It’s a
Mobile World
What We Will Cover Today
• Impact + changes from #Mobilegeddon
• Strategy development
• Increase mobile website traffic
• Go beyond the basics
• Reach new customers
• Additional resources
• Q&A
Impact + Changes
From #Mobilegeddon
Google’s Mobile-Friendly Update
• Google mobile
search algorithm
change
• Implemented on
April 21, 2015
• Sites that aren’t mobile-
friendly now rank lower
• Took about one week to
see significant changes
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• Simple navigation
• Minimal design elements
• Content in a clean layout
• Click to call functionality
• Addresses that use the
device’s map functionality
• CTAs should use simple
forms and work with
device’s email
How to Be Mobile-Friendly
½of local searches
happen on mobile d
evices and it’s
only increasing
74%
of mobile users
begin their search
on a search engine
(vs. an app a mobile site)
69%
expect a business
to be within 5 miles
of current location
83%
want to buy
immediately
(within a day)
93%
go on to purchase
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Take the Mobile-Friendly Test at:
google.com/webmasters/tools/mobile-friendly/
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Analyze your website and
see your design is
compatible with the
algorithm changes.
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Ensure You
Are Correct in a
Mobile Search
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Check for Errors in Search Console
(formerly Google Webmaster Tools)
Check for errors in the
Search Traffic section
So did
Mobilegeddon
have an impact ?
YES!
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• Clicks, pages, countries
• Devices (mobile)
• Search type (web dates 
comparison  custom  month
after change compared to equivalent
days on previous month)
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Run a Search Analytics Report
To See How #Mobilegeddon Impacted You
Strategy
Development
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• Find out how you’re
listed in online
directories
• Fix them!
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Long-Term ROI
Directory Optimization
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• Combine Google
My Business with your
mobile-optimized
website
• Gives them the right
information at the right time
• Easy to manage with one
dashboard for all your
information
Long-Term ROI
Search Engine Optimization
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• Fill in the gap when you’re
waiting for SEO to kick in
• Choose between AdWords
and AdWords Express
• Google automatically
optimizes your ads for you
Short-Term ROI
Search Engine Marketing
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• Purchases on Google
• Reviews
• Easy to manage with one
dashboard for all your
information
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Google Continues to Enhance AdWords
Increase Your Traffic
The simplest website
design is usually the
optimal one
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Focus on your
local presence
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Tap into
geo-targeting
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Don’t forget the
power of social
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Don’t silo mobile
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Optimize email
marketing
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Go Beyond the Basics
Over 70% of
consumers will
access discounts
they wants
online from a
smartphone or
comparable
device
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Be able to
connect with
your customers
24/7 with mobile
apps
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Point people
offline, online and
to your content
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On average, text
messages are read
within 4 minutes of
their receipt
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Do your images
load in 1-2 seconds
on mobile?
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Reach New
Customers
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Win the “mobile moments”
Have the
information mobile
consumers want
easy-to-find and
accessible
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Properly display
your website
information
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Have simple
mobile navigation
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