We reviewed every page of our own site for broken images, missing headings and slow loading, then fixed the problems we found. The biggest changes were moving our code libraries onto our own server, tightening the browser security rules, and redesigning pages to be shorter on phones.
Why audit our own site
A web company's own website is its first sample of work. If our site had broken images or slow pages, nothing we said about quality would be believed. So we checked all 60-plus pages the way we would check a client's.
What we changed
- Libraries on our own server. Some scripts used to load from outside services. We now serve them ourselves, so a third party going down or changing cannot break our pages, and the security rules could be tightened.
- Form protection. The enquiry and booking forms accept requests only from our own website, only in the expected format, and limit how often one visitor can send them.
- Real screenshots. Our portfolio now shows real screenshots of real websites, with working links, instead of illustrations.
- Shorter phone pages. Services now opens on one category at a time, card groups swipe sideways, and tight spacing keeps pages from becoming endless scrolls.
What we measured
We tested pages on a simulated slow phone connection with a throttled processor. The main content appeared in roughly one to two seconds and the layout did not jump while loading. These are lab tests on our own pages, not a promise about any particular visitor's connection.
What we have not solved
Some pages are still long because they hold a lot of real information, such as prices and package details. We would rather keep that information than hide it, and we will keep trimming wording where we can.
What this means if you hire us
We apply the same review to client sites: check every page, fix the basics first, measure, and tell you honestly what is left. See website redesign or website care.