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MAY 22, 2026 · WEBSITE · 5 MIN READ

How to Run a B2B Website Audit

Most B2B website audits stop at speed and meta tags. Here's the one that looks at story, proof, conversion, and whether sales can use the site.

Mark Evans, Principal at Marketing Spark
Mark EvansPrincipal, Marketing Spark

Most website audits look at speed, tags, and broken links. Useful. But not enough.

Most website audits miss the thing buyers actually judge.

They scan page speed, meta tags, image size, and broken links. That matters. But a fast website with vague messaging is still a bad sales asset.

A useful B2B website audit starts with the story.

The five-second test

Open the homepage and ask three questions: what does this company do, who is it for, and why should a buyer care? If you can't answer in five seconds, the page is working too hard and saying too little.

The proof test

Look for proof above the fold or right after it. Logos, customer quotes, case studies, real outcomes, and named examples all help. Generic claims don't.

The conversion test

Count the calls to action. If there are four competing next steps, the site is avoiding a decision. Pick the primary action and make it obvious.

The sales test

Ask sales whether the site helps or hurts the first conversation. If reps need to explain the business from scratch after a prospect has read the site, the website is not doing its job.

If you want the short version, run the free Marketing Spark audit. It looks at the same issue from the buyer's point of view.

Mark Evans, Principal at Marketing Spark

Mark Evans

Principal at Marketing Spark

Fourteen years working with B2B companies on positioning, messaging, and go-to-market. Host of the Marketing Spark Podcast. Based in Toronto.

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