Why do you need a responsive website?

Why are all web designers and web developers insisting you have a responsive website?

You may have heard a lot of people talking about responsive websites, but nobody took the time to explain how come they’ve become SO important almost overnight.
So in today’s article, we’ve set our minds on presenting the 4 key benefits of responsive websites and how they came to be.

Remember when all you could do with a phone was… well, give phone calls? Those days are long gone, as now we use our phones as our second selves. And that’s not all. We also use tablets (thank God for those super-mini-smart laptops!) and laptops, and smartwatches – and whatnot!

Technology is now available everywhere. Accessible from almost anywhere.
There was only one problem… the websites were not adapted to the size of the screens they were being accessed from.

That’s the question a lot of website developers asked themselves. They noticed that more and more people were ditching the traditional desktop PC and embracing the “internet on the go”: accessing the internet from their mobile phones or mobile gadgets.

Thus, within the last years, a technique known as “responsive design” started to gain traction. Nowadays, it is the main and most popular way to deal with “mobile vs desktop” web design issues.

Shortly put, responsive eliminated the need for users to zoom in and out when navigating on a website from their mobile devices.

Knowing this, it’s easy to understand how responsiveness has become SUCH an important factor in an online business’ website conversion rate, ROI, profits, and search results rankings.

On April 21st 2015, Google released a new algorithm update. It marked one of the most important changes in the way the search engine ranks websites.
Thus, for the first time in history, responsive websites were being given an edge over non-responsive ones.

By having a responsive website you can actually BOOST your search engine rankings and occupy the first page in Google search results! If you want more online exposure and more visitors to your website, making it responsive is the first thing to consider…

What is your target audience? How are they using the internet?
Regardless of their sex, age, marital status or geographical location, most of your potential customers have a smartphone, a tablet, or a laptop that is connected to the internet. What is more, a large percentage of them are making purchases from their mobile devices.

Now, a responsive website enables you to SELL to your customers while they are on a train, walking in the park, or in a club with their friends. All it takes is for them to go to your website from their mobile devices, and press the BUY button.
Do you want that? Then click here to see how we can help.

Talking about sales, if you want to close the deal with a client from their mobile device, you need an immaculate website user experience. A responsive website redefines the way you communicate with your clients by highlighting your business’s top deals and best services in a way that is visually appealing.
This helps to build the Know-Like-Trust factor, meaning that users will come to Know you better (because you are available where they are searching for you: from their mobile devices!), then they will Like you (because your website is easy to navigate, it is branded, and it is visually appealing), and they will eventually come to trust you (because a responsive website looks professional and works flawlessly across all types of screens).

All it takes now is for the user to click the Purchase button – see how we can help you achieve that!

– Do you think a responsive website helps you keep up to date with the latest online marketing trends?
– What are the reasons you have chosen to create a responsive website, and why would you recommend having such a website?
– Do you want your business to be available on all screens?

Click here to see how we managed to come up with practical solutions for our customers and contact us for a personalised responsive website project!