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Mobilization Techniques Utilized by Leading Global E-Commerce Sites

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  • J. Christopher Sandvig

    (Department of Decision Sciences, Western Washington University, Bellingham, WA, USA)

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The objective of this study is to improve our understanding of website mobilization techniques. The landing pages of Alexa's 527 top global shopping sites were analyzed for mobilization technique, mobile usability, and data requirements. It also investigates how mobile technique impacts Google mobile search results. The study found that 89.3% of top global shopping sites are mobile-friendly. The most popular mobile technique is to redirect mobile users to a separate URL, commonly known as m.sites, utilized by 44.1% of sites, followed by dynamic serving, utilized by 23.8%, and responsive, utilized by 23.0% of sites. Keyword analysis using the SEMRush service found a statistically significant difference in keywords following Google's algorithm change to favor mobile sites.

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  • J. Christopher Sandvig, 2016. "Mobilization Techniques Utilized by Leading Global E-Commerce Sites," International Journal of E-Business Research (IJEBR), IGI Global, vol. 12(2), pages 1-16, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:igg:jebr00:v:12:y:2016:i:2:p:1-16
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    1. Erdmann, Anett & Ponzoa, José M., 2021. "Digital inbound marketing: Measuring the economic performance of grocery e-commerce in Europe and the USA," Technological Forecasting and Social Change, Elsevier, vol. 162(C).

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