Mobile-Friendly Means More Website Traffic on Mobile Devices

Since Google announced Mobile-geddon in April of this year we’ve been keeping our eye on some of the clients’ website traffic whose SEO programs we manage at Comstar.  Some of them have already made the move to a responsive, mobile-friendly website design, while others have not. Six months ago Google let the world know that it was going to reward …

Redesigning Your Company Website for a Myriad of Devices With RWD

Guaranteed: right this very minute, there are hundreds, if not thousands of people searching the web for just what you do, make or sell! Assuming one or more of them actually get to your website, which is another whole conversation, what will they see?  If your site is not responsive in design, it depends on what type of device they …

What Businesses Can Most Benefit From a Responsive Website?

Generally speaking, any business website can benefit from responsive web design (RWD) because Google likes RWD.  Internet 101: If Google likes it, you do too! 2013 was declared “the year of responsive web design” in our industry, yet not that many websites were found to be responsive at the end of the year.  Experts are predicting that most websites will …

Responsive Web Design is Now S.O.P.

In the web design world, what was once novel and new either fades away because it is trendy and not effective – or becomes a movement and then gets taken for granted because it works.  Responsive web design, like a content management system, is one of those things that we have now come to expect when thinking about developing a …

Responsive Web Design . . . A Few Final Thoughts

Mobile users are not ‘secondary’ Traditionally, many businesses have thought of the mobile site as the “secondary” location. Yet search engine trends show that soon will not be the case (and maybe is not the case today). Businesses increasingly need to get their mobile searching house in order. The website Search Engine Watch reports the following: – Mobile sales have …

Responsive Web Design . . . Search Engine Benefits

The topic of SEOs warrants more discussion, as many businesses absolutely must have sites that help them find prospects, and ultimately customers. Here are some key points regarding responsive web design and search engine optimization. Responsive sites are easier for search engines, including Google, to find. Responsive sites provide a single content set. This is important because repetitive content … …

Responsive Web Design . . . What Are the Benefits?

We’ve touched on benefits here and there, but want to pull them all together to crystallize the case for responsive design. There is one overriding benefit, and Mashable puts it well:  “You build a website once, and it works seamlessly across thousands of different screens.” That sums it up, but specifics never hurt. Here they are: Cost. Development of one …

Responsive Web Design . . . Why Do You Need It?

RWD is a necessity, not merely a trend, based on numbers culled from media sites. We looked at these media sites because they … – Have a high volume of visitors – Have visitors with varied devices, as will your site – Feature a diverse demographic that likely matches your business in some way – Understand the need to have …

Responsive Web Design . . . How Does it Work?

Responsive design is implemented through the coding. Initially, coding is typically designed for the desktop site—just like always. But with responsive design, other codes are put in place that order elements to move around a bit when a certain device accesses it. Let’s say you have a few elements prominently displayed on your current website: A logo A single row …