A clear-eyed look at what's working, what isn't, and what to do next.
An audit is a structured review of your site that ends with a written report and a prioritized list of fixes. You'll know what's broken, what's risky, what's already working, and where the next month of effort should go.
When an audit is the right starting point
Most prospects come to us when something feels off but they can't quite name it. Traffic is dropping. The site feels slow. An email lands warning about accessibility lawsuits. The team is asking for a redesign and you're not sure if that's the actual answer.
An audit is the right move when you want a clear picture before committing to a fix. It's also useful when you're handing the site between teams, evaluating a vendor's previous work, or planning a budget for the next six months. You leave with an honest read on what's there, what to keep, and what to spend on.
What every audit includes
Regardless of audit type, you get the same core deliverables.
A written report, with prioritized findings, severity, and effort estimates
A 60-minute walk-through call (recorded), with your team welcome to attend
A 30-day action plan you can run with internally or have us get started on
An honest opinion on which findings are worth your time
Three honest paths from an audit
The report is yours. We're not running an audit to manufacture a remediation project. Most audits go one of three ways:
Hand the report to your team. Your developer or in-house team picks up the action plan and runs with it. We're available for clarifying questions.
Scope a remediation project with us. We turn the prioritized list into a project plan and ship the fixes. Sometimes a few weeks, sometimes longer.
Start a retainer. If the report surfaces a long tail of work plus ongoing care, a retainer is often the right shape.
We tell you which path actually fits your situation. We don't push any one of them.
Honest answers to the questions we get most
- What's the typical timeline for an audit?
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Typically one to four weeks depending on scope.
- Do I need an audit if I'm already planning a redesign?
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Sometimes. An audit before a redesign tells you what to keep and what to throw out. Without one, redesigns often re-create the same problems in newer styling.
- Can the report be shared with another vendor?
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Yes. The report is yours.
- How do I prepare for the audit?
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TBD: typically: site access, analytics access, list of known issues, stakeholder list?
- Is there a free or low-cost intro audit?
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TBD
Not sure which audit you need?
free consultation is the fastest way to figure it out.
We'll talk through what's prompting the question, look at your site briefly together, and tell you which audit (or combination) is most likely to give you the answer you need.