What is a responsive or mobile-friendly website?

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August 12, 2016

Why do I need a responsive website?

August 12, 2016

What is a responsive or mobile-friendly website?

Did you know that more than 50% of traffic to websites comes from mobile phones? Did you also know that in early 2016, Google changed its SEO ranking algorithm so that mobile-friendly websites were ranked higher than desktop-only websites? A responsive website is a mobile-friendly website. There are multiple ways to have a website look and interact well on small screens such as mobile phones and tablets. For a while, the only way was to have a completely different website – one for mobile and one for desktop computers. Having two websites created problems when a change needed to be made, because it had to be made in two locations. It also created frustrations for users on mobile devices who wanted to do things on the website that the mobile version didn’t allow.

The latest trend is to use responsive design, which is a fluid way of laying out the elements on your website so that no matter how you resize the screen, it looks great without sacrificing important functions of the website. It doesn’t require content updates on multiple websites, because there is just one website for mobile and desktop.

For example, take a look at the following screen shots. The first screen shot is from a desktop. The second is from a smaller screen.

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We only develop responsive websites, because they are flexible and do not require any extra work in updating the content. They always look great on every screen size and ensure the websites we create age well over the coming years.

Testimonials

D3 Website Solutions came as qualified referral from trusted tech provider, Carolinas NetCare. Previously, we were a loyal, 15 year client of another provider. Service subsequently declined with the provider eventually failing. Laura took on our renovation project with undivided attention. She is always very patient in understanding our needs. Her guidance & insight is invaluable in building our site to best reflect our business. We greatly appreciate the excellent service & tremendous value we received.
Gary L.
Owner - Lark Golf
We sought out the expertise of Laura and D3 solutions based on the recommendations of trusted colleagues and the need for a web developer who could understand our unique needs. Laura’s reputation is well earned as she was able to deliver a truly incredible product that exceeded all of our expectations. Her communication was timely and through a balanced combination of expertise and creativity, she was able to transform rough sketches and basic ideas into a captivating website that now serves as the centerpiece of our mission and work. Laura was patient with our questions and sensitive to our concerns. In every possible way, D3 Solutions demonstrated the highest level of customer service. In the end it became increasingly clear that for Laura and D3 Solutions, the people they serve are far more than clients, they are partners.
Dr. Steve W.
ITEN
D3 Solutions is my go-to company for web development and website hosting. They provide solutions I can feel confident in, stable and secure servers and responsive customer service, all at a price I find very competitive. I could not do what I do without a partner like D3 Solutions.
Chuck J.
Chuck Jones Direct
We reached out to Laura at D3 Solutions after our website had a security breach. She was extremely responsive and had the issue cleared up right away!
John R.
Classy Career Girl
It has been a true joy working with Laura! She was involved from the initial thoughts and concepts of what we wanted in a website to then seeing our vision fully realized in a very professional and attractive site. Laura helped us work through ideas, and offered expertise in how to best implement them in a manner that made sense and was best utilized by our target audience. We are thankful that the relationship is ongoing with advice and troubleshooting being just a phone call or email away. I highly recommend you consider Laura for your website design and development!
Dave S.
Mentoring Timothy
A couple of years ago I hired a company to rebuild my website, and when the process stalled out, Laura came in and salvaged what could have been a disaster. Since that time she has worked to maintain my website and has proven to be highly skillful in what she does, responsive, and ethical. I would recommend her without any hesitation.
Paul D.
EcoGreen Landscaping
Laura is a fantastic web developer! She’s developed three websites for me and it’s unbelievable how quickly she can get a project done! She’s decisive and thorough, but also creative and understands the whole process and how everything fits together. One of the things I appreciate most about working with Laura is that she’s very dependable and responds to emails within the hour. Her training videos explain things clearly and easily, even to a novice like myself. Thinking of creating a website? You can’t find anyone better than Laura.
Debbie P.
Rome with Purpose

Testimonials

Gary L.

Dr. Steve W.

Chuck J.

John R.

Dave S.

Paul D.

Debbie P.