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/tools/mobile-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!!

Awesome! This page is mobile-friendly.

Test result for my 150+ fluid responsive template.

Isn't that a great feeling!

delia:

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'

simon1066:

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 :smile:

Thanks,

Anne

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