Weekend Website Bootcamp

Ensuring Your Site is Mobile-Friendly

5 minutes
In this lesson, you’ll learn how to review and adjust your site for mobile responsiveness. A mobile-friendly website is essential because most users will view your site on a phone or tablet. Making sure your pages adapt correctly to smaller screens will improve user experience and help your site rank better in search engines.

Step 1: Access Responsive Mode

  • In Elementor, open the page you want to review.

  • Look at the bottom left of the editor and click on the Responsive Mode icon (the little screen).

  • You’ll see three device options:

    • Desktop

    • Tablet

    • Mobile

Step 2: Check and Adjust Tablet View

  • Click on Tablet.

  • Scroll through your page carefully.

  • Check for:

    • Text that looks too large or too small.

    • Images that are awkwardly placed or squished.

    • Sections that have too much or too little padding.

  • Adjust the following as needed:

    • Typography: Resize fonts under Style > Typography.

    • Padding/Margins: Go to Advanced and adjust padding or margin values.

    • Layout Direction: Switch from row to column in containers if needed (for example, side-by-side sections should often stack vertically on tablets).

Step 3: Check and Adjust Mobile View

  • Click on Mobile.

  • Scroll through the page again, reviewing each section.

  • Look for:

    • Text and images that are too close to the edges.

    • Buttons that are too small to tap easily.

    • Sections that don’t stack or display properly.

  • Adjust these as needed:

    • Container Padding: Add at least 20–30px padding on left and right sides.

    • Button Sizes: Make sure buttons are large enough to tap easily (minimum 44px height is recommended).

    • Image Sizes: Ensure images fit within screen width — set Width to 100% if needed.

Step 4: Hide/Show Elements for Specific Devices (Optional)

  • If something doesn’t look right on mobile or tablet but looks great on desktop:

    • Select the element.

    • Go to Advanced > Responsive.

    • Choose to Hide on Desktop, Tablet, or Mobile depending on the situation.

Step 5: Preview and Test

  • After making changes, click the eye icon (Preview Changes) at the bottom.

  • Test the page by resizing your browser window manually.

  • You can also use your actual phone or tablet to check how your page looks.

Homework & Action Items

  • Open every page on your site in Tablet View and adjust font sizes, spacing, and layout where needed.

  • Open every page in Mobile View and adjust text, images, and button sizes.

  • Add appropriate padding on all sides for tablet and mobile views.

  • Test your site on an actual mobile device and ensure all buttons and links are easy to tap.

  • Hide any desktop-only elements that don’t look good on mobile.

  • Publish your changes after reviewing each page.

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