Many visitors will use a phone, so test the actual mobile experience instead of assuming the desktop layout shrinks correctly. Open the homepage, an article, a category archive, a form, and a long page. Verify that the menu opens and closes, text does not overflow, buttons are easy to tap, and important information is not hidden beneath sticky elements or pop-ups.
Try common visitor actions: find a topic, open a page, follow an internal link, use the form, and return to the previous page. Watch for accidental taps caused by crowded links, consent banners that cover controls, cookie or email pop-ups that cannot be dismissed, and videos that push content off-screen. Record the device and browser because the same issue can vary by viewport.
Google’s AdSense page-readiness guidance emphasizes a good user experience and easy navigation. Its approval guidance includes excessive pop-ups and difficult navigation among possible problems. These examples make mobile testing practical: assess whether visitors can use the page and reach what they came for.
Example: A contact form may appear fine on desktop but have a submit button covered by a fixed privacy banner on a phone. The repair is to change spacing or banner behavior and then submit a test message using a safe test address. Do not stop at a screenshot; verify that the function works.
Run SiteReadyScore to flag public-site checks that deserve a closer look, then manually repeat the key journeys on a real phone or responsive browser view. Keep the report’s limits in mind: a server-side scan is not a substitute for testing every interactive control on a device.
Mobile check: Home; one article; category/archive; form; menu; footer; pop-up/consent controls; page zoom; horizontal scrolling; final action completion.