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Mobile-First Indexing
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Alex checks mobile
"Desktop version is perfect. Mobile โ broken menu, truncated content, 8px font. Since 2023 Google indexes only the mobile version. The site effectively doesn't exist in search."
๐ Mobile-First Indexing โ since 2023, Google uses only the mobile version of a site for indexing and ranking.
Mobile-First Requirements
- All desktop content must exist on mobile
- Meta tags (title, description) โ identical on desktop and mobile
- Structured data โ must be present on both versions
- Images must load on mobile
- Core Web Vitals โ the mobile version is evaluated
Checking Mobile Compatibility
- Google Mobile-Friendly Test โ quick URL check
- GSC โ Core Web Vitals โ page groups with issues
- Chrome DevTools โ devices โ check real rendering
Responsive design > separate m.site.com
A separate mobile site means double the SEO work. One responsive site is the best solution.
A separate mobile site means double the SEO work. One responsive site is the best solution.
๐ฏ Rule: if something is hidden on mobile via CSS display:none โ Google sees it but may weight it less.
๐ฎ Test yourself: what does Mobile-First Indexing mean?
Lesson Task
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