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The post Will Google’s Mobilegeddon Hurt My Small Business? What Should I Do NOW? appeared first on HostGator Blog | Gator Crossing . Are you ready, friends? Mobilegeddon is upon us. Don’t worry, your new smartphone hasn’t finally become sentient (that we know of), but there are big changes ahead. Before you reach for your tinfoil hat, there are a few things you should know. Google tweaked its search algorithm on Tuesday. From now on, sites that aren’t mobile-friendly — meaning ones that have text that’s too small, take a long time to load, or are generally hard to navigate — will see their search rankings plummet. If your site isn’t optimized for mobile, you’re about to experience a huge drop in search traffic. Not great, obviously, but here’s why it’s a very big deal: Approximately 86% of all U.S. smartphone users search via Google. There are 177 million websites covered by Google search. If you’re not optimized for those mobile users, you’re going to get lost in a very large crowd. Don’t worry, we’ve got you covered.   Step 1 Find out if your site is mobile-friendly. Check this free, instant mobile-friendly test ASAP.   Step 2 If your site isn’t ready to go, don’t panic. We can help. Consider us your guide through this post-apocalyptic mobile wasteland. We’ll make your site mobile-friendly within a few days , helping you avoid any major losses in traffic or revenue (Google will notice the change and you’ll quickly regain your search ranking). But you’ve got to move quickly. Call our expert design team for a FREE consultation at 844-271-2301 or click the button below to join us in LiveChat for more information. Rescue Me From Mobilegeddon! web hosting Continue reading →