Websites
Responsive Design
The short answer
Responsive design means a website automatically adjusts its layout to fit whatever screen it's viewed on, from a phone to a desktop monitor, without a separate mobile version.
Full explanation
Google indexes and ranks the mobile version of a site by default (mobile-first indexing), so a layout that breaks or hides content on small screens directly hurts both rankings and the experience for the majority of visitors, who are on mobile.
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