Well, I have been asked to make Serradinho more mobile by a few of my readers and I have just enabled it. There are so many WordPress plugins to convert your site to be viewed by mobile phones and I had a tough time in deciding which one to choose.
In the end I opted fo MoFuse. It’s very easy to setup and just takes a few minutes. You of course have to install a WordPress plugin which is very simple and straight forward.
Why I chose MoFuse
- Make your readers happy… People want to read your blog on the go!
- Get new readers… MoFuse will help you to promote your mobile blog which will increase traffic.
- Make some money… Mobile ads (Adsense) will provide you with an additional revenue channel from your blog!
- Get smarter… Their analytics let you see information about your mobile visitors.
- Get going… More and more of your readers will want your content on their mobile devices!
I have two images below showing you the normal phone view and then the iPhone view.
Now, I personally don’t browse sites with my cell phone so I’m hoping that the loading time will be decent enough.
To view Serradinho on your mobile phone, go to http://serradinhoblog.mofuse.mobi/.
Below are some other Mobile plugins that you can have a look at:
- MobilePress is a WordPress plugin that will render your WordPress blog on mobile handsets, with the ability to use customized themes. The plugin also allows specific themes for specific devices / mobile browsers, such as iPhone, Opera Mini, Windows CE Mobile and other generic handset browsers. The plugin also allows WordPress theme developers to create custom mobile themes for WordPress blogs using the MobilePress plugin. Therefore, theme designers can create specific iPhone themes or generic themes. Think of MobilePress as an enabler for WordPress on mobile.
- WordPress Mobile Edition is a plugin that shows an interface designed for a mobile device when visitors come to your site on a mobile device. Mobile browsers are automatically detected, the list of mobile browsers can be customized on the settings page.
- WPTouch automatically transforms your WordPress blog into a web-application experience when viewed from an iPhone, iPod touch or Android touch mobile device. It comes complete with all the standard WordPress blog features: search, login, categories, tags, archives, photos & more. WPtouch also offers many customization features through a beautifully designed WordPress admin panel.
- WordPressMobile.mobi was developed to make your blog mobile friendly, bring you more mobile traffic and make you money on the mobile web! More people than ever are surfing on mobile devices, making your blog work on mobiles is easy. It gives users a better experience and more reasons to return!
Let me know what you think and what plugins you are using. I have also added an icon at the top of my sidebar with a cell phone, hoping it makes it clear that you can view the site on your cell phone.
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I am using the same thing on kushmoney. I haven’t set up my new blog to be mobile ready just yet. Still going over things to make the site run better but will make it mobile ready by next friday.
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@Deneil – Let me know when you have set it up
Ok, I will make a post about it.
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Hm.. I was thinking to make my blog mobile device supported. But I’m wondering how many people actually going to my blog using their mobile devices..and whether it’s worth the effort
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@Michael – it will take you less than 5 minutes and you can just let them know what the mobile url is.
Thanks for your interesting topic on “Serradinho for Mobile Phones”, you actually provide useful tips and informations which i am not aware of..
I had a friend whom told me that nowadays people surf on the go and alot were using the time while travelling to surf your blog or internet, etc. I think i will have to come back to your blog many more times to get first hand informations on how to set up my blog mobile on the go..
Thanks again!
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@Derrick – I also had the same thinking and then one of my readers pointed out that they just use their phone and would like me to have a mobile version available.
I think you are right man. We should be open to new ideas/products and constantly upgrade ourselves to serve our viewers even better.
Cheers!
You have made your blog into more higher level. My blog still can’t be surf with mobile phone. Maybe I should do like you did =)
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@blinkky – create one, it takes a few minutes and it’s set.
This is another good plugin. There’s another plugin that have the same function (WPTouch plugin). Going to give it a try soon. And George, thanks for sharing.
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@shraqs – give it a try and let me know
George, This is interesting… Nice option for people who want to use their cell phones. I think this will soon become a big trend, hence there’s no harm being ready!
Thanks for the information
Cheers
Sandeep
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@Curious Little Person – be ready now and then you will have nothing to do later.
@George
Nice move buddy. I just checked out your website(wapsite in fact) from mobile and it look kewl. The loading time also good. I still wonder that why did you choose mofuse( i read it in the topic) over wordpress mobile edition.
@Ricky – I still think that my number of mobile users is low on my site, maybe I will reconsider at a later stage. Will use MoFuse analytics to see what the numbers are like.
Good to see. I have a guide to mobilize your wordpress blog here.
http://tech.inkapoint.com/blogging/guide-mobilize-wordpress-blog/536/
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@Tech – had a look at your post. I understand your view point and all, but I still recon MoFuse is ok for now.
It’s all depends upon our views. MoFuse is good too. I love it 99%
I know that there are a lot of people who love to keep track of everything while away from their computer and they therefore use their mobiles for tweeting, facebook and stuff but until now I didn’t know there was plugin to enable it.
The thing I’m wondering is the cost involved. I always thought it cost heaps to make an internet connection via a mobile phone?
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@Sire – that is why I don’t browse with my phone. The costs here in SA are way to high.
Thank you for sharing those plugins. I am sure I will be using those ones in the future. I’ve bookmarked it (no kidding and I am not spamming you) for future reference.
I have yet to see my own blog work with those mobile plugins. Perhaps if I get to have lesser load in freelance work then I may be able to setup those ones soon.
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@Gem – choose what you think is best for your site.
so its a different url altogether? Not much use right? will the mobile users get redirected automatically to this url?
@Raju – it’s a different url and no, they won’t be redirected automatically.
Learning from you again. I didn’t know it was something that had to be enabled. I always thought it was automatic.
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@Maria – good to hear. I must go visit your blog again. Have not been there for a while now
George,
This is a very useful post as I had no idea that you had to add a plugin for your blog to show up effectively. I will get around to this in the coming weeks…nobody has asked me to make my blog mobile yet.
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