Sites4Mobiles.co.uk Frequently Asked Questions

• What is .mobi (dotMobi)?
• What is Sites4Mobiles
• I have www.example.com which can be viewed on a computer. How can I make the web site optimised for mobile phones?
• What is a mobile website? How is it different from a regular website?
• Do these mobile websites use HTML?
• Should mobile websites be hosted only in .mobi domain or can I also host them in .com?
• Is a website created by Sites 4 Mobiles any different from the WAP site I already have?
• What are the key features of Sites4 Mobiles?
• How stable and reliable is Sites 4Mobiles?
• How long will it take for me to build a mobile phone website using Sites 4 Mobiles?
• Do I have to be connected to the Internet to create my Mobile website?
• Will you help me/can you help me build my mobile website?

What is .mobi (dotMobi)?

You must be familiar with domain names/web site addresses that end with a .com, .org, .co.uk, etc. .Mobi is a recently introduced new "top level domain". It is dedicated to delivering the internet to the mobile phone. You can purchase a .mobi domain, create your own mobile website and enable your services to be viewed by the mobile user. You can read more about .mobi on our Why .Mobi Domains? page.
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What is Sites4Mobiles?

Sites 4 Mobiles is a new easy to use, browser-based (i.e. no downloads needed!), do it yourself mobile web site builder that enables even novice users to create a complete standards compliant mobile website in minutes.
If you can browse the web or check email, then you can use Sites4 Mobiles to create your own mobile website as well. You can read more about us on our Why Use Us? page.
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I have www.example.com which can be viewed on a computer. How can I make the web site optimised for mobile phones?

It is usually easier to make a new .mobi mobile website than to try and adapt your existing site for mobile phones. Some sites are designed to be shown at a set size (fixed width) which won't show correctly on a phone, it may also use Adobe Flash (which mobile phones can't display) or just have too many pages which are too big for a phone to fetch and display. However, the main reason is that the content on your main website isn't necessarily what people want to read "on the move": they'll probably want to check your service offerings, prices and location - but it's unlikely they'll want to read the Directors history, download files or other activities.

The first step will be to build your own mobile website using Sites4Mobiles. Even novice users can build a standards compliant mobile website easily and in minutes using mobiSiteGalore. You don't have to worry about writing fresh content, as you can quickly copy & paste the key content (just the essence) from your existing website.

The second step will be to register your .mobi (dotMobi) domain. If your .com (dotcom) website address is example.com then you may want to register a matching .mobi domain name like example.mobi . A company such as FreeVirtualServers will be able to offer dot mobi domain name registration along with web site hosting (see step three).

The third step will be to get a web hosting service provider who can host your brand new mobile website. Most web site hosting providers can host .mobi websites - but you may wish to check with them before hand. FreeVirtualServers offers suitable hosting for .mobi websites along with registration of .mobi domain names.

What is a mobile website? How is it different from a regular website?

Mobile websites are specifically designed for viewing on Mobile Devices such as Mobile Phones/Cell Phones and PDA (Personal Digital Assistants).

Until recently websites were meant to be seen on a computer that has a large screen for viewing, along with reasonable computational power & internet speed. But mobile phones in general have smaller screens & are far less powerful than a computer. Also their internet connection speed is much slower. So websites in their current form cannot work well on mobile phones. Hence the need for websites to be specially created for mobile phones. You can create your own standards compliant mobile website using an easy to use mobile website builder like Sites4Mobiles.

Do these mobile websites use HTML?

The mobile websites use a slightly altered HTML version called xHTML, but what is key is that they need to adhere to the standards and "Mobile Web Best Practices" as laid down by the World Wide Web Consortium in association with the .mobi advisory group.

Should mobile websites be hosted only in .mobi domain or can I also host them in .com?

Today when you see a domain name ending .uk you immediately understand that this is a site aimed at the UK (United Kingdom) market. Similarly with the launch of .mobi domain name exclusively for mobile websites, it would be good idea to have your mobile website hosted in a .mobi domain name to ensure that it is universally recognised as a mobile website.

Plus, with search engines coming up with separate search engines for mobile websites (such as http://mobile.google.com from Google^™), it also helps ensure your mobile website will be included in their search database - meaning that your customers and visitors can find you on the move.

That all said, there is actually no technical or other restrictions meaning you "have" to put your mobile website on .mobi - you could put your mobile site on an exisiting (or new) .com, .org, .co.uk domain name. The only restriction is that if you do for for a .mobi domain name, then the content on the .mobi domain has to be accessible by mobile telephones.

Is a website created by Sites 4 Mobiles any different from the WAP site I already have?

Because of various reasons the Worldwide Web Consortium and the .mobi Group have decided it best to do away with the WAP 1.0 standards for creating mobile websites. The newly introduced WAP 2.0 standards are more flexible, and universal in nature and will overwrite the earlier standards for mobile websites. Sites4Mobiles allows you to quickly and easily create a complete mobile website fully compliant with the latest WAP 2.0 standards and the "Mobile Web Best Practices" as laid out by W3C.

What are the key features of Sites4 Mobiles?

Sites 4 Mobiles offers a comprehensive set of features that help you create a complete standards compliant mobile website, these include:

• No technical knowledge required
• No software to download or install
• 24 different attractive designs
• Creates standards compliant mobile sites
• Comprehensive video tutorials
• 24x7 technical support
• Perfect score of 5/5 on the MobiReady Report

How stable and reliable is Sites 4Mobiles?

The technology behind Sites 4 Mobiles has had it's design, development and support processes all certified by KPMG, USA to be fully compliant with the ISO 9001:2000 quality standards without a single minor non-conformity, not once but three times in succession. NSTL (National Software Testing Labs), the world's first independent software quality testing authority based in Philadelphia has performed a rigorous 3-tier scrutiny and has certified the core technology to be extremely stable and scalable after it achieved an equivalent of 2,795,904 successful transactions per day without a single failed transaction.

Sites 4 Mobiles is split across two high quality secure datacenters - with each datacenter having a 99.9%+ network service level agreement: this means that in a year, the service should be available for an absolute minimum of 8751 hours of the 8760 hours throughout the year - that's 8 hours a year and we monitor the systems for faults. To put that into perspective, BT guarantees to repair telephone faults by midnight on the first weekday after you report the fault to them - that's a minimum of 24 hours!

How long will it take for me to build a mobile phone website using Sites 4 Mobiles?

Our studies indicate that even a novice user should be able to get a basic website framework in place within the first 5 to 10 minutes. Once the framework is in place, adding content and formatting pages can take about 30 to 45 minutes. You can of course take your time to customise and fine tune your mobile website with Sites 4 Mobiles.

Do I have to be connected to the Internet to create my Mobile website?

Yes. Sites 4 Mobiles is a web browser based mobile website builder. Which means the building and editing of the mobile website happens right from your browser window. Just like checking email, you do not need to install any software in order to use Sites4 Mobiles. All you need to do is to just to be online.

Will you help me/can you help me build my mobile website?

On practically every page of the Sites 4 Mobiles Self Build system there is a "Help Movie" link - so any time you are lost, you can simply click on the help movie and it'll show you exactly what you can do on that page, what you can do next etc.

If you would prefer us to actually build/design your website for you, we do offer a professional design service.