The Mobile-First Index has created an irreversible change to how Google crawls and indexes the web. This means it’s more important than ever before for business owners and marketing managers to be mobile ready. Need help? Here’s a list of the essential digital marketing tools we use to help our clients stay ahead.
Page Speed Tools
Page speed is a huge factor in Google’s Mobile-First Index, learn more here. These free tools analyse web pages and provide suggestions to increase their speed.
- Google PageSpeed Insights Tool (Basic):
- PageSpeed suggestions can also be viewed in Google Analytics by visiting Behaviour > Site Speed > Speed Suggestions
- To run a speed audit with Lighthouse:
- Load a web page in Google Chrome
- Right click on the page and click ‘Inspect’ to load Chrome DevTools
- Click the Audits tab
- GT Metrix (Advanced)
Mobile-First Toolset
Want to stay a step ahead of your competitors? Try these mobile-first tools.
- Blisk Browser
- WordPress Speed Tools:
- Google Mobile Testing Tool
- Mobile First Audit Tool
Google Analytics Mobile Dashboard
Need help getting started? Click here to download our custom mobile dashboard.