Google began its mobile-first indexing initiative over 5 years and eight months in the past, in November 2016. However we nonetheless have websites which can be being migrated over from Google desktop-first indexing to mobile-first indexing in 2022.
Sure, final November, Google eliminated any deadline they’d for the necessary mobile-first indexing change over. As a reminder in Could 201 we reported that cell first indexing change was not carried out but after which in March we reported that Google was going emigrate over the final batch of websites to cell first indexing quickly. This was after transferring the mobile-first indexing deadline from September 2020 to March 2021. Nicely, Google continues to be not carried out transferring some websites to mobile-first indexing, at the same time as we go the second half of 2022.
Valentin Pletzer acquired a discover for a web site he has verified in Google Search Console that it was simply moved to mobile-first listed. He shared this on Twitter:
Is there a brand new wave of cell first switches? #google #cell #crawler pic.twitter.com/IrzmgJyOJR
— Valentin Pletzer (@VorticonCmdr) August 3, 2022
Glenn Gabe added “The change to mobile-first indexing continues… Observe, I nonetheless have some shoppers on desktop-based indexing so hopefully, they get moved quickly. Additionally word, it does not affect rankings, however can be good for these websites to enter 2022 indexing-wise.”
I do marvel what proportion of websites in Google’s index are moved over to mobile-first indexing. In March 2020, Google stated about 70% of websites have been moved however now we have not had an replace on that determine in a very long time.
Discussion board dialogue at Twitter.
