News & Comment
Google AMP is aimed to help you build rich sites that load fast on mobile devices
November 12, 2015, by Pawel Piejko
Smartphones are the main way to access websites for a growing number of users, even though the website content is often bloated with images, scripts and ad trackers that aren’t tailored for mobile devices. Google’s Accelerated Mobile Pages (AMP) initiative is aimed to tackle these issues by introducing a set of rules and restrictions for websites sent to mobile devices... Read More
Mobile OS market share in Q2 2015
September 11, 2015, by Pawel Piejko
For the past few years Android and iOS have been the only contenders for the title of ‘world’s most used mobile OS.’ In this article we share the latest statistics on mobile OS market share for Q2 2015 to show which of these two OSes is the most popular, and where. We'll also look at whether there area any emerging challengers to the top two platforms... Read More
Google Initiative to Penalize App Banners Points Future Direction of Web
September 8, 2015, by Martin Clancy
At the top of the month, Google announced the latest in a series of measures aimed at improving the mobile experience by making further changes to its mobile search ranking algorithms. This time, Google has taken aim at app install banners that obscure a significant part of webpage content on transition from the search results. From November onwards, Google will penalize this practice and offending sites risk worsening their rankings on mobile search... Read More
How top Alexa companies use Adaptive Web Design
August 20, 2015, by Pawel Piejko
For some digital experts RWD seems like an approach that automagically addresses all mobile-related pain points but the truth is a little more complicated. RWD can be really beneficial for your website but only if you manage to keep the site lightweight and fast. And thus the majority of top Alexa companies use Adaptive Web Design to provide mobile visitors with optimal viewing experience... Read More
Get the new Mobile Traffic Report Q2 2015: The Tablet Edition
August 11, 2015, by Pawel Piejko
Looking for the latest statistics on the mobile landscape? Check out the new Mobile Web Traffic report based on traffic generated by thousands of DeviceAtlas-powered sites in Q2 2015. Unlike many other reports, this publication focuses on what people are actually doing on their mobile devices, rather than on shipment figures. This will help you understand the complexity of the mobile world today... Read More
