Google this week launched Get Mo a new website to help businesses make their own pages mobile friendly.
The internet giant claimed there were 23 million smartphones in the UK, or 50 per cent of the country's mobile phones, so not having a mobile ready website for your company was missing a major portion of the market.
"Just because you can see your desktop site on a mobile phone doesn't mean it's mobile-friendly," read a statement from Google.
"Mobile sites are designed for the small screen, with the needs of mobile users in mind. A mobile-friendly site can help your business connect with customers and drive conversions."
Just because you can see your desktop site on a mobile phone doesn't mean it's mobile-friendly.
The website howtogomo.com offers firms the opportunity to see how their websites currently appear on mobile browsers, then gives advice on how to build a mobile website, suggesting 17 partners which have won the Google seal of approval.
It also points companies towards extra mobile features they could use to boost both their own businesses and Google's profit margins. The website offers tips on mobile-only AdWord campaigns, Google + pages and Google Analytics.
A number of UK firms have signed up and are willing to be case studies for the offering, including Auto Trader, Carphone Warehouse and eBookers.com.
"In the old days, people bought an Auto Trader magazine and brought it with them to buy the car," said Nick Gee, mobile director at Autotrader.co.uk.
"We lost that a bit with desktop but now we're back in people's pockets. Mobile is growing and it's not going to slow down."
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