The term "Mobile-Friendly Test" refers to the evaluation of a website to determine its usability on mobile devices such as smartphones or tablets. The purpose of the test is to ensure that the website provides a user-friendly experience on smaller screens, with good readability, intuitive navigation, and fast loading times. It also helps meet the mobile usability guidelines of search engines like Google.
Layout Analysis: Checks whether the page layout scales correctly on mobile devices without requiring horizontal scrolling or zooming.
Touch Element Evaluation: Analyzes whether buttons and links are large enough to be easily tapped with a finger.
Text Readability: Verifies if font sizes are easily readable on mobile devices without the need for zooming.
Loading Time Measurement: Measures mobile network load times and identifies performance issues.
Responsive Design Detection: Verifies whether the website uses a responsive design that adapts to various screen sizes.
Technical Compatibility Check: Detects resources or features (e.g., Flash) that are unsupported on mobile devices.
Mobile SEO Analysis: Evaluates mobile-relevant SEO factors such as mobile page speed or Core Web Vitals.
Optimization Recommendations: Provides automated suggestions for fixing detected issues and improving the mobile user experience.