Instant Mobilizer™ from dotMobi
Instant Mobilizer™ Frequently Asked Questions.
Please note, Instant Mobilizer is no longer supported.
- What is Instant Mobilizer?
- Instant Mobilizer is aimed at the Small to Medium Size Business allowing you to choose a mobile domain name and have their existing PC web address automatically adapted for mobile customers. .mobi Instant Mobilizer creates this mobile website with no effort from you, and automatically adds features that help your customer use your site whilst on their phones. The site is fast on almost any phone, and puts your phone number, maps, and company information at their fingertips. You'll never need to update your mobile web address either - just update your PC website and the mobile site changes too; the most effortless way to truly reach your customers when they are on the move.
There are four times as many mobile phones sold as PCs. That's 1.3 billion people who can access the internet on their mobile phones.
- Do I need to have a desktop website?
- In order for .mobi Instant Mobilizer to populate your .mobi web address with live content, an existing website must exist to pull that content from. It is not required that a site exists when you sign up for the service; However, no content will be available at the .mobi website until the corresponding desktop website is live.
- I already have a website. Why do I need to be on the mobile internet?
- The United States leads the world in mobile phone users, with 40 million now people surfing web addresses via their mobile phones. Europe, Latin America, Asia and Africa are growing quickly, as well, often leapfrogging older desktop technology in favour of mobile Internet access. In addition, many customers are already paying for mobile Internet access as part of their standard service provider contract. As they move toward handsets and smartphones (including the iPhone), more are connecting each day. The market is growing… and savvy businesses can gain a substantial lead over their competitors by being first-to-market on the mobile Internet.
- I have a small local company, so I don't need to be on the global mobile web. Right?
- Wrong. Trends show that users want local information from their mobile web addresses. They're most often looking for nearby services that satisfy their immediate needs and create efficiencies in their busy lives. For example, mobile users are using handheld devices to
• Order take-out or make dining reservations
• Find a dry cleaners, grocery store, pharmacy or other retailer
• Get information about a property they see for sale
• Make medical, salon or spa appointments
• Access their bank accounts
• Check transportation schedules
• Purchase tickets
• Find class schedules at their local gym
- I already have a PC web address. What are some of the advantages I'd gain having a mobile site?
- •Improved discoverability of your business
•Advantage over competitors
•Extended reach to new customers
•The ability to better engage customers, 24/7
•Position as a market leader as an early adopter of innovative technology that serves their customers
- Do I need a domain name?
- Yes. The Instant Mobilizer will only work with a .mobi domain name and in conjunction with a domain name with a desktop website.
- Why should I get a .mobi domain?
- Worldwide, there are more digital mobile phones than televisions and PCs combined. According to recent research, more than half of mobile handsets are less than a year old, with most having full Internet capabilities. In emerging markets where fixed line communications are scarce, analysts predict wireless will be the communication channel of choice.
That's where dotMobi comes in - it makes the mobile device as useful as a PC for browsing and data services, but far more portable.
dotMobi provides the critical link between the mobile operator, Internet services and the users to make their mobile devices the Internet and communication tool of choice.
- How are mobile websites different than PC sites?
- Mobile sites are designed for on-the-go users who don't have access to peripherals such as a mouse, printer, monitor, etc. Mobile users also need their information more quickly and succinctly, so they require a streamlined design, smaller page sizes, faster downloading, as well as different functions, like Click-to-Call (placing a call directly from the site with one click), instant maps and directions, schedules, order taking, reservations, discount coupons, product lists and other conveniences.
- Can I convert my PC site into a mobile website?
- Yes, and we make it incredibly easy. In just a few easy clicks, our new Instant Mobilizer technology converts your existing PC web address into a streamlined, optimized mobile site. Instant Mobilizer will automatically
• Resize images to be clearly readable on any mobile screen
• Optimize and reformat content to be deliverable and searchable via all mobile services
• Add user-friendly functions, information and services that specifically cater to mobile customers
- Is it expensive to launch and maintain a mobile web site?
- You'd be surprised at how affordable it can be. When you purchase a .mobi domain name you can immediately get an Instant Mobilzed mobile website at the same time with no monthly hosting costs. Just purchase Instant Mobilizer with your .mobi domain!
- What are the benefits of having a mobile website with Instant Mobilizer?
- • Increased accessibility to customers on the go
• Instant mobile web presence with no development effort
• No separate hosting account or code to manage
• Increased SEO: Having a mobile website increases your chances of being indexed by a mobile search engine, and hence your mobile SEO
• Easy and inexpensive to implement
- What are the benefits to my customers?
- • Click to call support: User can initiate a call to any phone number listed on a mobile website by simply clicking it. The Instant mobilizer automatically converts phone numbers to ‘click to call’ links for you
• Device awareness: Page size and features are automatically adapted depending on the end user mobile device capabilities. No matter what mobile device visitors are using, the site is user friendly
• Google Map autogeneration: If an address is on the mobile webpage, a link to a Google map will be added, to allow the user to easily locate the business, at anytime, from anywhere
• On-the-go discoverability - Customers can locate information on your business from anywhere, at any time.
- What are the website capabilities that do not work well on mobile devices?
- The following capabilities are typically not supported on mobile devices:
• Image Maps
• Ecommerce
• Flash
• Javascript (can affect some forms)
- What about advertising on the website?
- Google ads will be replaced on the mobile site with Google mobile ads, with the correct account owner credited. Other ads do not pass through to the mobile site.
- Why do I need my site mobilized? - some search engines do this anyway.
- Sites mobilized by search engines are fine for when you discover the site this way but does not allow users to actually enter the sites web address directly. Also, if you want your mobilized site to be crawled by mobile-only search engines, you need a proper site running at an address. Finally, the operator and search engine transcoders typically do not do a good job of preserving a sites brand.
- How do I make changes to my mobile website?
- Any changes that are made to your desktop website as automatically reflected on your mobile site. So you don't have to worry about maintenance of an additional site.
- How will people find my mobile website?
- As with any website, promotion of you web address is a key part. Search engines will crawl your site, and some search engine optimisation is done on your behalf, to improve the search rankings of your mobile site. But the most important way to get traffic is to promote the site to your customers and prospects.
- Can I measure my mobile stats?
- Instant Mobilizer passes on requests to the source site in accordance with the Cache-control and Expiry policy of your site: if you have requested that pages will never be cached and expire immediately, Instant Mobilizer will re-fetch your pages every time they are requested.
- How is the SEO of my site improved?
- Having a mobile website increases your chances of being indexed by a mobile search engine - these search engines may decide to ignore sites that don't appear to be mobile-friendly.
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