@seoguruApr 22.2015 — #Responsive web design will only effect mobile searches. So yes it would have effect in Google search rankings but it only counts the searches in mobile.
@Vikas_PatelApr 23.2015 — #Responsive web design (RWD) is an approach to web design aimed at crafting sites to provide an optimal viewing experience—easy reading and navigation with a minimum of resizing, panning, and scrolling—across a wide range of devices (from desktop computer monitors to mobile phones).
@seoadamwatsonApr 23.2015 — #Yes, responsive design have very good effect on search engine. Responsive webdesign include Mobile view Tablet view and PC view of your website. If your website is not optimized for mobile or tab then your website may not have good ranking on mobile or tab browser but it has no effects on PC search results.
@ZelmaWiseMay 06.2015 — #Responsive Web design is the tactic that recommends that page design and development should respond to the client’s behavior and location based on screen size, platform and positioning. So yes, it would have effect in Google search rankings.
@SiyaagarwalMay 12.2015 — #Google new update Algorithm is About the Mobile Friendly Design.So now you will start work on to made your website is mobile friendly design.
Responsive web design sites are fluid, meaning the content moves freely across all screen resolutions and all devices. Both the grids and the images are fluid. Just as a liquid spreads out or draws in to allow its content to fill an allotted space and retain its appearance, responsive web design’s fluidity achieves the same result with website content on a device screen.
2. Excellent User Experience
While, content is king and discover ability of content are foremost success metrics, it is the user experience that enables visitors to consume content on any website through the device of their choice and preference, anytime. Thus, responsive web design is about providing the optimal user experience irrespective of whether they use a desktop computer, a smartphone, a tablet or a smart-TV. Responsive web design accommodates the busy professional during the day and the wide-awake college student needing access to your site anytime. No scrolling or resizing is needed for any visitor to access your website from their favorite device.
3. Cost Effective
The advantages of having a single site that conforms to the need of all devices are significant when compared to having two separate websites. One website costs less than two, and the savings can be substantial. Sites designed solely for mobile device traffic don’t offer the advanced navigational techniques found in traditional websites, and they also require the user to maintain two separate web addresses for your site. This is inconvenient for most people and can cause them to check out the competition’s website. Responsive web design enhances SEO efforts by having all your visitors directed to a single site no matter what they prefer to use as a device.
4. It is Recommended By Google
With 67 percent search market share, when Google speaks, search marketers listen. Google states that responsive web design is its recommended mobile configuration, and even goes so far as to refer to responsive web design as the industry best practice.
This is because responsive design sites have one URL and the same HTML, regardless of device, which makes it easier and more efficient for Google to crawl, index, and organize content. Contrast this with a separate mobile site which has a different URL and different HTML than its desktop counterpart, requiring Google to crawl and index multiple versions of the same site.
Additionally, Google prefers responsive web design because content that lives on one website and one URL is much easier for users to share, interact with, and link to than content that lives on a separate mobile site. Take for example a mobile user who shares content from a mobile site with a friend on Facebook who then accesses that content using a desktop, which results in that user viewing a stripped down mobile site on their desktop. This creates a less than optimal user-experience, and because of the large emphasis Google is now placing on user-experience as a ranking factor, this is essential to take into account with regards to SEO.
5. Very Easy to manage
Having a separate desktop and mobile site requires having separate SEO campaigns. Managing one site and one SEO campaign is far easier than managing two sites and two SEO campaigns. This is a key advantage a responsive website has over a separate mobile site. That being said, there are benefits to having a mobile-specific SEO strategy, such as optimizing for keywords that are more likely to be searched when someone is on their smartphone. For example, someone performing a mobile search for a local restaurant may be more inclined to use the word “nearby” in their search query. However, a separate mobile site is not a requirement for a mobile SEO strategy, and there’s no reason why mobile-specific keywords can’t be incorporated into a responsive design site as well.
At the end it is your decision, whether you take it or not.
@Vikas_PatelMay 20.2015 — #Responsive website design means performance of website according to browsers. It can perform well on every platform like desktop, tab, mobile. Today website design is effective in ranking factor there fore Google had announced its mobile friendly updates. Because users may be come from any where.
@anirban09PMay 27.2015 — #Responsive web design (RWD) is an approach to web design aimed at crafting sites to provide an optimal viewing experience—easy reading and navigation with a minimum of resizing, panning, and scrolling—across a wide range of devices (from desktop computer monitors to mobile phones).
@EllaJonesMay 28.2015 — #Yes google search engine prefer responsive websites over non-responsive sites because responsiveness means compatibility with other browsers and devices which is considered a plus point of website.
@harrycarlin15May 28.2015 — #Yes!! Google gives more preference to responsive websites over non responsive site. Also a responsive is that which compatible with all devices..
@Vikas_PatelJun 06.2015 — #Yes, Responsive Web Design Always Helpful As Search Engine Ranking Point Of View Because Google Algorithm Mostly Looking For Responsive Website Which Suitable In Any Resolution Medium For Batter ranking.
@Bruce_AthertonJun 09.2015 — #Responsive Web design is the approach that suggests that design and development should respond to the user's behavior and environment based on screen size, platform and orientation, as smashing magazine described.
@dantefowler09Jun 15.2015 — #Responsive design helps modern websites appeal to modern users.Responsive site is the best route to take, but from an SEO perspective, the latter is generally the better option. Separate mobile websites have their own URL and different HTML to their desktop counterparts
@Kevin_PeterJun 17.2015 — #You have Mobilegeddon Google update released recently, which acts as an ranking factor to mobile friendly websites. Optimizing your current pages is the only option to survive, which in-turn will help you with more visitors who are mobile. It in-turn makes you deliver the best message n easy digestable for to ensure quick CTA.
@Kevin_PeterJun 17.2015 — #Mobilegeddon the recent Google update affects ranking based on how mobile-friendly your site is. All your users are now on mobile, and the move ideally helps you drive more visitors to your mobile page. Precise content delivered helps you get a bang on the right CTA.
Google's motive is to help people with relevant content without any hinderance and they want the best of us.
@brknnyApr 12.2016 — #Responsive design is most important in seo.Recently google released mobilegeddon update which is all about responsive design.Google gives more priority to responsive designs.