Archive for Mobile Website
Web meets phone Nexus one
Power and battery
Removable 1400 mAH battery
Charges at 480mA from USB, at 980mA from supplied charger
MOBILE SEO: TO BE OR NOT TO BE
When will it be the year of the mobile? Media people have been asking this question for several years.
More importantly, from my perspective, will mobile SEO become a major part of my role within Search? With what seems like a major reluctance to commission small screen pages and/or a convergence of browser developers shoe-horning the desktop web on to my small screen; mobile SEO is fast becoming a speciality that was never required.
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iPhone 3GS vs Palm Pre vs Motorola Droid vs Nexus One
Came across this nice comparison chart for iPhone, Palm, Droid and Nexus.
Mobile SEO Best Practices
Today, the mobile web is at the same stage in its evolution. It’s a mystical time again: nobody’s too sure what the killer apps are going to be and which online businesses models are going to win (aside from gambling and porn)… but, based on the lessons we learned the first time around, one thing’s for certain: search and searchengine optimization (SEO) is going to be critical to establishing the mobile web.
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Use Google Analytics for Mobile Tracking
Google Analytics can track traffic to your mobile website from all web-enabled devices, whether or not the device runs JavaScript. This is made possible by adding a server side code snippet to your mobile website.
To install the code snippet, select “Advanced” from the “Add new profile” setup wizard within Google Analytics, and select the radio button, “A site built for a mobile phone”. PHP, Perl, JSP and ASPX sites all supported. Simply copy the code displayed into every page you want tracked and you will have harnessed the awesome power of Google Analytics to track your mobile visits!
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Google’s Nexus One Officially Announced With Android 2.1 Preloaded Inside
Google has finally launched the most anticipated Nexus One, and if you happen to live in one of the following 4 countries – the US, UK, Singapore or Hong Kong – you can get it right away from Google’s website, priced at $529.99 without a contract or merely $179 including a T-Mobile two year plan (in the US). Other people will have to wait at least until Spring 2010, when it believes that Google will be adding more countries to its smartphone lineup.
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Google Finally Announces Mobile Analytics
Nearly two years ago, Google Analytics was noticeably absent from my review of available mobile analytics packages. It was still possible to use Google Analytics to track smartphones, to some extent, but my unscientific test showed their solution wasn’t as accurate as mobile analytics packages that didn’t rely on JavaScript for tracking.
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4 services for building a quickie mobile website
Don’t get me wrong: It may be a marvel of beauty and interactivity when viewed on a 20-inch monitor, or even a notebook computer’s puny 13-incher, but on a phone? That’s where it looks, well, let’s just use euphemisms, like “hideous” and “revolting.” It’s not because it’s not well-designed. It’s because it’s not designed for viewing on the phone, where the text of the typical website is illegible and the viewing experience a frustrating one.
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How to Simply Create Your Own Mobile Website
Mobile web browsing is gaining popularity and acceptance thanks to the extensive proliferation of iPhones and other mobile appliances with surf-friendly interfaces. As a result it is becoming more and more important to offer a mobile-friendly alternative to your current website.
The reality is, however, that many website owners seem to have no inclination to spend money on a medium that (as far as they know) is unproven and could generate zero income. Fortunately there is a way for every website owner to create an alternative to their website and not only is it exceedingly simple but it is FREE. Now no one has an excuse to ignore this growing medium!
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