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Is mobile-friendliness a Google ranking factor?

Is mobile friendliness a ranking factor? What Google has said since 2015, how page experience works now, and how much it can move a UK business up or down.

02 Oct 20267 min read

Google's Mobile-Friendly Test has gone: how to test now

The Google mobile friendly test was retired in December 2023. How UK businesses can test a website on mobile now, using free tools and a real phone.

02 Oct 20267 min read

Near me searches: what your website must do on a phone

Near me searches happen on phones, minutes before a decision. What Google uses to rank them and what your website must show first to win them.

02 Oct 20267 min read

Intrusive interstitials: pop-ups Google marks down on mobile

Intrusive interstitials explained: which mobile pop-ups Google treats as poor page experience, which are allowed, and what to use instead.

02 Oct 20267 min read

Voice search and your website: what actually matters

Voice search optimisation for a small business, without the hype: where assistants get their answers and the few website changes that genuinely help.

02 Oct 20267 min read

Do you still need AMP pages? The answer for UK businesses

Do I need AMP? For almost every UK business the answer is no. What AMP was, what changed in 2021, and how to remove it without losing traffic.

02 Oct 20266 min read

Mobile and desktop in Search Console: how to read the gap

Search Console mobile vs desktop: how to compare clicks, position and click-through rate by device, what each gap means and what to fix first.

02 Oct 20267 min read

Does Google index content hidden on mobile?

Does Google index hidden content on mobile? How accordions, tabs, 'read more' links and removed sections are treated, and how to save space safely.

02 Oct 20267 min read

Tap target size: how big should buttons be on mobile?

Tap target size explained: the 48px guideline, the WCAG 24px minimum, how much spacing buttons need and how to find targets that are too small.

02 Oct 20267 min read

Font size for mobile websites: what is readable?

Font size for a mobile website: why 16px is the working minimum for body text, how line length and contrast affect reading, and what to check on a phone.

02 Oct 20267 min read

The thumb zone: design mobile pages for one-handed use

The thumb zone explained: how people really hold phones, which parts of the screen are easy to reach, and where to put the buttons that earn enquiries.

02 Oct 20267 min read

Hamburger menu vs bottom navigation on mobile websites

Hamburger menu vs bottom navigation: what research says about hidden menus, when a tab bar works better, and how to choose for a small business website.

02 Oct 20267 min read

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