Going Mobile: 4 Tips to Make Your Blog More Mobile Friendly

[ad name=”Adsense3″]As mobile and cloud technology continues to gain momentum, more and more websites and blogs are making the mobile leap. Just as personal computers revolutionized the way in which we retrieved and interacted with information, smartphones and mobile devices have revolutionized the way in which we use the internet and access material. Websites and blogs that wish to remain truly relevant among today’s internet goers must meet their mobile needs. Though creating a website that is mobile friendly can be daunting, there are many things you can do to your site that can help make it more successful on mobile devices. The most successful blogs are going to be the ones that contribute unique and engaging content that is easy to view on both a computer and mobile device. Follow these four tips to create a blog that is more mobile friendly.

Center Content

The thing to consider when making your website more mobile friendly is size and usability. Obviously, the screen on a mobile device is significantly smaller than the screen for traditional blog viewing. With this in mind, you have to make your content more easily readable on a small (tiny) screen. By centering your content on every page, this will reduce the annoyance of scrolling when viewing these pages on a mobile device. You should center your text and images to ensure an easier read for your audience.

Shrink Page Size

The whole point of mobile internet is instant gratification. People use smartphones and other mobile devices so that they can access the things they want to see on the internet right then and there. For this reason, one of the biggest missteps in mobile web planning is having a slow loading blog. There’s nothing more annoying than a blog that loads really (really) slowly on your phone. To alleviate this problem make sure that each page of your blog is fewer than 10kb. The maximum page size for a mobile device is 20kb, so by keeping your pages well under that, you will ensure that your blog loads quickly.

Fewer Images

Images always seem to cause problems with blog design be it on a mobile or traditional platform. While images are a great addition to traditional blog pages, they can cause some real issues in a mobile setting. Large pictures tend to look messy on mobile devices. They are usually too large to be viewed alongside text the way they are intended to. Furthermore, images can severely increase the amount of time it takes for your site to load on a mobile device. Cut back some on your image use to become more mobile friendly.

Obviously, Make a Mobile Domain

Lastly, (but nonetheless importantly) create a separate domain for the mobile version of your blog. This domain can help you keep all of the bells and whistles you want on your computer-based website and have a simple, clean version for mobile users. You can create this separate domain simply by adding a sub-domain to your current blog URL. Inform your readers that you have created a new domain for mobile users. They will appreciate your interest in their positive web experience.

Mariana Ashley is a freelance writer who particularly enjoys writing about online colleges. She loves receiving reader feedback, which can be directed to mariana.ashley031 @gmail.com.