Mobile-first indexing is when Google’s web crawler prioritizes indexing the mobile version of a website’s content over its desktop counterpart. Semrush contributor Carlos Silva has published an article featuring key mobile-first indexing best practices. He says, “Follow these best practices to make sure your site is optimized for Google’s mobile-first indexing: Make Your Site Mobile-Friendly and Responsive A responsive web design automatically adapts to multiple screen sizes, orientations, and devices. It rearranges elements, adjusts font sizes, and hides unnecessary content.... [...]

With mobile-first indexing, Google is shifting how the content of your desktop and mobile version of sites is indexed. Ahrefs’ Patrick Stox has published an in-depth article on mobile-first indexing. He says, “According to the most recent information we have from Google in March 2020, 70% of sites have already switched to mobile-first indexing. You can check if you’re in that 70% with Google Search Console. Just go to “Settings” where they identify the crawler in the “About” section and tell you if and when your website switched to mobile indexing. If you’re still on... [...]

With the wider adoption of mobile devices, the search is going mobile. With a strong mobile search strategy you can achieve better SEO performance. SEMrush contributor James Brockbank has shared a 9-point guide titled ‘Mobile-First Indexing Explained: What You Need to Know’. He has covered the following: What Is Mobile-First Indexing? 9 Things You Need To Know About Mobile-First Indexing 1. You Can Check If Your Site is on Mobile-First Indexing 2. You Can’t Opt-Out of Mobile-First Indexing 3. There Is Only One Index 4. You Can Test Your Site’s Mobile-Friendliness 5. Your... [...]