Skip to main content

Site Audit: What's Included?

Site Audit: What’s Included?

Quick answer: Site Audit ($50) tests up to 100 pages with 150+ automated checks (Technical SEO, Core Web Vitals, accessibility, security), plus content gap analysis and competitor benchmarking.

Reading time: 8 minutes

What you’ll learn:

  • Same 150+ checks across both tiers with identical quality: Technical SEO (40+ checks: robots.txt, noindex tags, sitemap errors, duplicate titles, broken links, schema markup), Core Web Vitals (LCP under 2.5s, CLS under 0.1, INP under 200ms), Accessibility (WCAG 2.1 AA: alt text, color contrast, keyboard navigation), Security (HTTPS, SSL, headers, vulnerabilities), Mobile Optimization (viewport, touch targets, responsive design), tested across 9 browsers (Chrome, Firefox, Safari iOS/macOS, Edge, Chrome Android, Brave, Instagram/Facebook in-app)
  • Coverage and depth: tests up to 100 pages with 5-click crawl ($50, 18-25 page PDF, 25-30 min delivery, page-level recommendations showing exactly where issues are)
  • Pro-exclusive features with concrete value: content gap analysis (AI-powered competitive research identifies missing topics: “Competitor A has 8 posts on smart thermostats, you have 0”), competitor benchmarking (compare your 68/100 score vs 3 competitors: A 82/100, B 71/100, C 58/100 with specific metric breakdowns), page-level recommendations (not just “890 images missing alt text” but “Homepage: 12 missing, Product page 1: 8 missing, Blog post: 5 missing” for prioritization)
  • Pricing decision scenarios based on site characteristics: for sites under 30 pages ($50 one-time: local HVAC 16 pages, consultant portfolio 8 pages, restaurant 6 pages), pre-launch staging audits, first-time baseline technical health score; Pro for 30-100+ pages ($50: e-commerce 150+ pages test top 100, SaaS 76 pages, multi-location 40+ pages), need competitive analysis to see where ahead/behind, content strategy requiring topic gap identification, developer teams wanting Technical report style with code examples
  • Hybrid quarterly approach for cost optimization: Pro once ($50) for audit covering performance, accessibility, SEO, security, and mobile + content gaps + competitive benchmarking + page-level detail, then quarterly ($50 × 3) for tracking score improvements (42/100 → 58/100 → 68/100) = $150/year vs $200/year all-Pro

Same technical rigor, different coverage and depth.


What’s Identical in Both Tiers

Same 150+ Automated Checks

Both and Pro run identical checks:

Technical SEO (40+ checks):

  • Robots.txt configuration
  • Noindex tags on important pages
  • Sitemap errors
  • Missing or duplicate title tags
  • Missing or duplicate meta descriptions
  • H1 tag issues
  • Broken heading hierarchy
  • Broken links (404 errors)
  • Redirect chains
  • Orphaned pages
  • Schema markup (missing or invalid)

Core Web Vitals:

  • LCP (Largest Contentful Paint) - Target: under 2.5s
  • CLS (Cumulative Layout Shift) - Target: under 0.1
  • INP (Interaction to Next Paint) - Target: under 200ms

Accessibility (WCAG 2.1 AA):

  • Alt text missing on images
  • Color contrast failures
  • Keyboard navigation issues
  • Form labels missing
  • Screen reader compatibility
  • ARIA attributes incorrect

Security:

  • HTTPS configuration
  • SSL certificate validity
  • Mixed content warnings
  • Security headers (Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, etc.)
  • Known JavaScript library vulnerabilities
  • Exposed admin paths

Mobile Optimization:

  • Viewport meta tag
  • Touch target sizing
  • Responsive design
  • Mobile Core Web Vitals

No difference in check quality. and Pro both run same 150+ checks with same rigor.


Same Browsers Tested

Both tiers test across 9 browsers:

  1. Chrome (desktop)
  2. Firefox (desktop)
  3. Safari (macOS)
  4. Safari (iOS)
  5. Edge
  6. Chrome (Android)
  7. Brave
  8. Instagram in-app browser
  9. Facebook in-app browser

No difference in browser coverage. and Pro both test all 9 browsers.


Same Intelligence Token Included

Both tiers include Intelligence Token for JSON export:

  • Format: SCAN-2025-11-XXXXX
  • Access structured data programmatically
  • All metrics, issues, recommendations
  • Never expires

No difference in Intelligence Token features.


What’s Different: Coverage and Depth

Site Audit ($50)

Pages tested: Up to 30 pages

  • Auto-selected by crawl (highest traffic, most linked)
  • Or manually specify up to 30 pages
  • 3-click crawl depth

Report includes:

  • Overall score (0-100)
  • Category scores (Technical SEO, Performance, Accessibility, Security)
  • Top 10 critical issues
  • Quick wins (high-impact, low-effort fixes)
  • Effort estimates (hours to fix)
  • Intelligence Token

Report style: Executive (business-focused, educational)

PDF pages: 12-15 pages

Delivery time: 15-20 minutes

What’s NOT included:

  • Content gap analysis
  • Competitor benchmarking
  • Page-level recommendations (only site-level)
  • Technical report style option
  • Crawl depth beyond 3 clicks
  • Testing beyond 30 pages

Site Audit ($50)

Pages tested: Up to 100 pages

  • Full site crawl (5-click depth)
  • Or manually select 100 specific pages
  • Deep crawl finds orphaned pages

Everything in , plus:

Content gap analysis:

  • AI-powered competitive research
  • Identifies missing content vs competitors
  • Topic gaps in your blog/resources
  • FAQ opportunities

Competitor benchmarking:

  • Compare against up to 3 competitors
  • See their scores (Technical SEO, Performance, Accessibility)
  • Identify where you’re ahead or behind
  • Competitive advantage opportunities

Page-level recommendations:

  • Not just “890 images missing alt text”
  • But: “Homepage: 12 images missing, Product page 1: 8 missing, Blog post: 5 missing”
  • Prioritize fixes by page importance

Report style choice:

  • Executive (business-focused) OR
  • Technical (developer-focused with code examples)

PDF pages: 18-25 pages

Delivery time: 25-30 minutes


Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature($50)Pro ($50)
Pages testedUp to 30Up to 100
Checks included150+150+ (same)
Technical SEO
Core Web Vitals
Accessibility (WCAG)
Security checks
Mobile optimization
Browsers tested99
Content gap analysis
Competitor benchmarking(up to 3)
Page-level recommendations
Report style optionsExecutive onlyExecutive or Technical
Crawl depth3 clicks5 clicks
Intelligence Token
PDF report pages12-1518-25
Delivery time15-20 min25-30 min

Pricing Decision Guide

Choose Site Audit ($50) if:

Small site: Under 30 pages total

Limited budget: Want technical audit at lowest cost

Pre-launch: Testing staging site before production deploy

First-time user: Get baseline technical health score

Simple sites: Landing pages, portfolios, local business sites

**Example sites that fit **:

  • Local HVAC site (homepage + 10 service pages + 5 blog posts = 16 pages)
  • Consultant portfolio (homepage + about + services + 5 case studies = 8 pages)
  • Restaurant site (homepage + menu + contact + 3 locations = 6 pages)

Choose Site Audit ($50) if:

Larger site: 30-100+ pages

E-commerce: Product pages, category pages, checkout flow (need page-level detail)

SaaS: Feature pages, integrations, blog (complex navigation)

Competitive analysis: Want to benchmark against 3 competitors

Content strategy: Need content gap analysis to identify missing topics

Developer team: Want Technical report style with code examples

Example sites that need Pro:

  • E-commerce site (100+ products + collections + blog = 150+ pages, test top 100)
  • SaaS site (homepage + 15 feature pages + 20 integrations + 40 blog posts = 76 pages)
  • Multi-location business (3 locations × 10 pages each + shared pages = 40+ pages)

Example: Page-Level Recommendations (Pro Only)

Site Audit shows (site-level):

  • “890 images missing alt text across site”
  • “Fix priority: HIGH”
  • “Estimated effort: 12 hours”

Site Audit shows (page-level):

  • “Homepage (/): 12 images missing alt text”
  • “Product page (/products/ac-repair): 8 images missing”
  • “Blog post (/blog/hvac-tips): 5 images missing”
  • “Low-priority archive pages: 865 images missing”
  • Recommendation: “Fix homepage first (12 images, 30 min), then product pages (8 images each, 20 min each). Skip archive pages (low traffic).”

Value: Pro helps prioritize fixes by page importance (not just total count).


Example: Content Gap Analysis (Pro Only)

Site Audit identifies missing content vs competitors:

Your content:

  • 15 blog posts (HVAC maintenance, AC repair, energy savings)

Competitor A content:

  • 40 blog posts (HVAC + smart thermostats + air quality + financing)

Content gaps identified by Pro:

  • No content on “smart thermostats” (competitor has 8 posts, ranks well)
  • No content on “indoor air quality” (competitor has 6 posts)
  • No financing FAQ page (competitor has dedicated page)

Recommendations:

  • Create 3-5 blog posts on smart thermostats (high search volume, low competition)
  • Add air quality service page + 2-3 blog posts
  • Create financing FAQ page (common buyer question)

Value: Pro shows exactly what content to create to compete effectively.


Example: Competitor Benchmarking (Pro Only)

Site Audit compares you vs 3 competitors:

MetricYour SiteCompetitor ACompetitor BCompetitor C
Overall Score68/10082/10071/10058/100
Technical SEO72/10088/10075/10062/100
Performance (LCP)3.2s2.1s (faster)2.8s4.1s (slower)
Accessibility64/10078/10068/10052/100
Schema MarkupMissing LocalBusinessCompletePartialMissing

Insights from Pro:

  • Competitor A leads on Technical SEO (88 vs your 72) - investigate their schema markup
  • Your LCP (3.2s) slower than A and B - prioritize performance optimization
  • You’re ahead of Competitor C on all metrics (competitive advantage)

Recommendations:

  • Add LocalBusiness schema (match Competitor A)
  • Optimize LCP to under 2.5s (beat Competitor B)
  • Maintain accessibility lead over Competitor C

Value: Pro shows where you’re winning and losing vs real competitors (not just absolute scores).


Pricing Scenarios

Single Site

Small site (under 30 pages):

  • Site Audit: $50 (one-time)

Medium site (30-100 pages):

  • Site Audit: $50 (one-time)

Large site (200+ pages):

  • Site Audit (top 100 pages): $50
  • OR Site Audit 2x (pages 1-100, then 101-200): $100

Quarterly Re-Testing

Site Audit quarterly:

  • Q1: $50
  • Q2: $50
  • Q3: $50
  • Q4: $50
  • Annual cost: $100

Site Audit quarterly:

  • Q1: $50
  • Q2: $50
  • Q3: $50
  • Q4: $50
  • Annual cost: $200

Hybrid (Pro once, then for tracking):

  • Month 0: Site Audit ($50) - Full audit + content gaps + competitive analysis
  • Month 3: Site Audit ($50) - Track score improvements
  • Month 6: Site Audit ($50) - Continue tracking
  • Month 9: Site Audit ($50) - Deep dive after implementing fixes
  • Annual cost: $150

Agency Pricing

Testing multiple client sites:

Pay-as-you-go:

  • Client A (15 pages): Site Audit $50
  • Client B (60 pages): Site Audit $50
  • Client C (22 pages): Site Audit $50
  • Total: $100/month (3 clients)

Portfolio plan ($500/mo, 20 jobs):

  • Run Site Audits with 20 included jobs ( or Pro, your choice per site)
  • Extra jobs $25 each
  • Month-to-month, cancel anytime

Best for agencies: If running 20+ Site Audits/month, Portfolio plan saves significantly.


Can I Re-Run for More Pages?

Yes, each run is a separate job.

Process:

  1. Run Site Audit ($50), see 30 pages tested
  2. Report shows “80 more pages found but not tested”
  3. Run Site Audit again ($50) to test all 110 pages (top 100)

No discount for re-running (each scan is a separate job).

Better: If site has 30+ pages, Site Audit ($50) covers up to 100 pages with full performance, accessibility, SEO, security, and mobile checks.


Frequently Asked Questions

How many pages does Site Audit cover?

Count your pages:

  • Visit yoursite.com/sitemap.xml, count URLs
  • Under 100 pages: Site Audit ($50) covers everything
  • Over 100 pages: Site Audit tests top 100 (you choose which)

If unsure: Start with Site Audit ($50). If report shows “pages found but not tested”, you can re-run targeting additional pages.

What if my site has 200+ pages?

Options:

Option A: Site Audit ($50) for top 100 most important pages (skip low-priority archive pages)

Option B: Run Site Audit 2x

  • Site Audit 1: Pages 1-100 ($50)
  • Site Audit 2: Pages 101-200 ($50)
  • Total: $100

Most businesses choose Option A (top 100 pages sufficient, archive pages less critical).

Is content gap analysis worth $50 more?

Yes, if you’re creating content:

  • Identifies exactly what topics to write about
  • Shows competitor content you’re missing
  • Prioritizes FAQ opportunities

Not worth $50 if:

  • You’re not planning content creation
  • Site is static (no blog, no resources section)
  • Just need technical fixes

Other Pro benefits (page-level recommendations, competitor benchmarking, 100 pages vs 30) often justify $50 even without content gap analysis.

Can I test a competitor’s site?

Yes. Same pricing ($50 Pro).

Use case:

  • Run Site Audit on your site ($50)
  • Run Site Audit on 3 competitors ($50 each = $75)
  • Total: $125 for comprehensive competitive technical analysis

Legal: Uses publicly available data (standard competitive intelligence).

Does skip any checks?

No. runs all 150+ checks (same as Pro).

Only differences:

  • Pages tested (30 vs 100)
  • Content gap analysis (Pro only)
  • Competitor benchmarking (Pro only)
  • Page-level recommendations (Pro only)

Check quality is identical between tiers.

Can I test a staging site before launch?

Yes, if staging URL is publicly accessible.

Requirements:

  • Staging URL reachable (not password-protected, unless you share credentials)
  • Not blocked by robots.txt
  • Functional (not half-built)

Use case: Pre-launch audit catches issues before production deploy (fix before go-live vs fix after launch).

Do I need to re-scan after fixing issues?

Recommended, but not required.

Re-scan workflow:

  1. Month 0: Site Audit finds 45 issues, score 42/100
  2. Month 1-3: Fix top 15 issues (high-priority)
  3. Month 3: Re-scan ($50)
  4. Result: Score improved to 68/100, 12 issues remaining

Re-scanning validates fixes worked and measures improvement.

Can I choose which 30 pages tests?

Yes and no:

  • ****: Auto-crawl only (top 30 by importance)
  • Pro: Auto-crawl OR manually select 100 specific pages

If you need to choose specific pages: Use Site Audit ($50), manually select up to 100 pages.

Is Site Audit enough for e-commerce?

Depends on product count:

Small e-commerce (under 30 products): Site Audit ($50) sufficient

Medium e-commerce (30-100 products): Site Audit ($50) recommended (page-level recommendations help prioritize which product pages to fix first)

Large e-commerce (100+ products): Site Audit ($50), test top 100 pages (homepage + top sellers + category pages + checkout)

Pro advantage for e-commerce: Page-level detail shows which product pages have issues (not just site-wide totals).

What if I only care about Core Web Vitals?

Site Audit includes all checks (package deal, no opt-out).

Why: Technical issues are interconnected. Accessibility problems often cause performance issues (heavy images missing alt text = SEO + accessibility + performance problem).

If you only want Core Web Vitals: Use free Google PageSpeed Insights.

Site Audit value: audit covering performance, accessibility, SEO, security, and mobile (performance + accessibility + SEO + security + mobile for $50).


Ready to run Site Audit? Try it free or Site Audit ($50) for sites under 30 pages. Site Audit ($50) for 30-100 pages with content analysis and competitor benchmarking. Delivered in 15-30 minutes. Already have an account? Log in.

Help Us Improve This Article

Know a better way to explain this? Have a real-world example or tip to share?

Contribute and earn jobs:

  • Submit: Get 1 free job (AI Visibility, Site Audit, or Strategy)
  • If accepted: Get an additional free job (2 total)
  • Plus: Byline credit on this article
Contribute to This Article