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Website User Experience Checklist

A website can attract traffic and still lose opportunities if visitors cannot quickly understand what you offer, find the right information, complete a form or take the next step. Use this 30-question review to identify friction that may be making your website harder to use.

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Better User Experience
Easier Engagement
More Completed Actions
More Business Opportunities
Self-assessment

Look at the website from your customer’s point of view

Visitors usually arrive with a purpose: learn something, compare options, contact you, book, register, buy or solve a problem. Every unnecessary question, confusing label, hidden action or difficult form can interrupt that path.

Mark each item based on the experience your website provides today—not the experience you intend to provide. A “No” or “Not Sure” answer is an opportunity to improve.

Questions 1–5

Value Proposition

Can a first-time visitor quickly understand what you offer, who it is for and what action to take next?

1Does the page open with a clear headline that explains the problem your product or service solves for the intended audience?
2Is the main headline supported by a short explanation of what you do and who you help?
3Do you clearly present the most important benefits, features or competitive differences?
4Do the images on the page reinforce the message and help visitors understand the product, service or outcome?
5Is there a clear call-to-action button that directly supports the page’s main message?
Questions 6–14

Page Layout & Content

Good layout should help people scan, understand and act without unnecessary friction.

6Do pages share a consistent layout and recognizable visual style?
7Is the content written in a clear, audience-friendly tone?
8Are pages free of clutter, distractions and irrelevant information that can interfere with the main task?
9Is the most important information easy to find without excessive scrolling?
10Does each page provide an obvious visual starting point that guides attention?
11Do headings, subheadings, bullets, images and visual elements break information into easy-to-scan sections?
12Do color, type size, borders, spacing and whitespace help visitors understand how information is grouped?
13Are links, buttons and interactive controls visually obvious and intuitive to use?
14Are common website elements—logo, navigation, footer, contact links and social links—easy to recognize?
Questions 18–20

Task Flow

Every important path should make the next step clear and reduce opportunities for confusion or abandonment.

18Do the page layout and content guide visitors toward the actions you want them to complete?
19Are buttons, arrows, sliders and other controls recognizable and helpful in moving visitors through a task?
20For multi-step tasks, does the interface show progress or make it clear how many steps remain?
Questions 21–24

Forms & Data Entry

Forms should ask only for what is needed, make requirements obvious and help users recover from errors.

21Are form fields clearly labeled and grouped in a logical order?
22Do forms request only the information necessary to complete the task?
23Where appropriate, do forms use dropdowns, radio buttons, checkboxes or other controls to reduce unnecessary typing?
24Do fields make the expected format clear and provide useful validation or error feedback?
Questions 25–27

Trust & Credibility

People are more likely to engage when they can verify who you are, how to reach you and why they should trust you.

25Do you provide multiple ways for visitors to contact you, such as phone, email, contact form or physical address?
26Do you provide appropriate proof such as testimonials, customer examples, partners, certifications or awards?
27Are important legal and help resources—such as Privacy Policy, Terms and FAQs—easy to find and written in understandable language?
Questions 28–30

Mobile Experience

A strong mobile experience should preserve the site’s usefulness, clarity and functionality on smaller screens.

28Does the website load quickly and remain usable on typical mobile connections?
29Does the layout adapt properly to phones and tablets without forcing visitors to zoom or scroll sideways?
30Do important functions—forms, navigation, calls to action, interactive content and checkout where applicable—work well on mobile devices?
Your result

What should you work on next?

Complete the checklist and this section will summarize where your website may have the most room for improvement.

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Improvement guidance

Seven areas that shape the visitor experience

Use the checklist results to prioritize the places where visitors may be losing confidence, getting confused or abandoning a task.

Value Proposition

Your visitor should quickly understand what you do, who you help, why it matters and what to do next. The strongest pages put the core benefit and primary call to action near the top.

Layout & Content

Design should help people scan. Use meaningful headings, concise copy, whitespace and relevant imagery to emphasize benefits and make important information easier to find.

Navigation

Navigation should be predictable and consistent. Labels should describe destinations clearly, and visitors should never have to guess how to return home or move to a related area.

Task Flow

Calls, forms, downloads, registrations and purchases should follow an obvious path. Remove unnecessary decisions and make the next step visible at each stage.

Forms

Ask for the minimum information necessary. Label fields clearly, use appropriate controls and provide useful feedback when a field is incomplete or incorrectly formatted.

Trust & Credibility

Contact options, reviews, certifications, customer examples, privacy information, terms and helpful FAQs all reduce uncertainty before a visitor decides to engage.

Mobile Experience

Mobile visitors should receive the same useful experience without awkward zooming, sideways scrolling or missing functionality. Speed and tap-friendly controls matter.

Measure the Important Actions

Define what a successful visit looks like—calls, forms, bookings, purchases or another meaningful action—and use analytics to understand where visitors succeed or abandon the process.

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Turn the checklist into a practical website improvement plan

We can review your website’s design, navigation, forms, mobile experience, performance, accessibility, security and ongoing maintenance needs, then prioritize the changes that matter most.

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