Deactivate AMP

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  swissduderino · Member · Mar 26, 2017 at 1:33 pm

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  Hi there,

  I was looking for an allready existing thread on this issue, but couldn’t find one.

  I realized, that some ppl watching my site via Google AMP, because i got some clicks from that referrer.
  I don’t want this.
  And i couldn’t find any option to deactivate this AMP thing.

  How can i deactivate the possibility to watch DWB via AMP?

  Thanks for help in advance

  Regards
  Dude

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  swissduderino · Member · Mar 29, 2017 at 2:34 am

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  Do i get an answer?

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  swissduderino · Member · Apr 4, 2017 at 6:37 pm

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  Hello WP Support?

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  kokkieh · Staff · Apr 6, 2017 at 7:07 am

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  Hi there,

  AMP exists so your site will load faster over mobile connections, and has a tremendous effect on your site’s search engine optimization. You should be aware that disabling it can have a negative impact on how search engines show your site in search results.

  You can disable AMP from My Site ->Settings ->Traffic on your site. You can find more information here:

  Google AMP (Accelerated Mobile Pages)

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  swissduderino · Member · Apr 6, 2017 at 2:48 pm

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  Thanks for your answer!

  Because i usually manage the site via wp-admin, i couldn’t find the option first time. Now i got it here: https://wordpress.com/settings/traffic/dudeweblog.wordpress.com
  And disabled it.

  AMP exists so your site will load faster

  But the problem about that is, that this is not my site. Sidebar, videos an pictures missing. My site is not made for people using cellular phones, it is for computer. I don’t like all these new toys for adults. ;-)

  Kind regards

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  kokkieh · Staff · Apr 6, 2017 at 4:50 pm

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  My site is not made for people using cellular phones, it is for computer

  AMP pages only load for users who visit your site via a mobile device. Someone visiting it on a computer will see the full site.

  While you might not intend your site for mobile consumption, the majority of internet users today do so via mobile devices, including, I’m sure, many of your readers. Search engines penalise sites that don’t have mobile-friendly/responsive layouts and/or take long to load on mobile devices.

  So while you can absolutely disable AMP if you don’t want to use it, be aware that it can have a very real impact on the amount of traffic your site gets via search engines.

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  swissduderino · Member · Apr 7, 2017 at 2:09 pm

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  Search engines penalise sites that don’t have mobile-friendly/responsive layouts and/or take long to load on mobile devices.

  Thanks a lot for this information, dear kokkieh.

  Didn’t know that yet.
  But i can live with it.
  Because my site is not made for 1 to 3-minute-mobile readers, but instead for real studies taking hours. I know that most people these days don’t have any mentality to study, but to consume mass article-conserves daily.

  In my opinion that’s a sad fact, but i also can live with that.

  be aware that it can have a very real impact on the amount of traffic your site gets via search engines.

  I rather prefer 5 or 10 readers intend for real studying than 500 or 1000 readers that only consume.

  Kind regards

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  kokkieh · Staff · Apr 7, 2017 at 2:21 pm

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  Fair enough :)