Website Performance Audit
A slow site quietly costs you rankings, conversions and patience. A website performance audit measures load speed, server response and render-blocking resources across your key pages, with a concrete plan to fix what's slow.
What a Website Performance Audit Covers
Every Contextread website performance audit reviews these six areas in detail.
Load Time
First contentful paint and full page load across devices.
Server Response
Time to first byte and hosting/server-side delays.
Render-Blocking Resources
CSS and JS delaying visible content.
Image Weight
Unoptimised images inflating page size.
Caching & CDN
Whether caching and content delivery are configured well.
Third-Party Scripts
Tracking pixels and widgets slowing pages down.
Do You Actually Need a Website Performance Audit?
Site Feels Slow to Load
Visitors comment on or abandon due to slow pages.
Poor Core Web Vitals in Search Console
Google is flagging speed issues directly.
High Bounce Rate on Key Pages
Visitors leave before content even loads.
Recently Added Many Plugins/Scripts
Third-party tools have piled up over time.
Images Never Optimised
Photos are uploaded at full resolution without compression.
Preparing for a Traffic Spike
A sale or campaign is coming and the site needs to hold up.
Website Performance Audit Pricing
Based on scope and depth of review. Every audit ends with a call to walk through the findings.
Common Issues Found in Website Performance Audits
Share of audits in the last 12 months where we flagged each issue as a priority fix.
How a Contextread Website Performance Audit Runs
Audit Deliverables
Performance Report
- ✓ Page-by-page speed scores
- ✓ Root cause per slow page
- ✓ Mobile vs. desktop comparison
Fix Roadmap
- ✓ Dev-ready tickets, prioritised
- ✓ Expected speed gain per fix
- ✓ Quick wins isolated
Post-Fix Re-Test
- ✓ One re-check after fixes ship
- ✓ Confirms measurable improvement
- ✓ Included in standard & full-site tiers
How the Audit Time Is Split
Every area gets a dedicated review — none of them get skipped to save time.
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How Long a Website Performance Audit Takes
A 10-page audit takes 2 to 4 days. 11–50 pages take 6 to 9 days. Full-site audits over 50 pages take 12 to 18 days.
We test on real-world conditions
Speed tests run on throttled mobile connections, not just fast office wifi, to reflect what real visitors experience.
DIY vs. a Professional Website Performance Audit
Doing It Yourself
- ✕ Easy to miss issues you're too close to see
- ✕ No outside benchmark to compare your website performance 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
Industries We Audit
What Happens After the Audit
An audit is only useful if the fixes get implemented. Here's what that looked like for one client.
Cutting load time from 6.8s to 2.1s
Oversized hero images and five uncached third-party scripts were the biggest drags. Fixing both brought mobile load time under 2.5 seconds.
Frequently Asked Questions
What tools do you use to test speed?
A mix of lab data (Lighthouse) and field data (Core Web Vitals from real users) for an accurate picture.
How much does it cost?
₹9,000 for up to 10 pages, up to ₹1,40,000+ for full sites over 50 pages.
Will fixing speed improve my SEO?
Speed is one of many ranking factors — it won't guarantee rankings alone, but it removes a real barrier.
How long does it take?
2 to 18 days depending on site size.
Do you implement the fixes?
The audit provides a dev-ready roadmap; implementation can be included if you'd like us to do it.
Find out exactly what's slowing your site down
Book a free scope call and share your site URL.