Is Responsive Design A Ranking Factor?

[LisaHandson]

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I have heard that Responsive Design is a ranking factor. Is it true?

[CarolineMurphy]

Some benefits of Responsive Design:

1. Future proofing: Responsive sites work well across the multitude of existing devices on the market. It’s a safe bet it will for the considerable time to come.

2. Better, faster, smarter user experience. Optimising your site no matter what the user selects to view it on makes their life easier. Happier customers mean a happier business.

3. Cost Effective: Responsive sites take a little longer to put together, but they survive longer and the unified approach means management, support and upgrades only need be applied to one place. That saves time and money.

4. SEO optimised: Managing SEO for separate mobile and desktop sites is hard and doesn’t produce great results. Google actually recommends a responsive approach to combat these problems and a consolidated view of your results means more focus.

5. Improve conversion rates: An optimized and consistent site, no matter what platform it’s viewed on, offers a better experience for the user which is more likely to lead to them engaging with your site than going elsewhere.

[hakunamatata]

Yes! Google's latest algorithm update was for responsive websites. So responsive websites will rank more than other sites.

[cyberdesign]

responsive design is main factor of website promotion. google indicate the website is responsive or not.

[RHCalvin]

Responsive web design refers to the design that helps websites to adapt themselves in various portable devices like mobiles and tablets to access them. This helps to generate more traffic from various devices and build your search engine popularity.

[ezrankings]

Having a responsive website is always beneficial from an SEO viewpoint. Responsive Websites help SEO in many ways to give better results Because as per the latest trends “Google” also gives first preference to responsive websites to rank on it. Below are some points which will highlight the main reasons for it.

Improved Site Usability
Decreased Bounce Rate
Faster Page Speed
Less Duplicate Content
Boosted Social Sharing

[Sanjana]

Google has announced that they prefer responsive design over websites that have a separate designated site for both desktop and mobile users. Responsive design provides a seamless experience for consumers who are visiting your site through different types of devices.

[david77]

YES, it is a ranking factor because if you have a responsive design, your website should have a great load time which always a real positive for any website in terms of its SEO.

[techlysolutions]

Yes it is ranking factor