How to Implement the AMP on Your Site
If you are running a WordPress site, the fastest and simplest way to implement the AMP on your site is to use the plugin. Google and WordPress have created an official AMP plugin that can be used to implement the AMP feature easily.
If you would like to have more control over your pages, you can use some other plugins that have been provided, such as AMP for WP. It is not everyone that uses WordPress, but there is no limitation to the use of the plugin, so it works for all sites. I will highlight the steps involved below:
1. Create Your AMP Page Template
The first thing you need to do while trying to implement the AMP on your site is to create an AMP template you will use.
You need to create this template from scratch; you will start the page with <!doctype html> at the top, and after this you need to add the lightning symbol (?), so it can be identified as an AMP content page. You need to add the lightning symbol to the HTML tag this way <html?>
2. Preview and Validate Your AMP Page
In order to preview your page, you will need to load the page from your browser on your file system or use some other local web server. If you want to check the validity of your site, add “#development=1” to the URL.
You can then open the Chrome DevTooks console to check if there are validity errors on the page. It is recommended you test one or two pages of your website first. You can also add some pages of your site that rank well on the search; this will help you know if the AMP version is included on the mobile search result.
You should note that it might take a while for Google to assess those pages that you have optimized with the AMP.
3. Track Performance
This is an important thing to do in the digital world; you need to always keep track of the performance of your pages. You shouldn’t just track them to see how they are doing against your competitors, but to see if they are meeting up with the goals you have set for yourself.
You can use various tools to keep track of the performance of your sites, such as the Google Analytics or B2B tool. There are other tools that will give you an analysis of your AMP pages.
Conclusion
As you have learned in this tutorial, AMP is a great way to increase the speed of your site and also provide a better experience for your users. If, based on the type of business you run and the criteria that have been stated above, you feel it is right for you to implement it, then it is fine.
You can follow the steps for implementation and read more about it. Remember it might take some time for the effect to start showing, and don’t forget the effects have long-term benefits.
Without AMP, now I am facing more errors and low page speed. Still looking at how to improve without AMP.
To get good AMP results, I used the asset clean-up plugin plus AMP for the WP plugin. This combination is the best; I miss out on the cloud account to make the AMP application perfect. That is my lesson learned from my website.
I feedback this information to you. Hopefully, you can give some advice to me or use my way to find out if it is workable.
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My mobile traffic and speed definately need improvement. Thanks to your lesson I am going to give AMP another shot.
I will be giving you a call if I get Google gives me error messages. :)
Michael
Israel Olatunji
Israel Olatunji
Israel Olatunji
I have read conflicting reports about AMP. To clarify apparently it works very well when set up well but ... what isn't clear ...
- some say that if you have a responsive theme AMP isn't needed;
- if AMP is installed, used for a while, then removed, SEO status for a site will suffer;
- some hosts don't require AMP (I'm to sure abut WA).
Because these points aren't easy to get clear on I have avoided AMP so far.
Do you have more clarity n this by any chance?
Thanks
Richard
Israel Olatunji
Israel Olatunji
Israel Olatunji
