Black Tie Marketing Group
Website Strategy

Website Audit Services

Before you invest in fixes, you need to know what is actually broken. Our comprehensive website audits uncover the technical issues, conversion barriers, and missed opportunities holding your site back.

Why Audits Matter

You Cannot Fix What You Cannot See

Most businesses have no idea why their website is not performing. They guess, try random tactics, and waste money on the wrong fixes.

A website audit replaces guesswork with data. Instead of wondering why traffic is not converting or why rankings are stuck, you get specific answers. Maybe your site is slow on mobile. Maybe your contact form is broken on certain browsers. Maybe Google cannot crawl half your pages because of technical issues. You cannot fix these problems if you do not know they exist.

We have audited hundreds of business websites. The most common pattern we see is a site that looks fine on the surface but has dozens of hidden issues. The business owner does not know about them because they are not visible to casual browsing. But search engines see them. And visitors experience them, even if they cannot articulate why they left without converting.

An audit is also a prioritization tool. Every website has room for improvement, but not all improvements have equal impact. Our audits prioritize findings by business impact so you know what to fix first. A high-impact, low-effort fix goes to the top of the list. A low-impact, high-effort fix might not be worth doing at all.

73%

of sites we audit have critical technical SEO issues

89%

have significant conversion optimization opportunities

45%

have mobile experience issues hurting performance

From Our Audits

What We Actually Find

Audit Finding| Technical SEO

A professional services firm had 340 pages indexed in Google but only 85 were the pages they actually wanted indexed. The rest were parameter URLs, thin archive pages, and duplicate content.

Business Impact:

Their site authority was diluted across hundreds of low-quality pages. Primary service pages were competing with their own thin content for rankings.

What We Did:

Implemented proper canonicalization, noindex directives on thin pages, and redirected duplicate content. Within 90 days, their target pages were ranking higher for primary keywords.

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David PetersenFounder, Black Tie Marketing Group

The most valuable thing an audit does is not find problems, it is prioritize them. Every website has issues. The question is which ones actually matter for your goals. I have seen businesses spend months fixing low-impact issues while ignoring the one thing that was actually hurting them. A good audit tells you where to focus.

After conducting 200+ website audits for local businesses

Behind the Scenes

How We Actually Conduct an Audit

1

Technical crawl

We crawl your site like a search engine, identifying structural issues, broken links, missing elements, and technical barriers.

2

Analytics review

We analyze traffic patterns, user behavior, conversion paths, and drop-off points to understand how visitors actually use your site.

3

Competitive analysis

We compare your site to top competitors on key metrics. What are they doing that you are not? Where do you have advantages?

4

Manual review

Tools miss things. We manually review key pages, test forms, check mobile experience, and evaluate from a user perspective.

5

Prioritized recommendations

We compile findings into prioritized recommendations based on impact and effort. You know exactly what to do and in what order.

Outcome: A clear, actionable roadmap for improving your website's performance, rankings, and conversions.

What We Audit

Comprehensive Website Analysis

We examine your website from every angle that impacts performance.

Technical SEO Audit

We analyze how search engines see your site. Crawlability, indexation, site structure, schema markup, and technical issues that prevent ranking.

Crawl errorsIndex coverageSite speedSchema markupXML sitemapRobots.txt

Conversion Audit

We evaluate how well your site converts visitors into leads or customers. CTAs, forms, user flow, and conversion barriers.

CTA placementForm usabilityTrust signalsPage layoutObjection handlingMobile conversion

Performance Audit

We measure Core Web Vitals and page speed. Slow sites lose visitors and rank lower. We identify what is slowing you down.

LCPFID/INPCLSTTFBImage optimizationCode efficiency

Mobile Experience Audit

More than 60% of traffic is mobile. We evaluate your mobile experience from navigation to conversion.

Mobile usabilityTouch targetsMobile speedResponsive designMobile formsMobile navigation

User Experience Audit

We analyze how visitors interact with your site. Navigation, content clarity, and user flow from entry to conversion.

Navigation clarityInformation architectureContent readabilityVisual hierarchyUser flowAccessibility

Security & Trust Audit

Security issues hurt rankings and scare away customers. We check for vulnerabilities and trust signals.

HTTPSMixed contentTrust badgesPrivacy policyContact informationBusiness verification
Common Findings

Issues We Find on Most Websites

These problems appear on the majority of sites we audit. Check if any sound familiar.

FindingFrequencyImpact
Missing or duplicate title tagsVery CommonHigh
No schema markupVery CommonMedium
Slow page speed (LCP > 2.5s)CommonHigh
No above-the-fold CTAVery CommonHigh
Poor mobile experienceCommonHigh
Missing alt text on imagesVery CommonLow
Broken internal linksCommonMedium
No clear conversion pathCommonHigh
Thin or duplicate contentCommonHigh
Missing or incomplete Google Business ProfileCommonHigh
Deliverables

What You Receive

Every audit includes these components.

Executive Summary

High-level overview of findings, overall site health score, and top priorities. Designed for decision-makers who need the big picture.

Detailed Findings Report

Comprehensive documentation of every issue found, with screenshots, explanations, and specific recommendations for each.

Priority Matrix

Issues ranked by impact and effort. Know exactly what to fix first for maximum results with minimum resources.

Implementation Guidance

Technical instructions for implementing fixes. Your team or agency can execute without additional consulting.

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Get Started

Ready to Uncover What Is Holding Your Website Back?

Start with a free AI Growth Audit to identify your biggest opportunities.

No long-term contracts requiredResponse within 24 hoursTransparent reporting