Google rolled out mobile-first indexing back in 2018 after testing it for more than a year, as more people search Google on a mobile device. Today they announced that they are making mobile-first indexing as the default for all websites starting September 2020. Mobile-first indexing differs from traditional indexing in that, it uses the mobile version of a site’s content to rank pages from that site, instead of the site's desktop version. When searching Google on a mobile device, there are possibilities that users will see a mobile page with less content when compared to the desktop variant due to how the traditional desktop Googlebot works. Come September 2020, Google will switch completely to mobile-first indexing for all websites. Until then, when their system recognises a website is mobile-first index ready, it will automatically make the switch. With this decision, Google has noted that website owners will notice more crawling by both their mobile smartphone user-agent and traditional desktop Googlebot. Most websites should be switched to the mobile-first index seamlessly. In the meantime, Google has recommended website owners to not use separate mobile URLs (often called “m-dot”) because it causes issues for both search engines and users. Source
Read Here»
Post a Comment Blogger Facebook
We welcome comments that add value to the discussion. We attempt to block comments that use offensive language or appear to be spam, and our editors frequently review the comments to ensure they are appropriate. As the comments are written and submitted by visitors of The Sheen Blog, they in no way represent the opinion of The Sheen Blog. Let's work together to keep the conversation civil.