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The majority of website owners have optimized their site somehow, but have you ever thought to specifically optimize your site for mobile visitors?
As of 2016 mobile internet usage finally surpassed desktop use. With more internet users relying on their phones for access to websites it’s high time you considered how well your site fairs. There are plenty of sites that can be moved around allowing visitors to view everything, but that isn’t enough to keep mobile users attention. Your site needs to be designed for mobile use, easy to use, and quick.
If you’re not sure why you should care about mobile then you need to know 61% of mobile visitors won’t bother returning to a site they had trouble with. You could lose them forever by missing …show more content…

Here’s what you’ll need.
Plugins
Once you have chosen your theme and customised it where possible you’ll need plugins that play well with others.
You’ll need a responsive menu plugin to convert the main navigation to a more responsive menu, as well as a form creator that can create forms that automatically resize based on the browser window.
Don’t forget social sharing plugins that will allow users to share your posts to their social media accounts. Just remember that they don’t play nice on every screen, so test it out on your own mobile device before you settle for the right one.
Even if you optimize everything, a bad plugin can wreak havoc. If your site is slow ensure all of your plugins and theme are updated. If you still have a problem you will need to review what plugins you are using. Every plugin comes with a rating, and the majority of them will indicate whether they work well with your chosen theme. Don’t ignore that advice, because it could be causing serious disruption to your site.
Responsive Images
Responsive images are one of those things developers have been working on for years. Rather than resizing images using CSS, it’s all about using an image that is sized appropriately for each device. Luckily, WordPress has a feature in place for this as it will save multiple versions of your image, in various sizes.
Once upon a time, you needed a good plugin to

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