To check whether your website is fully mobile-friendly using Google Search Console's Mobile Usability report, you can follow these steps:
How to Check Mobile Usability in Google Search Console:
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Sign in to Google Search Console:
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Go to Google Search Console and log in to your account.
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Navigate to Mobile Usability:
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In the left-hand menu, go to "Experience" and then click on "Mobile Usability". This section provides detailed information about how Google sees your website's mobile usability.
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Review the Mobile Usability Report:
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The Mobile Usability report will show a list of pages with mobile usability issues, such as:
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Text too small to read
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Clickable elements too close together
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Content wider than screen
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Viewport not set
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The report will also show how many pages are affected by each issue.
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Assess the Issues:
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If there are any issues listed under "Mobile Usability," you will see the number of affected pages.
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If everything is green with "No issues detected", your website is mobile-friendly in Google’s view.
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If there are issues, Google will indicate the exact problems that need to be fixed.
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Fix the Mobile Usability Issues:
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Based on the issues identified, you will need to fix the mobile usability problems. Common fixes include:
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Text too small: Increase the font size to improve readability on small screens.
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Elements too close: Ensure buttons and links have enough spacing so that users can easily click on them.
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Viewport issues: Ensure that your website has a proper viewport meta tag to scale correctly on mobile devices.
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Content wider than screen: Check if images, tables, or other elements are causing horizontal scrolling on smaller screens and make sure your layout is responsive.
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Validate Fixes:
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Once you’ve resolved any mobile usability issues, you can go back to the Mobile Usability report and click on "Validate Fix". Google will then re-crawl the affected pages and mark the issue as fixed if everything is resolved.
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Checking if the Website Is Fully Mobile-Friendly:
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If the Mobile Usability report shows no issues, then the website is considered fully mobile-friendly according to Google Search Console.
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If there are issues, you can prioritize fixing them based on their severity and impact on user experience.