{"id":502,"date":"2013-08-07T02:43:52","date_gmt":"2013-08-07T02:43:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.flow20.com\/?p=502"},"modified":"2025-03-03T10:19:40","modified_gmt":"2025-03-03T10:19:40","slug":"mobile-vs-responsive-web-design","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.flow20.com\/blog\/mobile-vs-responsive-web-design\/","title":{"rendered":"Mobile vs responsive web design"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;\" class=\"sharethis-inline-share-buttons\" ><\/div><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.flow20.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/08\/nm.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"200\" \/><\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s all about giving your customers the most optimized and convenient experience your web site can provide. After all, if your visitors aren\u2019t enjoying their experience, they won\u2019t stay long.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Boost your online sales with Flow20&#8217;s expert <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flow20.com\/ecommerce_seo.php\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">eCommerce SEO<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flow20.com\/bing_ppc.php\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bing PPC<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> services! Get ahead with <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flow20.com\/google_ads_agency_london.php\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Google Ads<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and master your campaigns with our <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flow20.com\/adwords_training.php\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Google Ads training<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Click here to maximize your reach and revenue today!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>So what\u2019s the difference between mobile and responsive web design?<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Let\u2019s take a look\u2026<\/b><\/p>\n<table border=\"1\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"left\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"319\"><b>Mobile Web Design<\/b>A mobile website is a copy of your website that has been converted to a smaller and easier to navigate form using a separate URL and is the ultimate in convenience for your on-the-go customer.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"319\"><b>Responsive Web Design<\/b><b>\u00a0<\/b>Responsive Web Design is simply a code that is applied to your existing website. With this design your website automatically adjusts to the screen size of any device using the same URL.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><b>A few advantages and disadvantages of each design:<\/b><\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 639px;\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"320\">\n<ul>\n<li>Mobile Websites use a separate URL<\/li>\n<li>You are virtually maintaining and updating two separate websites.<\/li>\n<li>Works better than websites on smart phones since they are tailor-made for small devices<\/li>\n<li>A mobile website can be accessed anywhere, any time.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"320\">\n<ul>\n<li>Uses the same URL for mobile, desktop, and tablets.<\/li>\n<li>Only one site to maintain<\/li>\n<li>Is optimized for search engines<\/li>\n<li>Automatically adjusts to every mobile browser.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Elevate your <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flow20.com\/digital_marketing_for_law.php\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">legal<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> or <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flow20.com\/digital_marketing_for-finance.php\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">financial<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> services with Flow20! Utilize our expert <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flow20.com\/seo_for_law.php\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SEO for law<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flow20.com\/seo_for_finance.php\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">finance<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> along with our proficient <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flow20.com\/ppc_for_law.php\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Law PPC<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> strategies to boost your firm&#8217;s online profile. Click now to begin leading in your field!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Conclusions:<\/b><\/p>\n<p>A responsive web design is a more advanced way to make your site mobile-friendly and makes your website look great no matter the device it is being viewed on.<\/p>\n<p>Because <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/technology-14731757\">more and more people are using mobile web <\/a>\u00a0to access email, social networks, search and more, creating a browsing experience optimized for mobile makes sense.<\/p>\n<p>For further reading, check out the 10 Facts about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flow20.com\/blog\/10-facts-you-need-to-know-about-mobile-seo\/\">Mobile SEO article<\/a>,\u00a0 or our websites pages on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flow20.com\/mobile-website-design.php\">Mobile<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flow20.com\/responsive-web-design.php\">Responsive<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flow20.com\/websitedesign.php\">Web Design<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re looking for a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flow20.com\/\">digital marketing agency<\/a> why not give Flow20 a try? 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