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Eight Brands That Rock a Tablet Optimized Website

By Molly Carnicom on Thu, May 24, 2012 @ 12:00 PM |

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tabletYou receive a text from your friend, ‘Lunch at 12:30 today? Sushi?’ You agree knowing he will be late. You get there on time, sit down, and decide to browse the web a little on your tablet before your ‘I’ll be there in five minutes, I swear’ friend arrives. You immediately go to your favorite retailer’s website only to find their site is not tablet optimized. What the…? Major bummer. Shockingly, less than one-third of retailers offer tablet-optimized mobile sites. Furthermore, many companies rely on their desktop version when accessed through a tablet.

Who’s killing it? Great question. Here is a list of brands that rock a tablet optimized website:

  • Nike – Creates a remarkable shopping experience
  • People.com- Celeb gossip at your finger tips? Yes please!
  • The Boston GlobeLiterally fits your tablet screen to a tee
  • Staples  - Significantly faster way to browse and order your new stapler
  • InterContinental Hotels & Resorts – Have you seen the ‘Concierge Insider Guide?’
  • TED – Easy to navigate and stream the videos you enjoy watching
  • ESPN – “Welcome to ESPN for your tablet” welcomes you, need we say more?
  • Yahoo!Can someone say tablet-friendly slideshow?

What is it that sets these brands apart from the others? They caught on to the fact that tablets are not going away anytime soon and developed a tablet-friendly site. Advantages of tablet-friendly sites include ease of navigation, non-disruptive videos, stellar images, zooming capabilities, more attractive interface, lightening fast speed and overall better quality.

Feeling like a slacker because you don’t have a tablet optimized site? It’s not too late to hop on the bandwagon. In fact, you have no reason not to optimize your site. I know what you are thinking, where do I start? Well, consider starting here.

Which brand do you feel has mastered a tablet optimized website? Let us know in the comments section below.

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