE
FOR YOUR SITE
These items can help solve some of the site performance issues you identified based on your answers to our GoMoMeter questions.


HANDLING IMAGES                                                              DESIGN FOR THUMBS
> Your site’s images are appearing properly.                                 > Your links and buttons are thumb-friendly.
Images and other content appear to be loading properly on your site.         Thumb-friendly design is essential for a good mobile site. Remember
This is a good sign; it means you are using supported technology and         that human fingers and thumbs are not precise instruments.
your images have been properly sized. This is very important — a             You’ve managed to avoid elements that are too small to be clicked.
fast-loading site makes a good impression.
                                                                             This is also important to remember for lead generation on mobile sites.
                                                                             If you use online forms to schedule appointments or accept questions
FOCUSING ON TEXT                                                             and requests, ask for the minimum information required. No one
                                                                             wants to fill out a lot of tiny form fields with fingers, and you can
> Your site’s text is not visible without pinching or zooming.               always get more details by phone or in-person.
It is crucial to make your mobile site’s text easy to read. Remember
that mobile users aren’t always in the best situation to do extensive
reading. Use an appropriate font size and lay out text so users don’t        LET CUSTOMERS KNOW WHERE TO FIND
have to zoom or scroll. If scrolling can’t be avoided, keep it to a single
                                                                             YOU.
direction — vertical.
                                                                             > Your location and phone number are visible.
Mobile devices have small screens, so it’s important to make                 Since your business relies on a direct relationship with your clients, it’s
information on your site easy to read and scan by using bullet points        great that your contact info is easy to find—it could be all it takes to
and dividing content into small chunks.                                      get customers to call or come in.

Think carefully about which information and features your                    When available, you can also use a phone’s internal GPS to provide
mobile customers need most.                                                  personalized maps and directions for your users. Make it easy
                                                                             for customers to find you!
For lead generation businesses like yours this could include:

     Store locator

     Directions and maps                                                     AND MAKE IT EASY FOR CLIENTS TO CALL.
     Phone number or email address                                           > Your phone number cannot be clicked to initiate a call.
                                                                             Since your customers already have their phone in hand—why not take
     Request Information forms
                                                                             advantage? Prominently display your phone number and use
                                                                             Click-to-Call functionality, a simple way to take advantage of the
                                                                             natural capabilities of mobile phones that allows users to dial with a
                                                                             single tap. It couldn’t be easier to contact you.
GoMoMeter Report for
                                                                                             http://selectpremium.com
10 MOBILE
BEST PRACTICES
  1. KEEP IT QUICK                                                       4. DESIGN FOR VISIBILITY
  Mobile users are often short on time, squeezing in online tasks as     A mobile-friendly site gets its message across
  they go about their day. To help them, design your site to load fast   without causing eyestrain. Make it easy for your
  and make copy easy to scan.                                            customers to read—remember, they may be in a
                                                                         place with low light.
     Prioritize the content and features that                               Create contrast between
     mobile users need most.                                                background and text.

     Use your desktop site analytics to see what                            Make sure content fits onscreen and
     mobile users are doing.                                                can be read without pinching and zooming.
     Reduce large blocks of text and use bullet                             Use plenty of negative space.
     points for easy reading.
                                                                            Use size and color to indicate
     Compress images to keep them small for                                 link/button priority.
     faster site loading.
                                                                            Use 3D effects and shadowing for buttons.


  2. SIMPLIFY NAVIGATION                                                 5. MAKE IT ACCESSIBLE
  No one likes to be confused. Clear navigation and, on large or
                                                                         Ideally, your mobile site should work across all
  complex sites, search functionality will help your customers easily
                                                                         mobile devices and all handset orientations.
  find what they need.
                                                                         Find alternatives to Flash—it does not work on
     Minimize scrolling and keep it vertical only.                       some devices.

     Use a clear hierarchy in menus and                                     Use HTML5 for interactivity and animation.
     avoid rollovers.                                                       Adapt your site for both vertical
     Help users navigate between levels with                                and horizontal orientations.
     clear back and home buttons.                                           Keep users in the same place when they
     Use seven links or fewer per page                                      change orientation.
     of navigation.

     Have a search box prominently available                             6. MAKE IT EASY TO CONVERT
     on complex sites.                                                   No matter what your site’s objective is, your
                                                                         customers need to be able to do it with a virtual
  3. BE THUMB-FRIENDLY                                                   keyboard and no mouse. Make it easy to buy
                                                                         something or contact you!
  People use their fingers to operate mobile devices—especially their
                                                                            Focus on information that will
  thumbs. Design your site so even large hands can easily interact
                                                                            aid conversion (i.e., product details).
  with it.
                                                                            Reduce the number of steps needed to
     Use large, centered buttons and give them                              complete a transaction.
     breathing room to reduce accidental clicks.
                                                                            Keep forms short and use the fewest
     Pad smaller buttons to increase                                        number of fields possible.
     the clickable area.
                                                                            Use check boxes, lists and scroll menus
     Pad check boxes by making the text clickable.                          to make data entry easier.
                                                                            Use check boxes, lists and scroll menus
                                                                            to make data entry easier.
GoMoMeter Report for
                                                                                http://selectpremium.com



CONTINUED ...


        7. MAKE IT LOCAL                                     9. USE MOBILE SITE REDIRECTS
        Consumers look for local info on their phones all    A mobile site redirect is code that can automatically
        the time—from locating the nearest gas station to    tell if visitors are using a mobile device and send
        finding an open pizza place. Include functionality   them to the mobile-friendly version of your site.
        that helps people find and get to you.               Have your site developer implement this redirect
           Have your address or store locator on the         code so your customers get the best version of
           landing page.                                     your site for their needs.
                                                                Give users a choice to go back to the
           Include maps and directions. Use GPS to
                                                                desktop site, but make it easy to return
           personalize when possible.
                                                                to the mobile site.
           Allow users to check stock at nearby stores.         Let users choose which version they
                                                                prefer to see for later visits.

        8. MAKE IT SEAMLESS                                     Include key information, such as your
        People now use multiple screens throughout the          address or a store locator, on the
        day. Convert as much of the functionality of your       redirect page.
        desktop site to mobile as you can to create a
        seamless experience.                                 10. LISTEN, LEARN AND ITERATE
           Allow users to save popular searches and          Good mobile sites are user-centric, which means
           shopping cart contents.                           they’re built with input from your audience. Ask
           Maintain key features of site across all          your desktop site users what they want in a
           channels as much as possible.                     mobile website and make testing and optimization
                                                             an ongoing process.
           Display the same information for
                                                                Use analytics to understand how
           products/services.
                                                                people use your site.
                                                                If possible, especially for complex sites,
                                                                do user testing before implementation
                                                                and collect user feedback
                                                                after launch.
                                                                Iterate often and continuously improve
                                                                your site based on your research.
GoMoMeter Report for
                                                                                                                                        http://selectpremium.com




                                   NEXT STEPS
                                   BUILD YOUR MOBILE SITE.
                                   Now that you know how to make your site more mobile-friendly, it’s time to take action. If you have an agency that
                                   helped you build your desktop site, ask them if they do mobile optimization. Otherwise, check out the Build Your Site
                                   section of www.howtogomo.com. You’ll find a link to a mobile landing page builder for basic sites and an listing of
                                   mobile site developers to partner with for more comprehensive sites.

                                   Once you’ve launched your mobile-friendly site, here are two more ways Google can help you succeed:


                                   CLAIM YOUR BUSINESS ON                                              PROMOTE YOUR BUSINESS
                                   GOOGLE. IT’S FREE!                                                  WITH MOBILE ADS.
                                   Be there when local consumers are looking for you                   Combine your new mobile-friendly site with a mobile-
                                   (and gain insight into what they’re looking for) with               targeted campaign using Google Mobile Ads — the mobile
                                   Google Places for business — your verified local list-              component of AdWords. Mobile ads will help you grow
                                   ing that appears in Google search and maps. Help                    online sales, send more customers to your store or build
                                   your business stand out by adding photos, maps and                  your brand, all with amazing new formats.
                                   directions. You can also highlight special promotions,
                                   post live updates and respond to reviews.                           Visit google.com/mobileads for more info.

                                   Visit google.com/places for more info.



                                   ABOUT GOMO.
                                   GoMo is a Google-led initiative dedicated to helping businesses “Go Mobile” by providing them with the tools and re-
                                   sources they need to make their websites more mobile-friendly. On the GoMo website, businesses can see how their
                                   sites look on a mobile device using the GoMoMeter tool and get personalized recommendations for creating a more
                                   mobile-friendly experience. The site also has information on current mobile trends and mobile site best practices, as
                                   well as a list of developers ready to help companies build their mobile sites.

                                   For more information, visit:
                                   http://howtogomo.com




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  • 1. Personalized analysis and advice for making http://selectpremium.com more mobile-friendly Includes: How mobile consumers see your current site Site Loading Speed Check Tips for lead generation businesses Personalized advice for your site 10 Mobile Best Practices Next steps
  • 2. HI. THANKS FOR USING OUR GOMOMETER. This report highlights some key findings about your site and what you can do to make it more mobile-friendly. Good luck! We’ll be at howtogomo.com if you need help. http://selectpremium.com scored 2 out of 4 on the mobile-friendliness scale. YOUR SITE LOADED IN 7.1 SECONDS. That’s slower than what mobile users expect. In fact, close to 50% will wait just 5 seconds or less before giving up on a site*. Remember, mobile consumers are often in a hurry, and become frustrated when they can’t complete a task quickly. Keep reading to see how you can reduce your load time and other ways to make your site more mobile-friendly. * Compuware, “What Users Want from Mobile”, 2011 TIPS FOR LEAD GENERATION BUSINESSES As a lead generation business, your focus is customer acquisition. Your mobile site should make it as easy as possible for potential customers to contact you or find your physical location. These items are very important for your business: Keep your phone number Click-to-call dialing and Reduce steps, simplify and address visible. If you location-based features to forms and make data entry have multiple locations, use help your customers find simple with checkboxes geolocation to provide the and connect directly to and scroll menus. address of the location your business right from closest to the user. their phones.
  • 3. GoMoMeter Report for http://selectpremium.com PERSONALIZED ADVICE FOR YOUR SITE These items can help solve some of the site performance issues you identified based on your answers to our GoMoMeter questions. HANDLING IMAGES DESIGN FOR THUMBS > Your site’s images are appearing properly. > Your links and buttons are thumb-friendly. Images and other content appear to be loading properly on your site. Thumb-friendly design is essential for a good mobile site. Remember This is a good sign; it means you are using supported technology and that human fingers and thumbs are not precise instruments. your images have been properly sized. This is very important — a You’ve managed to avoid elements that are too small to be clicked. fast-loading site makes a good impression. This is also important to remember for lead generation on mobile sites. If you use online forms to schedule appointments or accept questions FOCUSING ON TEXT and requests, ask for the minimum information required. No one wants to fill out a lot of tiny form fields with fingers, and you can > Your site’s text is not visible without pinching or zooming. always get more details by phone or in-person. It is crucial to make your mobile site’s text easy to read. Remember that mobile users aren’t always in the best situation to do extensive reading. Use an appropriate font size and lay out text so users don’t LET CUSTOMERS KNOW WHERE TO FIND have to zoom or scroll. If scrolling can’t be avoided, keep it to a single YOU. direction — vertical. > Your location and phone number are visible. Mobile devices have small screens, so it’s important to make Since your business relies on a direct relationship with your clients, it’s information on your site easy to read and scan by using bullet points great that your contact info is easy to find—it could be all it takes to and dividing content into small chunks. get customers to call or come in. Think carefully about which information and features your When available, you can also use a phone’s internal GPS to provide mobile customers need most. personalized maps and directions for your users. Make it easy for customers to find you! For lead generation businesses like yours this could include: Store locator Directions and maps AND MAKE IT EASY FOR CLIENTS TO CALL. Phone number or email address > Your phone number cannot be clicked to initiate a call. Since your customers already have their phone in hand—why not take Request Information forms advantage? Prominently display your phone number and use Click-to-Call functionality, a simple way to take advantage of the natural capabilities of mobile phones that allows users to dial with a single tap. It couldn’t be easier to contact you.
  • 4. GoMoMeter Report for http://selectpremium.com 10 MOBILE BEST PRACTICES 1. KEEP IT QUICK 4. DESIGN FOR VISIBILITY Mobile users are often short on time, squeezing in online tasks as A mobile-friendly site gets its message across they go about their day. To help them, design your site to load fast without causing eyestrain. Make it easy for your and make copy easy to scan. customers to read—remember, they may be in a place with low light. Prioritize the content and features that Create contrast between mobile users need most. background and text. Use your desktop site analytics to see what Make sure content fits onscreen and mobile users are doing. can be read without pinching and zooming. Reduce large blocks of text and use bullet Use plenty of negative space. points for easy reading. Use size and color to indicate Compress images to keep them small for link/button priority. faster site loading. Use 3D effects and shadowing for buttons. 2. SIMPLIFY NAVIGATION 5. MAKE IT ACCESSIBLE No one likes to be confused. Clear navigation and, on large or Ideally, your mobile site should work across all complex sites, search functionality will help your customers easily mobile devices and all handset orientations. find what they need. Find alternatives to Flash—it does not work on Minimize scrolling and keep it vertical only. some devices. Use a clear hierarchy in menus and Use HTML5 for interactivity and animation. avoid rollovers. Adapt your site for both vertical Help users navigate between levels with and horizontal orientations. clear back and home buttons. Keep users in the same place when they Use seven links or fewer per page change orientation. of navigation. Have a search box prominently available 6. MAKE IT EASY TO CONVERT on complex sites. No matter what your site’s objective is, your customers need to be able to do it with a virtual 3. BE THUMB-FRIENDLY keyboard and no mouse. Make it easy to buy something or contact you! People use their fingers to operate mobile devices—especially their Focus on information that will thumbs. Design your site so even large hands can easily interact aid conversion (i.e., product details). with it. Reduce the number of steps needed to Use large, centered buttons and give them complete a transaction. breathing room to reduce accidental clicks. Keep forms short and use the fewest Pad smaller buttons to increase number of fields possible. the clickable area. Use check boxes, lists and scroll menus Pad check boxes by making the text clickable. to make data entry easier. Use check boxes, lists and scroll menus to make data entry easier.
  • 5. GoMoMeter Report for http://selectpremium.com CONTINUED ... 7. MAKE IT LOCAL 9. USE MOBILE SITE REDIRECTS Consumers look for local info on their phones all A mobile site redirect is code that can automatically the time—from locating the nearest gas station to tell if visitors are using a mobile device and send finding an open pizza place. Include functionality them to the mobile-friendly version of your site. that helps people find and get to you. Have your site developer implement this redirect Have your address or store locator on the code so your customers get the best version of landing page. your site for their needs. Give users a choice to go back to the Include maps and directions. Use GPS to desktop site, but make it easy to return personalize when possible. to the mobile site. Allow users to check stock at nearby stores. Let users choose which version they prefer to see for later visits. 8. MAKE IT SEAMLESS Include key information, such as your People now use multiple screens throughout the address or a store locator, on the day. Convert as much of the functionality of your redirect page. desktop site to mobile as you can to create a seamless experience. 10. LISTEN, LEARN AND ITERATE Allow users to save popular searches and Good mobile sites are user-centric, which means shopping cart contents. they’re built with input from your audience. Ask Maintain key features of site across all your desktop site users what they want in a channels as much as possible. mobile website and make testing and optimization an ongoing process. Display the same information for Use analytics to understand how products/services. people use your site. If possible, especially for complex sites, do user testing before implementation and collect user feedback after launch. Iterate often and continuously improve your site based on your research.
  • 6. GoMoMeter Report for http://selectpremium.com NEXT STEPS BUILD YOUR MOBILE SITE. Now that you know how to make your site more mobile-friendly, it’s time to take action. If you have an agency that helped you build your desktop site, ask them if they do mobile optimization. Otherwise, check out the Build Your Site section of www.howtogomo.com. You’ll find a link to a mobile landing page builder for basic sites and an listing of mobile site developers to partner with for more comprehensive sites. Once you’ve launched your mobile-friendly site, here are two more ways Google can help you succeed: CLAIM YOUR BUSINESS ON PROMOTE YOUR BUSINESS GOOGLE. IT’S FREE! WITH MOBILE ADS. Be there when local consumers are looking for you Combine your new mobile-friendly site with a mobile- (and gain insight into what they’re looking for) with targeted campaign using Google Mobile Ads — the mobile Google Places for business — your verified local list- component of AdWords. Mobile ads will help you grow ing that appears in Google search and maps. Help online sales, send more customers to your store or build your business stand out by adding photos, maps and your brand, all with amazing new formats. directions. You can also highlight special promotions, post live updates and respond to reviews. Visit google.com/mobileads for more info. Visit google.com/places for more info. ABOUT GOMO. GoMo is a Google-led initiative dedicated to helping businesses “Go Mobile” by providing them with the tools and re- sources they need to make their websites more mobile-friendly. On the GoMo website, businesses can see how their sites look on a mobile device using the GoMoMeter tool and get personalized recommendations for creating a more mobile-friendly experience. The site also has information on current mobile trends and mobile site best practices, as well as a list of developers ready to help companies build their mobile sites. For more information, visit: http://howtogomo.com Powered by TCPDF (www.tcpdf.org)