Here are 5 free website performance tests you can run on your website to optimize its functionality and enhance user experience and search engine rankings. Some of these website performance tests will show results with optimizations that are very technical and require someone with significant HTML, CSS and/or Javascript to implement. If you have someone on staff or a dedicated partner, be sure to send them the test results. If you’re interested in StyleSite running these tests for you, sign up for a free audit and we’ll walk you through the results. We’ve included the infographic below which is available to download, as well as a text version at the bottom of the page.
Conclusion
These 5 free website performance tests are great for testing website speed, mobile-friendliness, SEO, domain health and general optimization. Run your website through these tests to see what kind of issues you have that might be affecting user-experience and generating new business. Additionally, if you want to see how your site compares to competitors, try running their domains through the tests as well. Some of these website performance tests will show results with optimizations that are very technical and require someone with significant HTML, CSS and/or Javascript to implement. If you have someone on staff or a dedicated partner, be sure to send them the test results. If you’re interested in StyleSite running these tests for you, sign up for a free audit and we’ll walk you through the results.
Text Version
When StyleSite considers how much work a website needs, we always take the time to lift up the hood and review the functionality of a website. We review a website’s speed, mobile-friendliness, SEO and general optimization and compile a list of recommended optimizations to enhance user-experience and search engine rankings. We are sharing our 5 website performance tests that are completely free to run on your own website. We hope these website tests will allow you to see the strengths of your website and opportunities for improvement.
GTmetrix
GTmetrix is our top choice to test website speed and to see what kind of optimizations can be implemented to increase the site speed, functionality, and overall user-experience. GTmetrix is a solid general website performance test.
Google Mobile-Friendly Test
Google’s Mobile-Friendly Test scans your website to see how accessible it is on a mobile device (i.e. phone or tablet). The test scans the page for visual and functional issues on mobile devices and lists its recommended optimizations for mobile-friendliness.
SEObility
SEObility reviews a page’s search engine optimization (SEO) to identify what is preventing your site from showing up on relevant Google search results. The mobile website test lays out recommendations for improving your page and keyword rankings.
MX Toolbox
If you’re interested in checking your domain health, MX Toolbox runs a test to see whether your domain is on any blacklists, if there are any problems with your email servers, and any other issues with your domain and hosting.
Whois.net
Sometimes it’s been so long since a client has done any work on their website that they aren’t sure who their domain is registered with and where they are hosting their site. Whois.net usually can tell you this information so you don’t have to dig through old emails.
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George Copley
George Copley is the Co-Founder and Head of Business Development at StyleSite. Since establishing the company two years ago, George has focused on generating business and growing brand awareness for StyleSite. Prior to founding StyleSite, George worked at a digital marketing startup for 5 years where he and the Founder and Managing Partner built and managed the internal marketing and sales departments, designed and implemented digital marketing strategies for dozens of clients, and rose to become a top digital marketing agency in New England. Outside of growing StyleSite, George is an avid traveler and musician.
About StyleSite
StyleSiteis a web development and digital marketing firm that fills the gap between agencies with inflated costs and the DIY route (Squarespace/Wix) for SMB business owners. We pride ourselves on working with each of our clients to provide websites and services within their budgets.
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