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Ask the #SMXperts: Going All-In On AMP

If you are new to AMP or are looking to get more from your existing efforts, SMXperts Benu Aggarwal, Eric Enge and Paul Shapiro answer questions and share insights on the latest AMP developments.

Debra Mastaler on May 29, 2018 at 9:45 am
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The Ask the SMXpert series continues the question and answer (Q&A) segment held during sessions at Search Marketing Expo (SMX) West 2018.

Today’s Q&A is from the Going All-In On AMP session with Benu Aggarwal, Eric Enge and Paul Shapiro, with an introduction from moderator Michelle Robbins.

Michelle Robbins

Google announced it’s AMP (Accelerated Mobile Pages) project 2 years ago. In that time the framework has advanced significantly to support a larger array of on-page elements and options including support for ads, analytics, interactive elements, dynamic geo-targeting, and more. Though it’s a shortcut to providing an optimized mobile experience for users, many are still on the fence about the whys and hows of implementation. Our panel of experts demonstrated how they and their clients have found success with the open-source framework, and helped clarify some of the confusion around why a company might want to consider going all-in on AMP.

Paul Shapiro

Slide deck: A Brief Introduction to AMP

Question: What is better to implement, single-page application, PWA or AMP? Pros and cons? Is it possible to combine?

Paul: There is no simple answer to this question and isn’t something I would organize in terms of pros and cons. I’d think about this more in terms of needs or what you’re trying to accomplish with your website.

Single-page application (SPA) [has] to do with how you want to code your website in regards to why you’d want to take that route. It doesn’t have as much to do with search, and can actually make search engine optimization (SEO) more complicated.

Progressive web apps (PWAs) are awesome and a web trend I think most people can get behind. At its core, you’re enabling app-like functionality for your website, and some of that is fairly simple to enable.

In some cases, you may be able to convert your existing website to a PWA with minimal changes. If you want a really good PWA, you may want to reconsider how your site is designed and architected.

For instance, if a primary reason for making a PWA is enabling offline functionality, then you probably want to invest in a strong app shell design.

Accelerated mobile pages (AMP) as a technology, that can be used in conjunction with PWAs. There’s even a clever name for it, PWAMP.

Theoretically, it could also be integrated with an SPA.

If you aren’t a publisher (for which AMP gives a clear advantage), AMP should primarily be thought of as a means of commoditizing web performance optimization. It makes it much easier to make your website a fast experience. It is also useful in situations in which site speed performances are difficult to achieve due to politics and separate code bases provide a solution.

[Read the full article on Search Engine Land.]


Opinions expressed in this article are those of the guest author and not necessarily Marketing Land. Staff authors are listed here.



About The Author

Debra Mastaler
Debra Mastaler is an internationally recognized authority on link building and is an OMCP Certified Link Building Trainer. Based in Washington DC, Debra is also a columnist for Search Engine Land, has written for or been featured in numerous tech publications and is active on the search marketing conference circuit as a speaker and trainer. Debra serves as a judge for the Landy Awards and is the President of Alliance-Link.com. Connect with Debra on Twitter and LinkedIn to stay in touch.

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