Pro Installer June 2015 - Issue 27 | Page 22

22 JUNE 2015 PRO INSTALLER PRO NEWS www.proinstaller.co.uk A Helping Hand On April 21st Google changed its algorithm to increase search rankings for mobile optimised websites and reduce the rankings of those which aren’t. With millions of businesses now expecting to see a dramatic reduction in web traffic, enquiries and sales, it’s no surprise some internet pundits have dubbed this change ‘mobilegeddon.’ Considering less than 10% of all 15,000 fabricators and installers have a mobile optimised website, this change spelt disaster for the window industry, but Wellingborough based fabricator Astraseal had no need for concern. Prior to April 21st they teamed up with window industry marketing specialists Purplex and launched a mobile optimised website just as the Google change came into force. Astraseal’s sales and marketing manager, Zachary Nedimovic comments: “The Astraseal website is an important tool for my sales team and when Google announced they were going to change their algorithm I realised we urgently needed to strengthen our online presence. Purplex recommended we go for a fully responsive website, meaning the site re-scales and re-s