Mobile fix guide
Insufficient Touch Target Spacing
Interactive elements are positioned too close together on mobile, making it easy for users to tap the wrong element accidentally.
Issue ID: MOBILE-TOUCH-SPACING-001
Severity: minor
Impact: Low
Effort: S
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What this issue is
Interactive elements are positioned too close together on mobile, making it easy for users to tap the wrong element accidentally.
Why it matters
Interactive elements are positioned too close together on mobile, making it easy for users to tap the wrong element accidentally. This affects usability on phones, which is where most local-business traffic now happens.
How we detect it
- FreeSiteAudit flags this issue when the rule for MOBILE-TOUCH-SPACING-001 fails and the page evidence points to Performance tool.
- You can usually confirm this by checking the page source or the relevant page settings inside your CMS.
Evidence examples
Check the affected page source, rendered output, or relevant CMS setting to confirm the missing or incorrect element.
How to fix it
- 1Add at least 8px of spacing between adjacent interactive elements
- 2Increase padding or margins around closely spaced links and buttons
How to re-check it
- Inspect mobile layout and confirm adequate spacing between tap targets
Related tools
This issue is best verified with the full FreeSiteAudit crawl rather than a single-point mini tool.