Mobile media grows in importance

According to a recent Forbes article quoting a Google survey, you should have a mobile site. You knew that already, because if you have a smart phone you’ve been frustrated by websites that are not optimized for our smaller screens.

Some interesting graphics (that I didn’t produce) are attached below with links to the articles. I would take what Google says with a grain of salt, because they want to sell mobile advertising and have a personal interest in ‘mobilizing’ all sites for that purpose.

Smart phone users stay longer at mobile sites

Smart phone users stay longer at mobile sites

Another interesting point made: the use of multiple devices supports decision making for different purchasing actions unevenly. Take a look at what kinds of decisions are made on which devices. The implications are interesting for marketing and communications.

There is no harm in making your site play nicely with mobile devices and it’s increasingly going to become an expectation that your site is sophisticated enough to handle different access choices. Contact me today and we’ll help you update your site.

How do people make decisions with their devices?

How do people make decisions with their devices?