Web.com Integrates Custom Mobile Website Support for Hassle-Free Smartphone and Tablet Browsing

October 17, 2013

 

JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Oct. 17, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Web.com Group, Inc. (Nasdaq:WWWW), a leading provider of Internet services and online marketing solutions for small businesses, today announced that its popular Custom Website by Web.com product now includes mobile website support, optimizing the mobile browsing experience on small business websites. Previously offered as an add-on service, small business owners can now rest assured that potential customers can quickly and easily navigate the business' website to find the information they need, no matter what device customers are using — smartphone, tablet or PC.

Recent studies have shown the increase in web searches conducted on a mobile device, and the importance of those searches to local small businesses. According to MarketingSherpa1, 95 percent of smartphones searches related to local information and 77 percent of smartphone users contact local businesses based on mobile searches.

"Consumers think mobile first and small business owners need to provide a strong experience for potential and existing customers regardless of whether they are browsing on a smartphone, tablet or desktop PC," said Aman Devgan, senior vice president of marketing for Web.com. "Integrating mobile website support into our robust Custom Website by Web.com product provides small business owners with the mobile web capabilities they need without hassle or worry, so they can focus on running a successful business instead of re-coding content."

Custom Website by Web.com includes professional website design, copywriting, website hosting, domain name registration, search engine optimization, online marketing and analytics. The integration of mobile website support re-works sites with:

  • Easy-to-navigate, simple-to-use interfaces to easily find desired information
  • Tab environment with rich images and text for full-featured design
  • Click-to-find capability for one-click email, dial, etc.
  • Analytics to gauge mobile traffic results

About Web.com

Web.com Group, Inc. (Nasdaq:WWWW) provides a full range of Internet services to small businesses in order to help them compete and succeed online. Web.com is a global domain registrar and further meets the needs of small and medium-sized businesses anywhere along their lifecycle with affordable, subscription-based solutions including website design and management, search engine optimization, online marketing campaigns, local sales leads, social media, mobile products, eCommerce solutions and call center services. For more information, please visit www.web.com; follow the company on Twitter @webdotcom or on Facebook atwww.facebook.com/web.com. For additional online marketing resources and small business networking, please visit Web.com's Small Business Forum.

Web.com is a registered trademark of Web.com Group, Inc.

1 MarketingSherpa 2012 Search Marketing Benchmark Report — SEO Edition and PPC Edition

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