Website QA Testing

Expert website testing, before your customers find the problems.

Most websites launch with issues. Not because the developer did a bad job, but because proper QA is a discipline most web agencies do not apply systematically. I test your website across 60+ checkpoints before you go live, so the problems are found and fixed rather than discovered by customers or Google.

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60+ checkpoint review across SEO, speed, security and functionality

60+

checkpoints reviewed on every QA audit

72%

of new websites launch with at least one significant technical issue

£650

starting price for a full pre-launch QA review

48hrs

typical turnaround for most QA audits

Why this matters

If you are not in this industry, you do not know what to look for.

A website that looks good and seems to work is not the same as a website that is technically sound. Most business owners approve a website based on how it looks. They have no way to check the SEO foundations, the page speed, the security configuration or whether Google can actually crawl and index the pages properly.

These are the issues I find most commonly when reviewing sites that are about to launch:

xContact form looks correct but submissions are silently failing

xGoogle Analytics tracking code missing or firing incorrectly

xPage speed score of 30 on mobile because images were never optimised

xNo XML sitemap submitted so Google cannot find the new pages

xHTTP mixed content warnings appearing on HTTPS pages

xSchema markup missing so rich results will not appear in search

xWordPress not updated and already vulnerable to known exploits

xMobile layout broken on iPhone SE because it was only tested on one device size

What you get

A systematic, expert review across every dimension of your website.

I work through a 60+ point checklist covering SEO, page speed, functionality, mobile and browser compatibility, security, content and accessibility. Every issue is documented clearly with a severity rating (critical, important, minor) and a recommended fix.

You receive a written report you can take directly to your developer. If you need help implementing the fixes, I can do that too. Most critical issues are fixable within hours once identified.

This is not an automated tool report. I review every page manually and test every function. Automated tools miss the things humans catch.

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The outcome

A written report of every issue found, rated by severity, with specific recommendations. A website that launches clean, fast, secure and indexable by Google from day one.

Starting from

£650

Pre-launch QA review from £650 for sites up to 20 pages. Larger sites and ecommerce stores quoted individually. All delivered within 48 hours.

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Richard BarkerDigital Marketing Consultant

The full checklist

60+ points reviewed on every QA audit.

Every item checked manually. Every issue documented with severity rating and recommended fix.

SEO and indexing

XML sitemap created and submitted to Google Search Console
robots.txt configured correctly
All page title tags present, unique and under 60 characters
All meta descriptions present and under 155 characters
H1 tags present on every page (one per page)
Canonical tags on all pages
No duplicate content or thin pages
Schema markup for local business, services and breadcrumbs
Open Graph tags for social sharing
Google Search Console connected and verified

Performance and speed

Google PageSpeed score 80+ on mobile
Largest Contentful Paint (LCP) under 2.5 seconds
Cumulative Layout Shift (CLS) under 0.1
All images compressed and correctly sized
Images served in WebP or AVIF format
Lazy loading on images below the fold
Browser caching configured
CSS and JavaScript minified
No render-blocking resources
GZIP or Brotli compression enabled

Functionality

All contact forms tested and sending correctly
Form submissions going to the right inbox
Thank you page or confirmation message showing after submit
All phone number links work on mobile (tel: links)
All email links work (mailto: links)
All navigation links working, no 404 errors
No broken internal links
All external links open in new tab where appropriate
Search functionality working (if present)
Login and account functionality tested (if present)

Mobile and browser

Site tested on iOS Safari (iPhone 14 and SE sizes)
Site tested on Android Chrome
Site tested on desktop Chrome, Firefox, Safari and Edge
No horizontal scrolling on any device
All text readable without zooming
All buttons and tap targets at least 44px
Navigation usable on mobile
No content hidden or cut off on small screens
Viewport meta tag set correctly
Touch events working on interactive elements

Security and technical

HTTPS on all pages, no mixed content warnings
SSL certificate valid and not expiring within 30 days
WordPress core, plugins and themes up to date
No unused plugins installed
Admin login URL not at default /wp-admin (for WordPress)
Strong admin credentials confirmed
Google Analytics 4 connected and recording data
Conversion events configured (form submissions, clicks)
404 error page exists and is branded
Redirects from old URLs configured (for redesigns)

Content and accessibility

All images have descriptive alt text
Colour contrast meets WCAG AA standard
Font sizes readable (minimum 16px body text)
No placeholder text or lorem ipsum remaining
No broken images
All PDFs have descriptive link text
Videos have captions (if present)
Cookie notice/GDPR banner present and working
Privacy policy page present and up to date
Terms and conditions present (for ecommerce)

This is the checklist I use on every review. Some items are adjusted for specific platforms (WordPress, Shopify) or site types. Get a quote for your site

Kind words

What clients say.

"Searching for website designers gave us a long list to choose from, but we're so glad we found Richard at Harrison Mann. He's been incredibly helpful with digital marketing advice and support, and thanks to him, we've now got a solid plan in place to boost footfall at both of our salons."

Adrian De LucaMarios Hairdressing

"We wanted more control over our website, as we'd been relying on another agency to make updates. Being able to change content ourselves quickly was important, and the custom WordPress website now lets us do just that. The new site has already helped boost our sales."

Lynne StutterheimWeavabel

"After opening our new flooring showroom, I knew we needed a strong online presence. Finding the right website designer in Bradford made all the difference. We now have a great site that shows up locally for the keywords our customers are searching. It's the little percentage improvements that the team have really helped us with, we're already seeing more people coming through the doors."

Ben ParrBenjamin James Flooring

Good to know

Frequently asked questions.

Yes, for two reasons. First, most developers test for functionality but not systematically for SEO, performance benchmarks, security or accessibility. Second, independent review is the only objective check. A developer reviewing their own work has an incentive to find it satisfactory.

Yes. Most critical issues are fixable quickly once identified. If you want me to implement the fixes, I quote for that separately. Some clients take the report back to their developer; others prefer me to handle everything.

Most sites up to 20 pages: 24 to 48 hours from receiving access. Larger sites and complex ecommerce stores may take longer. I always give you an honest timeline before starting.

Ideally: access to the staging or live site, WordPress admin access (or equivalent CMS), Google Analytics access, Google Search Console access. If some of these are not set up yet, that is fine and I will flag it as part of the review.

Yes. A post-launch QA is particularly useful for sites that were never properly reviewed before going live, or sites that have been redesigned. I review the live site and give you a prioritised list of fixes.

Not exactly. “Audit” gets used loosely. A QA review is an in-depth technical check of a specific website, before or after launch, covering functionality, security, speed, mobile, accessibility and SEO, delivered as a written report with every issue rated by severity. If you only want a quick, no-obligation view on whether your site is worth a closer look, that is what the free 15-minute call is for. Think of the QA review as the thorough, paid version of that conversation.

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Born in Bradford, based in Greater ManchesterWorking across the UK

Richard BarkerDigital Marketing Consultant. 20+ years experience.