Responsive design
Example: A Silver Spring taqueria's single page reflows its menu into one tappable column on a phone, two on a tablet, and a wide grid on a desktop, so the two-thirds of visitors arriving by phone never pinch and zoom.
mobile-first, adaptive layout
A design approach where the same page automatically rearranges itself to fit whatever screen it lands on — phone, tablet, desktop — without a separate mobile site. The standard since about 2015.
Why it matters
Roughly two-thirds of your visitors arrive on a phone. A non-responsive site treats them as second-class. Google also explicitly penalizes sites that aren't mobile-friendly under its mobile-first indexing rule.
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What is responsive design?
Responsive design is a design approach where the same page automatically rearranges itself to fit whatever screen it lands on — phone, tablet, desktop — without a separate mobile site. The standard since about 2015.
Why does responsive design matter for a restaurant?
Roughly two-thirds of your visitors arrive on a phone. A non-responsive site treats them as second-class. Google also explicitly penalizes sites that aren't mobile-friendly under its mobile-first indexing rule.
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