A full-store health check, beyond just SEO

E-commerce Website Audit

Beyond SEO, your online store lives or dies on speed, checkout flow and product page experience. This audit reviews your e-commerce site as a whole — performance, usability and conversion friction — to find what's costing you sales.

1,200+
Audits delivered
6
Areas reviewed per audit
40+
Industries covered
72hrs
Avg. turnaround, quick audit
1. What's included

What a E-commerce Website Audit Covers

Every Contextread e-commerce website audit reviews these six areas in detail.

SP

Site Speed

Load time across category, product and checkout pages.

CH

Checkout Flow

Steps, fields and friction in the purchase process.

PP

Product Page UX

Images, descriptions, reviews and add-to-cart clarity.

MB

Mobile Shopping Experience

Usability specifically for mobile shoppers.

TR

Trust & Payment Signals

Security badges, return policy visibility and payment options.

SR

Search & Filtering

On-site search accuracy and filter usability.

2. Signs you need one

Do You Actually Need a E-commerce Website Audit?

High Cart Abandonment

Shoppers add to cart but don't complete purchase.

Slow Product or Category Pages

Pages take too long to load, especially on mobile.

Low Mobile Conversion Rate

Mobile shoppers convert far less than desktop.

On-Site Search Feels Unreliable

Customers can't find products even when they exist.

Checkout Feels Long or Confusing

Too many steps or unclear progress indicators.

Preparing for a Sale or Peak Season

You want the store performing well before a traffic spike.

3. Pricing

E-commerce Website Audit Pricing

Based on scope and depth of review. Every audit ends with a call to walk through the findings.

Small Store (under 500 SKUs)₹20,000 – ₹42,000
Mid-Size Store (500–5,000 SKUs)₹48,000 – ₹1,05,000
Large Store / Enterprise (5,000+ SKUs)₹1,20,000 – ₹3,20,000+
4. What we usually find

Common Issues Found in E-commerce Website Audits

Share of audits in the last 12 months where we flagged each issue as a priority fix.

Checkout has too many required steps55%Slow product/category page load62%Weak or unclear product page trust signals48%On-site search misses relevant results44%Mobile experience worse than desktop39%
5. Our audit process

How a Contextread E-commerce Website Audit Runs

Store Crawl & Access Speed & Checkout Review Product Page & Search Audit Mobile Shopping Test Findings & Store Roadmap
6. What you'll receive

Audit Deliverables

Store Audit Report

  • ✓ Page-by-page findings
  • ✓ Checkout friction breakdown
  • ✓ Mobile shopping comparison

Store Roadmap

  • ✓ Prioritised by revenue impact
  • ✓ Quick wins before peak season
  • ✓ Effort estimate per fix

Peak-Season Readiness Check (Optional)

  • ✓ Load testing recommendations
  • ✓ Checkout stress-test findings
  • ✓ Available as an add-on
7. Audit coverage

How the Audit Time Is Split

Every area gets a dedicated review — none of them get skipped to save time.

6AREAS
AUDITED
Site Speed — 16.6%
Checkout — 16.6%
Product Pages — 16.6%
Mobile Experience — 16.6%
Trust Signals — 16.6%
Search & Filtering — 16.6%
8. Timeline

How Long a E-commerce Website Audit Takes

A small store audit takes 5 to 7 days. Mid-size stores take 10 to 15 days. Large/enterprise stores take 20 to 28 days including sample-based product page review.

We test the real purchase path

Rather than reviewing pages in isolation, we walk the actual path a shopper takes from landing to checkout confirmation.

9. DIY vs. professional

DIY vs. a Professional E-commerce Website Audit

Doing It Yourself

  • ✕ Easy to miss issues you're too close to see
  • ✕ No outside benchmark to compare your e-commerce website audit against
  • ✕ Hard to stay objective about your own work
  • ✕ A list of observations, not a prioritised plan

Contextread Audit

  • ✓ Reviewed by a specialist, not a generic checklist tool
  • ✓ Benchmarked against 2-3 real competitors
  • ✓ Independent, data-first assessment
  • ✓ Findings turned into a 90-day action plan
10. Who we audit for

Industries We Audit

Fashion & Apparel Beauty & Personal Care Electronics Home & Furniture Grocery & FMCG Marketplaces Subscription Boxes D2C Brands
11. Real results

What Happens After the Audit

An audit is only useful if the fixes get implemented. Here's what that looked like for one client.

Electronics

Cutting checkout steps before peak season

Checkout required five separate pages including an unnecessary account-creation step before guest checkout was even offered. Streamlining to three steps ahead of a major sale event changed completion rates.

31%
Increase in checkout completion
5→3
Checkout steps reduced
View More Case Studies
12. Common questions

Frequently Asked Questions

How is this different from an E-commerce SEO Audit?

This audit covers the full store experience — speed, checkout and UX; the SEO-focused version is scoped purely to search visibility.

How much does it cost?

₹20,000 for small stores under 500 SKUs, up to ₹3,20,000+ for large stores over 5,000 SKUs.

Which platforms do you support?

Shopify, WooCommerce, Magento and custom-built storefronts.

How long does it take?

5 to 28 days depending on store size.

Can you audit us before a big sale event?

Yes — peak-season readiness checks are available as an add-on and are a common reason clients book this audit.

Get your store converting before your next big sale

Book a free scope call and tell us your platform and SKU count.

Book a Free Audit Call