{"id":105,"date":"2014-10-20T19:48:08","date_gmt":"2014-10-20T19:48:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blueoceanglobaltech.com\/blog\/blog\/?p=105"},"modified":"2024-11-21T15:22:37","modified_gmt":"2024-11-21T15:22:37","slug":"10-tips-for-building-a-user-friendly-mobile-website","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.blueoceanglobaltech.com\/blog\/10-tips-for-building-a-user-friendly-mobile-website\/","title":{"rendered":"10 Tips for Building a User-Friendly Mobile Website"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row_content&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1663855851315{padding-right: 10% !important;}&#8221; el_id=&#8221;blogmain&#8221;][vc_column css_animation=&#8221;slideInLeft&#8221; width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243; el_id=&#8221;leftsection&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a class=\"scrollTo current\" href=\"#one\">Tip 1: Miniaturization vs. Mobilization<\/a><\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a class=\"scrollTo\" href=\"#two\">Tip 2: Pay Attention to Platform User Experience (UX)<\/a><\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<a class=\"scrollTo\" href=\"#three\">Tip 3: Technical Limitations <\/a>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<a class=\"scrollTo\" href=\"#four\"> Tip 4: Small Screen Considerations <\/a>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<a class=\"scrollTo\" href=\"#five\"> Tip 5: Finger-Friendly Design<\/a><\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<a class=\"scrollTo\" href=\"#six\"> Tip 6: Intuitive Navigation<\/a><\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<a class=\"scrollTo\" href=\"#seven\"> Tip 7: Guide First-Time Users <\/a>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<a class=\"scrollTo\" href=\"#eight\"> Tip 8: Save Important Information<\/a><\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<a class=\"scrollTo\" href=\"#nine\"> Tip 9: Understand the Context of Use<\/a><\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<a class=\"scrollTo\" href=\"#ten\"> Tip 10: Track and Analyze Visitor Behavior<\/a><\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243; 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This eliminates users having to learn a new way to navigate.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner el_id=&#8221;three&#8221;][vc_column_inner el_id=&#8221;three&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h4>Tip 3: Technical Limitations<\/h4>\n<p>Building something that requires advanced hardware requirements will limit your reach, since there are many basic users. 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Mobile UI best practices indicate that a user will comfortably fit his or her finger with a target button of about 45 to 47 pixels, and this will also enable him or her to see what he or she was pressing from the edges.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner el_id=&#8221;six&#8221;][vc_column_inner el_id=&#8221;six&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h4>Tip 6: Intuitive Navigation<\/h4>\n<p>Without the assistance of a mouse, users have to navigate mobile websites intuitively. Consider how people will use your website and design it accordingly.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner el_id=&#8221;seven&#8221;][vc_column_inner el_id=&#8221;seven&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h4>Tip 7: Guide First-Time Users<\/h4>\n<p>First-time users may not know how to navigate your mobile website. 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