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ByRadiateWP

A website audit is an invaluable resource to you as a website owner.  What would you say if we told you that you could glean information regarding ease of use, site optimization, security, and even legal requirements from your site in just a few minutes?

RadiateWP conducts website audits for each and every site we manage. Because we are a company dedicated to offering Web Services to our clients with a diverse portfolio, we have been exposed to a wide variety of sites to see an array of areas for improvement. 

In January 2019, we started a more comprehensive website audit and since then have completed more than 78 audits generating more than 1254 recommendations for improvement to our clients.  Below, we will share some of the highlights of a website audit and what each portion is looking at.

Exactly what is a website audit?

A website audit is a special assessment analyzing certain best practices for website design and development. Our team evaluates a website in each of the following areas:

UI and UX

This section is focused on the UI (User Interface) and design elements of a website. It can show how friendly the website’s design is and how it interacts with an ordinary user’s actions.  User Experience (UX) is also evaluated and suggestions are made to improve the user’s experience while visiting the website.

Performance and Security

In a website audit, this section intends to show how optimized a website regarding its performance and security, measuring its response speed, page loading times, and other similar benchmarks. It looks at best practices for website security and creates an analysis based on these best practices.

Legal

Of course, it’s important to keep your site compliant.  This section covers everything legally related to your website. From having a Copyright to legal documents like Terms and Conditions, Privacy Policies, etc. a website audit evaluates to ensure all the pertinent items are included. 

Accessibility

Another important and sometimes overlooked aspect of your website is how easy it is for the visual or hearing-impaired users, for example, to use.  A couple of items this section of the audit evaluates are if you are using alt text or headers appropriately. 

Content

How easy is it to navigate your site?  Is it easy to read?  Does the content make sense to the reader?  Are the hyperlinks easy to use?

SEO

This portion of the assessment focuses on how to optimize the SEO (Search Engine Optimization) inside the page; common items being Meta Description length, Alt Attributes, and even readability.

Conversion Optimization

The Conversion Optimization portion looks at the success of a site to gain the desired results (aka conversion) It includes things like a Call to Action (CTA), Newsletter subscription links, and Social Media Links.

Technical WordPress Audit

This section utilizes the inner workings of the WordPress platform. Some items reviewed include checking to ensure the installed plugins, themes, and WordPress version are up to date.  Keeping your plugins, themes, and WordPress version updated helps ensure your site is working at peak performance and minimizes vulnerabilities.

Looking at a site through a website audit lens helps identify its strengths and weaknesses and create a plan to improve these weaknesses.  We at RadiateWP would love to help you improve your website with our experience. 

Interested in learning a little more about what is involved with the website and what we do with the information?

RadiateWP offers a free instant “quick audit,” no commitment necessary.

Website Audit Series