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One of the big things on business owners' minds when it comes to their website is making it usable on mobile devices like smartphones and tablets. Here are some ways to make it easier for your viewers to get valuable information from your website while using a mobile device.

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Enlarge click-able elements

It is important to keep in mind that nobody's index finger is as accurate as a mouse pointer. To make it easier for your visitors to use your site, make click-able features like navigation, buttons, and form fields large enough to press.

Simplify navigation

Though usable on non-mobile devices, drop-down navigation can be the most annoying feature of a website when viewed on a mobile device. This is because there is no way to "hover" over items on a touch screen. Some devices have made it possible to show hover events when an elements pressed and held for a couple seconds, but not everyone has this capability. Your best bet is to lose the drop-downs and go with something simpler.

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Good news for bloggers on a budget... YouTube now has the option to hide the annoying logo at the bottom of their videos. All you need to do is add '?modestbranding=1' to the end of your video url and you are good to go.

Default branding:

Modest branding:

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