Website checking guides
Understand Core Web Vitals, tracking and engagement before deciding what deserves attention. Scores are evidence, not a substitute for diagnosis.
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Core Web Vitals explained for non-developers
LCP, INP, CLS in plain English, and what to ask your developer to fix.
Read guide →How to track ROI from your website
GA4, call tracking, form tracking, and how to know what's actually working.
Read guide →Why your bounce rate is not the problem
The metrics that actually matter for service-business websites.
Read guide →Turn a website score into a decision
These guides explain the measurements behind common checker warnings. Core Web Vitals separates lab diagnostics from real-user field data. Tracking guidance connects page views, calls, forms and booked outcomes. The engagement guide shows why a bounce or short visit can be successful when the visitor completes the intended action.
Use the same sequence for every check: confirm the exact URL and test conditions, reproduce the finding, decide whether it affects search access or a user task, then record the baseline before changing anything. Re-run the same test after release. A score that rises without improving access, usability or qualified enquiries is not a useful win.
Combine automated and human evidence
Automation is strong at repeatable facts such as response codes, missing tags and measurable performance. It cannot reliably decide whether the offer matches the query, whether proof is credible or which warning deserves the next hour. Use the free tools for triage and a human review when results conflict or the commercial problem remains unexplained.
The website checker questions hub answers common questions about safety, SSL, crawlability, sitemaps, analytics, mobile checks and what to fix first.