From 2013 to 2015, the percentage of mobile traffic on government websites jumped from 20% to 34%—that’s a 70% increase in just three years! And mobile’s share on the web is only getting bigger. By 2018, the majority of internet access will be on a mobile device. Mobile devices are quickly becoming the new personal computer, so it’s important that government websites accommodate them.

To see your device statistics, search for “Mobile Overview” and select the Overview report.

 

An example of a Google Analytics Overview from March 1-31, 2016

There are likely more people accessing your site on mobile and tablet devices than you anticipated. You should make mobile a priority when creating content for your site to ensure your content is accessible for everyone.

Read the Learning About Responsive Design web guide to see what we’re doing to improve GovHub’s appearance on mobile and tablet devices and how you can get started.