Is Your Blog Mobi Ready?
Mobile devices continue to catch on in popularity and may someday match or even surpass personal computer usage. Accessing the internet is easy 
with many of the PDAs (personal digital assistants) currently available, including such hand held devices as Blackberry, iPhone, Treo, iPod, to name a few. Even if you don’t own a PDA, some of the visitors to your WordPress blog could be finding your site with a mobile unit.
So, the question for you today is this: is your blog mobi ready?
Chances are it isn’t, but thanks to a simple little WordPress plug-in you can make your blog mobi ready without resorting to purchasing a *mobi extension.
Andy Moore developed a plug-in which, when activated, can make your blog easily readable with a PDA. The WordPress Mobile Plugin is something I discovered when a client asked me if his two blogs were mobile readable (they were not) and what we could do to make it so. Googling for that answer I came across Andy Moore’s plugin.
I don’t own a PDA, so confirming any blog as being mobi compliant can only be done with an emulator. Try the tool before downloading and activating the plugin and then come back and take a second look once you’re ready to roll. You’ll see the difference, observing your blog the exact same way that people with a PDA see it — a nifty tool that goes hand in hand with the plugin.
I hate to lose customers and/or visitors to this blog. Now that I know that the plug-in works and that the emulator confirms this, I can reach more people than ever before. If you aren’t mobi ready, then the competition already has a leg up on you.
Tags: Andy Moore, Blackberry, handheld device, iPhone, iPod, mobi, mobi plugin, mobile emulator, PDA, plug-in, Treo
Technology | Matthew C. Keegan, 14 Apr 08
By Rebate Processor Jobs, April 14, 2008 @ 1:39 am
Dang! That’s so cool! A plugin that makes my blog Mobi ready. Plugins can do so much these days…
By Laura Spencer, April 14, 2008 @ 8:53 am
Good information!
By Hwang Jin Yi, April 14, 2008 @ 6:04 pm
Ok that is real cool. I still think though that most people don’t like to be surfing on a PDA as much as people think. Desktop and laptop will still be king in the digital age. But it is A COOL idea.
By Hibs, April 14, 2008 @ 6:41 pm
Excellent, took me a while to find a simple solution but this could be it. Much appreciated.
By Barry Hurd, April 15, 2008 @ 1:48 am
Thanks for the tip on the plugin. I need to get around to making my blog mobi-ready, a few of my readers have harassed me this week. Many of my professional contacts are using mobile phones more and more to browse things and keep up to date with rss groups.
By filme, April 15, 2008 @ 3:49 am
I’ve heard about these plugins before but didnt know they were so helpful. Will have to look into it.. Thanks for the info and keep up the great blogging!
By SEO Copywriter, April 15, 2008 @ 4:29 am
It is great to stumble upon with this kind of website that really gave useful information that can help people over the net to improve their blogs.
By Larry Lim, April 15, 2008 @ 8:15 pm
Hi Matt,
Thanks for the plugin info. I’ve downloaded and installed it at ArticleSphere.com Blog.
It works great.
By the way, I’ve sent you a facebook friend invitation, just wondering if you’ve received it.
By Matt, April 16, 2008 @ 3:44 am
Thank you everyone for your comments. This plug-in is the easiest one to install and it provides tremendous results. Granted, viewing websites on most PDA devices isn’t a pleasure, but that’ll change and you’ll be ready.
Larry, I accepted your Facebook invite today. I’ve been behind on stuff, but tax season has now passed. Please accept my apology.
By Porch Lifts, April 16, 2008 @ 10:41 am
Wow, thanks for letting me know about this plug-in. That looks like it will make the transition rather painless.
By aerobatics instruction, April 19, 2008 @ 3:42 am
Thanks for the plugin, great idea. Dont really think I will get that many readers but it surely is a must have plugin
By Matt, April 19, 2008 @ 4:14 am
Aerobics, it probably is that way for a number of sites. But, just having it installed makes your site readable to those who might stumble across it.
By Halifax mortgages, April 23, 2008 @ 1:36 am
hi..
i always try to make my blog or website very simple withour background wallpaper..so mobile users can also visit my blog from there mobile..at any time with less time and less gprs rate..
i advice you to also remove background pictures from your websites if u want that some body can view your blog or website from there mobile
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