Minimum Viable Mobile-First SEO
#mobilefirstseo by @aleyda from @orainti
I’m Aleyda Solis
#mobilefirstseo by @aleyda from @orainti
I help companies to connect with them
#mobilefirstseo by @aleyda from @orainti
… as we live in a Mobile 

Driven Search world already
http://searchengineland.com/report-nearly-60-percent-searches-now-mobile-devices-255025
#mobilefirstseo by @aleyda from @orainti
Google is therefore moving 

towards a Mobile-First Index
#mobilefirstseo by @aleyda from @orainti
https://webmasters.googleblog.com/2016/11/mobile-first-indexing.html & http://searchengineland.com/google-begins-experimenting-mobile-first-index-hopes-expand-upcoming-months-262527
And at some point Google will 

switch to a Mobile-Only Index
#mobilefirstseo by @aleyda from @orainti
http://searchengineland.com/faq-google-mobile-first-index-262751
However, this is the general status 

of mobile Websites nowadays :/
#mobilefirstseo by @aleyda from @orainti
It’s time to make Mobile sites great again..
literally!
#mobilefirstseo by @aleyda from @orainti
#mobilefirstseo by @aleyda from @orainti
https://www.thinkwithgoogle.com/articles/three-ways-mobile-is-changing-canadians-expectations.html
Let’s start by tackling these 4 known issues
#mobilefirstseo by @aleyda from @orainti
By Answering these questions about 

your Mobile Web search status and potential
What’s your
Mobile Audience
Search Behavior?
What’s your
site Mobile
Search Visibility &
Traffic
Performance?
What’s your
competition
Mobile Web
Search
Visibility?
Does your site
have a Mobile
Web Version?
How Mobile
Search Crawlers
access to your
site?
What’s your
Site Mobile
speed?
Is your Mobile
Web Content
effectively
Rendered?
Is AMP
effectively
Implemented?
How do your
ranked pages
look in Mobile
SERPs?
What’s the
AMP impact on
mobile visibility
& traffic?
What’s your
Mobile
Visibility impact
on
Conversions?
#mobilefirstseo by @aleyda from @orainti
Getting to know what your
users actually search for
from mobile devices
#mobilefirstseo by @aleyda from @orainti
Most media related sites are showing the exact 

same content on mobile than desktop by using RWD
#mobilefirstseo by @aleyda from @orainti
Just extrapolating what might have worked 

(or not) on your desktop Web version
#mobilefirstseo by @aleyda from @orainti
Instead, a mobile keyword research should be done to
prioritise & reorganise your mobile content & features
VS
#mobilefirstseo by @aleyda from @orainti
Identify which are the specific terms that are 

already driving your mobile visibility & rankings
#mobilefirstseo by @aleyda from @orainti
How do they compare with those from 

desktop search and their performance?
http://searchengineland.com/faq-google-mobile-first-index-262751
#mobilefirstseo by @aleyda from @orainti
Which are your mobile competitors and 

their best performing areas there?
#mobilefirstseo by @aleyda from @orainti
Use these queries to develop a mobile targeted keyword 

research focused on your mobile user behaviour
+
informational
reviews
advice
guide
news
transactional
research
compare
register
buy
or
Products
Brands
Categories
or
or
#mobilefirstseo by @aleyda from @orainti
Taking into consideration the different 

steps of the purchase journey
Online Ideas
& inspiration Opinions,
reviews &
advice
Brand
discovery Product, price &
features
comparisons
Product
availability
Online offers,
promos &
coupons
#mobilefirstseo by @aleyda from @orainti
It’s fundamental that your mobile content includes the 

full content of your pages, and not shortened versions
VS
#mobilefirstseo by @aleyda from @orainti
Some best practices are changing 

with mobile first, others are not
http://searchengineland.com/faq-google-mobile-first-index-262751
#mobilefirstseo by @aleyda from @orainti
For example: raise your hand if you 

think this mobile Web is search friendly
#mobilefirstseo by @aleyda from @orainti
It is not for Google
#mobilefirstseo by @aleyda from @orainti
Responsive Web Design Dynamic Serving Independent Mobile Site
It’s then critical to understand there are not only 

different alternatives of Mobile Web configuration …
#mobilefirstseo by @aleyda from @orainti
But that each one of them have best practices
Responsive Web Design Dynamic Serving Independent Mobile Site
Don’t block images, css & js
resources.
Include the Vary: User-Agent 

HTTP header
Identify & serve the relevant Web
version to the right user agent
Implement Rel alternate & canonical Tags
between mobile & desktop URLs. 



Implement 301-redirects between mobile &
desktop to refer the user agent to the
relevant Web version
https://developers.google.com/webmasters/mobile-sites/mobile-seo/
#mobilefirstseo by @aleyda from @orainti
And that independent mobile Websites are no 

longer recommended on a mobile first index too
#mobilefirstseo by @aleyda from @orainti
It’s also critical to facilitate your mobile content 

access avoiding interstitials & pop-ups
https://webmasters.googleblog.com/2016/08/helping-users-easily-access-content-on.html
#mobilefirstseo by @aleyda from @orainti
Or this might happen
https://www.sistrix.com/blog/pinterst-com-hit-googles-interstitials-update/
#mobilefirstseo by @aleyda from @orainti
To refer to apps, is better to use app banners instead
https://developer.android.com/distribute/users/banners.html
#mobilefirstseo by @aleyda from @orainti
While avoiding also intrusive non-app interstitials
#mobilefirstseo by @aleyda from @orainti
It’s about making your
mobile features & content to
address your specific mobile
users expectations while
keeping its relevance &
accessibility
#mobilefirstseo by @aleyda from @orainti
There’s a fundamental need for Mobile speed
#mobilefirstseo by @aleyda from @orainti
Because of this!
#mobilefirstseo by @aleyda from @orainti
How much do your Mobile Web pages take to load?

In most cases is about optimising the used resources
#mobilefirstseo by @aleyda from @orainti
Prioritise the speed validation of your top & 

most critical pages in the conversion process
#mobilefirstseo by @aleyda from @orainti
Now we also have AMP to facilitate this: 

How many of you have it already?
searchengineland.com/amp-top-stories-now-live-243314
#mobilefirstseo by @aleyda from @orainti
AMP is a “simplified” HTML that uses already 

optimised resources & cache to serve it faster
#mobilefirstseo by @aleyda from @orainti
It can greatly improve your site mobile speed
Mobile RWD Mobile AMP
#mobilefirstseo by @aleyda from @orainti
As well as your mobile search results visibility
AMP article rich results

Can be free-standing in the
results page, or embedded in
a carousel of similar result
types. All AMP article rich
results are also rich results.
AMP non-rich results

A basic, non-graphical
search result pointing to
the AMP page.
#mobilefirstseo by @aleyda from @orainti
It has become already a must for news related sites
#mobilefirstseo by @aleyda from @orainti
Which has made it to be already supported by Ad Networks
and is now focused to expand its e-commerce components
#mobilefirstseo by @aleyda from @orainti
The main challenge is to provide the same 

(or even better) Mobile Web experience
<>
Where’s the
hamburger menu?
Which Websites should prioritise AMP then?
You’re in the
media, news
industry or have a
blog
Your current
mobile page speed
sucks
You can
personalise AMP
to have a similar
UX & functionality
than your current
site
You don’t have a
mobile version or
an independent
one ideally
#mobilefirstseo by @aleyda from @orainti
Its execution can be a rollercoaster although with a positive
trend if critical & most common errors are prioritised
#mobilefirstseo by @aleyda from @orainti
#mobilefirstseo by @aleyda from @orainti
As well as your mobile search results visibility with AMP
AMP Rich Results
AMP Non-Rich Results
Non-AMP Results
It’s about making your
mobile Web experience
fast … while increasing its
search results visibility
#mobilefirstseo by @aleyda from @orainti
Tackling 4 known issues while making your 

Mobile Web ready for Google’s Mobile First Index…
#mobilefirstseo by @aleyda from @orainti
While making the most out of it in the meantime :)
#mobilefirstseo by @aleyda from @orainti
Thank you
#mobilefirstseo by @aleyda from @orainti

Minimum Viable Mobile-First SEO

  • 1.
    Minimum Viable Mobile-FirstSEO #mobilefirstseo by @aleyda from @orainti
  • 2.
    I’m Aleyda Solis #mobilefirstseoby @aleyda from @orainti
  • 3.
    I help companiesto connect with them #mobilefirstseo by @aleyda from @orainti
  • 4.
    … as welive in a Mobile 
 Driven Search world already http://searchengineland.com/report-nearly-60-percent-searches-now-mobile-devices-255025 #mobilefirstseo by @aleyda from @orainti
  • 5.
    Google is thereforemoving 
 towards a Mobile-First Index #mobilefirstseo by @aleyda from @orainti https://webmasters.googleblog.com/2016/11/mobile-first-indexing.html & http://searchengineland.com/google-begins-experimenting-mobile-first-index-hopes-expand-upcoming-months-262527
  • 6.
    And at somepoint Google will 
 switch to a Mobile-Only Index #mobilefirstseo by @aleyda from @orainti http://searchengineland.com/faq-google-mobile-first-index-262751
  • 7.
    However, this isthe general status 
 of mobile Websites nowadays :/ #mobilefirstseo by @aleyda from @orainti
  • 8.
    It’s time tomake Mobile sites great again.. literally! #mobilefirstseo by @aleyda from @orainti
  • 9.
    #mobilefirstseo by @aleydafrom @orainti https://www.thinkwithgoogle.com/articles/three-ways-mobile-is-changing-canadians-expectations.html Let’s start by tackling these 4 known issues
  • 10.
    #mobilefirstseo by @aleydafrom @orainti By Answering these questions about 
 your Mobile Web search status and potential What’s your Mobile Audience Search Behavior? What’s your site Mobile Search Visibility & Traffic Performance? What’s your competition Mobile Web Search Visibility? Does your site have a Mobile Web Version? How Mobile Search Crawlers access to your site? What’s your Site Mobile speed? Is your Mobile Web Content effectively Rendered? Is AMP effectively Implemented? How do your ranked pages look in Mobile SERPs? What’s the AMP impact on mobile visibility & traffic? What’s your Mobile Visibility impact on Conversions?
  • 11.
    #mobilefirstseo by @aleydafrom @orainti Getting to know what your users actually search for from mobile devices
  • 12.
    #mobilefirstseo by @aleydafrom @orainti Most media related sites are showing the exact 
 same content on mobile than desktop by using RWD
  • 13.
    #mobilefirstseo by @aleydafrom @orainti Just extrapolating what might have worked 
 (or not) on your desktop Web version
  • 14.
    #mobilefirstseo by @aleydafrom @orainti Instead, a mobile keyword research should be done to prioritise & reorganise your mobile content & features VS
  • 15.
    #mobilefirstseo by @aleydafrom @orainti Identify which are the specific terms that are 
 already driving your mobile visibility & rankings
  • 16.
    #mobilefirstseo by @aleydafrom @orainti How do they compare with those from 
 desktop search and their performance? http://searchengineland.com/faq-google-mobile-first-index-262751
  • 17.
    #mobilefirstseo by @aleydafrom @orainti Which are your mobile competitors and 
 their best performing areas there?
  • 18.
    #mobilefirstseo by @aleydafrom @orainti Use these queries to develop a mobile targeted keyword 
 research focused on your mobile user behaviour + informational reviews advice guide news transactional research compare register buy or Products Brands Categories or or
  • 19.
    #mobilefirstseo by @aleydafrom @orainti Taking into consideration the different 
 steps of the purchase journey Online Ideas & inspiration Opinions, reviews & advice Brand discovery Product, price & features comparisons Product availability Online offers, promos & coupons
  • 20.
    #mobilefirstseo by @aleydafrom @orainti It’s fundamental that your mobile content includes the 
 full content of your pages, and not shortened versions VS
  • 21.
    #mobilefirstseo by @aleydafrom @orainti Some best practices are changing 
 with mobile first, others are not http://searchengineland.com/faq-google-mobile-first-index-262751
  • 22.
    #mobilefirstseo by @aleydafrom @orainti For example: raise your hand if you 
 think this mobile Web is search friendly
  • 23.
    #mobilefirstseo by @aleydafrom @orainti It is not for Google
  • 24.
    #mobilefirstseo by @aleydafrom @orainti Responsive Web Design Dynamic Serving Independent Mobile Site It’s then critical to understand there are not only 
 different alternatives of Mobile Web configuration …
  • 25.
    #mobilefirstseo by @aleydafrom @orainti But that each one of them have best practices Responsive Web Design Dynamic Serving Independent Mobile Site Don’t block images, css & js resources. Include the Vary: User-Agent 
 HTTP header Identify & serve the relevant Web version to the right user agent Implement Rel alternate & canonical Tags between mobile & desktop URLs. 
 
 Implement 301-redirects between mobile & desktop to refer the user agent to the relevant Web version https://developers.google.com/webmasters/mobile-sites/mobile-seo/
  • 26.
    #mobilefirstseo by @aleydafrom @orainti And that independent mobile Websites are no 
 longer recommended on a mobile first index too
  • 27.
    #mobilefirstseo by @aleydafrom @orainti It’s also critical to facilitate your mobile content 
 access avoiding interstitials & pop-ups https://webmasters.googleblog.com/2016/08/helping-users-easily-access-content-on.html
  • 28.
    #mobilefirstseo by @aleydafrom @orainti Or this might happen https://www.sistrix.com/blog/pinterst-com-hit-googles-interstitials-update/
  • 29.
    #mobilefirstseo by @aleydafrom @orainti To refer to apps, is better to use app banners instead https://developer.android.com/distribute/users/banners.html
  • 30.
    #mobilefirstseo by @aleydafrom @orainti While avoiding also intrusive non-app interstitials
  • 31.
    #mobilefirstseo by @aleydafrom @orainti It’s about making your mobile features & content to address your specific mobile users expectations while keeping its relevance & accessibility
  • 32.
    #mobilefirstseo by @aleydafrom @orainti There’s a fundamental need for Mobile speed
  • 33.
    #mobilefirstseo by @aleydafrom @orainti Because of this!
  • 34.
    #mobilefirstseo by @aleydafrom @orainti How much do your Mobile Web pages take to load?
 In most cases is about optimising the used resources
  • 35.
    #mobilefirstseo by @aleydafrom @orainti Prioritise the speed validation of your top & 
 most critical pages in the conversion process
  • 36.
    #mobilefirstseo by @aleydafrom @orainti Now we also have AMP to facilitate this: 
 How many of you have it already? searchengineland.com/amp-top-stories-now-live-243314
  • 37.
    #mobilefirstseo by @aleydafrom @orainti AMP is a “simplified” HTML that uses already 
 optimised resources & cache to serve it faster
  • 38.
    #mobilefirstseo by @aleydafrom @orainti It can greatly improve your site mobile speed Mobile RWD Mobile AMP
  • 39.
    #mobilefirstseo by @aleydafrom @orainti As well as your mobile search results visibility AMP article rich results
 Can be free-standing in the results page, or embedded in a carousel of similar result types. All AMP article rich results are also rich results. AMP non-rich results
 A basic, non-graphical search result pointing to the AMP page.
  • 40.
    #mobilefirstseo by @aleydafrom @orainti It has become already a must for news related sites
  • 41.
    #mobilefirstseo by @aleydafrom @orainti Which has made it to be already supported by Ad Networks and is now focused to expand its e-commerce components
  • 42.
    #mobilefirstseo by @aleydafrom @orainti The main challenge is to provide the same 
 (or even better) Mobile Web experience <> Where’s the hamburger menu?
  • 43.
    Which Websites shouldprioritise AMP then? You’re in the media, news industry or have a blog Your current mobile page speed sucks You can personalise AMP to have a similar UX & functionality than your current site You don’t have a mobile version or an independent one ideally #mobilefirstseo by @aleyda from @orainti
  • 44.
    Its execution canbe a rollercoaster although with a positive trend if critical & most common errors are prioritised #mobilefirstseo by @aleyda from @orainti
  • 45.
    #mobilefirstseo by @aleydafrom @orainti As well as your mobile search results visibility with AMP AMP Rich Results AMP Non-Rich Results Non-AMP Results
  • 46.
    It’s about makingyour mobile Web experience fast … while increasing its search results visibility #mobilefirstseo by @aleyda from @orainti
  • 47.
    Tackling 4 knownissues while making your 
 Mobile Web ready for Google’s Mobile First Index… #mobilefirstseo by @aleyda from @orainti
  • 48.
    While making themost out of it in the meantime :) #mobilefirstseo by @aleyda from @orainti
  • 49.
    Thank you #mobilefirstseo by@aleyda from @orainti