My website is currently failing Google's mobile friendly test. What are my options?

[pmull]

What can I tell my developer so I pass this test? What will they need to develop A web mockup? Is there an easy code to implement?

[MattRoney]

On that point, I'd say it depends on how you and your developers prefer to work together. Definitely make sure they're familiar with mobile guidelines, at least.

[pmull]

Thanks Kristen!

Wonderful advice

[pmull]

Thanks Matt!

I figured it was something more sophsiticated than just entering code.

Do you recommend I draw up a mock-up of what I'd like the mobile wesite to look like (all while in accordance with Google) and then submit that to my developers?

[MattRoney]

Hi Patrick!

Google looks at a lot of factors when determining whether a page is mobile friendly. According to a post on their Webmaster Central Blog, for a site to pass the test it needs to:

• Avoid software that is not common on mobile devices, like Flash
• Use text that is readable without zooming
• Size content to the screen so users don't have to scroll horizontally or zoom
• Place links far enough apart so that the correct one can be easily tapped

As you can see, it's more than a matter of implementing a particular bit of code. In addition to the blog post linked above, I recommend going through Google's guide to mobile-friendly design.

Good luck!