Mobile fix guide
Missing Mobile Viewport Meta Tag
Page will not display properly on mobile devices. Google uses mobile-first indexing.
Issue ID: MOBILE-VP-001
Severity: critical
Impact: High
Effort: S
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- You need deeper remediation guidance than the issue card can show.
- You want CMS-specific steps before handing the fix to a developer.
- You want a repeatable re-check path after shipping the change.
What this issue is
Page will not display properly on mobile devices. Google uses mobile-first indexing.
Why it matters
Page will not display properly on mobile devices. Google uses mobile-first indexing. 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-VP-001 fails and the page evidence points to Head metadata.
- 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 to <head>: <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1">
- 2Test on mobile devices after adding
- 3Ensure responsive CSS is working
How to re-check it
- View source and confirm viewport meta tag exists
Related tools
This issue is best verified with the full FreeSiteAudit crawl rather than a single-point mini tool.