DHAKA: Google search on Tuesday will start factoring in how easy websites are to read on smartphones or tablet computers, underlining the changing way people surf the internet.

The web titan said that the ‘mobile-friendliness’ of websites will be a factor in ranking results to online searches done using mobile devices.

‘As people increasingly search on their mobile devices, we want to make sure they can find content that's not only relevant and timely, but also easy to read and interact with on smaller mobile screens,’ a Google spokesman told the media, reports The Straits Times.

The change will affect mobile Internet searches in all languages worldwide and was expected to have a ‘significant impact’ on results to queries, Google said in a February blog post heralding the move.

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