Mobile Search Impact

[slotplayer]

I say the only reason G wants mobile ready is to be able to serve ads better. Could be wrong.

 

[RyanWeb]

I say the only reason G wants mobile ready is to be able to serve ads better. Could be wrong.

Hmm.. never thought of that, that could be it! Nothing else seems to make much sense. As long as there is no Java on a site, I can view 99% of desktop sites just fine from my phone.

 

[AussieDave]

What about "flash", my Android can't handle flash content. Clueless to iPhone etc...

 

[RyanWeb]

Aw yes I forgot about Flash... Adobe dropped development and support for flash player on any mobile device. So beside Flash and Java

 

[slotplayer]

Hi,

I'm still trying to get a definative answer to this question. Maybe you can help

If a site is not mobile compatible, are ALL its Google SERPS penalised or just those for mobile searches?

perhaps so.

 

[bobby sand]

Just to clarify - the mobile algorithm update on the 21st April didn't actually penalise sites that aren't mobile friendly within the mobile search rankings , it just gave a ranking boost to those that were, so in effect ones that weren't just got overtaken. if that makes sense . I'm new here also - so thought I'd take this opportunity to say Hi from the UK!

 

[Frank]

In some of my major money keywords.. there are still plenty of sites non mobile friendly ranking in the top 10.. with weak backlink profiles and spammy content.. So i did not see much change.. I think it might affect certain industries more than others perhaps?

 

[AussieDave]

In some of my major money keywords.. there are still plenty of sites non mobile friendly ranking in the top 10.. with weak backlink profiles and spammy content.. So i did not see much change.. I think it might affect certain industries more than others perhaps?

Cutts & Google don't like affiliates, full stop.

To add insult to injury, Cutts et al, has all but come out and said... G views "our" industry and its associated organic serps as, well, a waste of space.

Try getting assistance over at the Google WM Forums and mention your a casino affiliate. (Warning - wear a hard hat)... I recall some Level 9 twat over there, chastising me (I shit you not), claiming I was keyword stuffing (which I certainly wasn't). Took a look at his site (very old school) and, to say it was keyword stuffing, didn't even come close.

Cearly there's bias and discrimination within Google and not the good kind, at play here.

So I agree different online industries are, imo, gauged and therefore ranked, by different G alog variables.

Edit: "Our" industry started out akin to the 'Wild West'.

Ironically while that's changed a fair bit, the serps and ranking within G, have adopted this "Wild West" mentality, go figure!

 

[Guard Dog]

I'm new here also - so thought I'd take this opportunity to say Hi from the UK!

Off topic, but welcome Bobby

I agree with most and I do agree that Google and Cutts do not like affiliates. What is funny is that Google tries as hard as they can to be just that.... but hates us for doing the same.

 

[slotplayer]

Bobby is right, its not a penalty, just a reshuffle.

 

[edgarf76]

Just to clarify - the mobile algorithm update on the 21st April didn't actually penalise sites that aren't mobile friendly within the mobile search rankings , it just gave a ranking boost to those that were, so in effect ones that weren't just got overtaken. if that makes sense . I'm new here also - so thought I'd take this opportunity to say Hi from the UK!

Welcome

 

[peterhanneman]

I don't think so that it will make any difference on web based search engine results and as long as I know it doesn't effect on mobile search results too.