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    Default Test out potential responsive templates to see if they are google approved.

    Google's new mobile directive in April will start branding sites as mobile friendly. They have provided a tool for testing websites at https://www.google.com/webmasters/to...bile-friendly/

    Of course, the normal default template does not fair well with this and there a two alternatives, one is to get a mobile template and there are several for sale. I know of one that does test well and I'm sure there are others.

    The other alternative is a responsive template. However, those are not necessarily going to pass. I was working on a site this morning with a bought responsive template and after looking at the way it was done, I thought it was pretty bad. Well, I tested it with the tool and I was right, it does not pass muster.

    My personal opinion is that a template designed for mobile is the best way to go but if you are thinking about a responsive template, test it first!!
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    Default Re: Test out potential responsive templates to see if they are google approved.

    Awesome! This page is mobile-friendly.

    Test result for my 150+ fluid responsive template.

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    Default Re: Test out potential responsive templates to see if they are google approved.

    Isn't that a great feeling!
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    Default Re: Test out potential responsive templates to see if they are google approved.

    Quote Originally Posted by delia View Post

    My personal opinion is that a template designed for mobile is the best way to go but if you are thinking about a responsive template, test it first!!
    With sites using Picaflor's excellent free templates Westminster New and Stirling Grand I get a reassuring 'Awesome! This page is mobile-friendly'

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    Default Re: Test out potential responsive templates to see if they are google approved.

    Quote Originally Posted by simon1066 View Post
    With sites using Picaflor's excellent free templates Westminster New and Stirling Grand I get a reassuring 'Awesome! This page is mobile-friendly'
    Yes, I just tested all of my responsive template packages and they are all google approved

    Thanks,

    Anne

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    Default Re: Test out potential responsive templates to see if they are google approved.

    As is (no surprise here) rbarbour's "Responsive Classic Silver".

 

 

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