Mobile SEO and User Experience Flashcards
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Which Core Web Vital metric measures the time from when a user first interacts with a page to when the browser responds to that interaction?
Answer: Interaction to Next Paint (INP)
INP measures the latency of all user interactions (clicks, taps, key presses) and reports the worst-case input delay.
What is the recommended maximum tap target size Google suggests for mobile usability to avoid accidental taps?
Answer: 48x48 pixels
Google recommends tap targets be at least 48x48 pixels with adequate spacing to prevent accidental taps on adjacent elements.
A website uses separate URLs (m.example.com) for its mobile version. What is the MOST important SEO requirement for this configuration?
Answer: Implementing proper rel='canonical' and rel='alternate' tags
Separate mobile URLs require bidirectional annotation using rel='alternate' on desktop pages and rel='canonical' on mobile pages so Googlebot can identify the relationship.
Which HTTP header should a server send to indicate it serves different content based on the User-Agent when using dynamic serving for mobile?
Answer: Vary: User-Agent
The Vary: User-Agent header tells caches and Googlebot that the response varies based on the requesting device type.
What does 'intrusive interstitial' mean in Google's mobile SEO guidelines?
Answer: A full-page popup that blocks content from being accessible on mobile
Google penalizes intrusive interstitials — popups or overlays that block the main content from users arriving from search results on mobile devices.
In mobile SEO, what is 'content parity' between desktop and mobile versions?
Answer: Ensuring all important content, structured data, and links are accessible on the mobile version
Content parity means the mobile version must contain the same critical content, structured data, and internal links as the desktop version since Google primarily indexes the mobile version.
Which tool in Google Search Console specifically helps identify mobile usability issues on a website?
Answer: Mobile Usability Report
The Mobile Usability Report in Google Search Console identifies specific issues like text too small, clickable elements too close, and content wider than screen.