Every time I look at my blog stats, the percentage of mobile users keeps going up. I like to read blogs on my i-phone, but I like to hold it vertically. I never dreamed that other people like to hold it horizontally. This is the obvious piece of knowledge I got from talking to a friend who said that my blogs were easy to read on mobile, but they could be even easier with a particular plugin.
The Upgrade
So, I am going to pay about a $1000 to put my blog on the latest platform, get the latest plugins, etc. I am not a technical person, so I don’t know the name of the wordpress technology that I am purchasing. But, it pays to stay up to date, particularly on security features.
My newest travel blog has a problem with spam comments. We get about 10 per day, and the application installed doesn’t seem to filter them out! Time to get a plugin! It’s high time.
Mobile First!
The thing you need to remember is, “Mobile First.” People’s mobile phones, wallet, and car keys are within six feet of them almost 100% of the time. I don’t know how much of a gain in traffic I’ll get by optimizing my format for mobile use, but we’ll find out. I have no idea what it will even look like. I’ll find out on Monday when I am shown screenshots of a blog that already has the plugin in question. The bottom line is that people use mobile technology a lot, and it is growing. Make sure your sites and blogs are easy to use on an i-phone, not to mention tablets, i-pads, etc.