{"id":20096,"date":"2020-01-28T15:40:05","date_gmt":"2020-01-28T15:40:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.arimetrics.com\/glosario-digital\/web-audit"},"modified":"2026-06-26T12:30:53","modified_gmt":"2026-06-26T12:30:53","slug":"web-audit","status":"publish","type":"encyclopedia","link":"https:\/\/www.arimetrics.com\/en\/digital-glossary\/web-audit","title":{"rendered":"Web Audit"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"boxpad wp-image-23084 size-full alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.arimetrics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/web-audit.jpg\" alt=\"Web Audit\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.arimetrics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/web-audit.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.arimetrics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/web-audit-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Definition: <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A <em><b>web audit <\/b><\/em>is a study carried out on a website by professionals, in which all the pages of the website are analyzed and it is seen what their current state is. From this you can get the strengths and weaknesses of the site, seeing if somewhere it is not working as it should and if it can be fixed.<\/p>\n<p>During the web audit, the website is analyzed in depth, looking for errors that help improve its operation as well as its positioning. You can also detect errors in indexing, structure,<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.arimetrics.com\/en\/seo-agency-spain\">SEO<\/a>, find broken links &#8230; In addition, it will provide suggestions that, without becoming big mistakes, will help a better functioning and effectiveness of the web.<\/p>\n\n<h2>How to get started with a web audit<\/h2>\n<p>Before starting with a web audit, the objectives of that website must be <strong>clear.<\/strong> Depending on what type of page it is, you will be looking for one purpose or another. For example, if it is a consumer page, a blog, etc. Web <strong>usability<\/strong> will be the basic starting point in any web analysis. Users need pages to be simple and user-friendly. The fewer steps they have to take to get to the end, for example finalizing a purchase, the more likely they are not to leave it by the wayside.<\/p>\n<h2>Steps for a web audit<\/h2>\n<p><strong>The first step will be<\/strong> to check the number of pages <strong>indexed<\/strong> in Google. It must match the number of pages and entries that the web has. Otherwise there could be some problem and this causes the pages not to appear in search engines.<\/p>\n<p>Then you have to check the Google <strong>cache.<\/strong> Google bots have to crawl a site from time to time to index content quickly. If robots do not pass or do little, it could be a problem.<\/p>\n<p>Another element to review is the <strong>duplicate content.<\/strong> This type of content should be avoided as it is another of the main problems that can influence the SEO and optimization of a web page. The images must carry the <strong>ALT attribute<\/strong> with the keywords that you want to position.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Broken links<\/strong> both internal and external should not forget to check. In addition, descriptions and headings should be well written and with the chosen keywords. It is important to check whether or not there is a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.arimetrics.com\/en\/digital-glossary\/sitemap\">sitemap<\/a> and that it is correct. You should also analyze the size of the page, incoming links, geolocation and the <strong>percentage of follow or nofollow<\/strong> of them.<\/p>\n<h2>Frequently asked questions about Web Audit<\/h2>\n<div class=\"geo-faq-block\">\n<details class=\"geo-faq-item\">\n<summary>What is a Web Audit?<\/summary>\n<p>A Web Audit is a structured review of a site to detect problems, opportunities and improvement priorities. It can cover technical SEO, content, performance, user experience, analytics, security and conversion.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n<details class=\"geo-faq-item\">\n<summary>What is a Web Audit used for?<\/summary>\n<p>It is used to know the real state of a website and decide which actions have the most impact. In SEO it helps find crawling errors, indexing, architecture, duplicate content, performance, internal linking and structured data problems.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n<details class=\"geo-faq-item\">\n<summary>What is the difference between Web Audit and web maintenance?<\/summary>\n<p>A Web Audit diagnoses and prioritizes findings at a specific moment. Web maintenance executes periodic tasks to preserve operation, security and updating. An audit can generate the plan that is later executed in maintenance.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n<details class=\"geo-faq-item\">\n<summary>What should a good Web Audit include?<\/summary>\n<p>It should include evidence, impact, priority, clear explanation and actionable recommendations. 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