A Mobile Website Audit You Can Do in 15 Minutes

Minutes 1–3: find the next step

Open your homepage on a real phone using mobile data. Can a new visitor understand what you offer and where to go next? Open the navigation with one hand. Check that menu items are easy to tap and that opening a submenu does not accidentally send you to another page.

Minutes 4–6: read an important page

Choose a service or product page and read it without zooming. Watch for long lines, text over busy images and sections that require sideways scrolling. Check both portrait and landscape orientation. If a heading fills most of the screen, shorten it or adjust the layout so the useful content is easier to reach.

Minutes 7–9: complete a form

Send a test enquiry using a real email address you control. Check the field labels, keyboard type, validation messages and success state. Try submitting with a missing required field. The page should explain what needs fixing without making you re-enter everything. Make sure the enquiry arrives where the team expects.

Minutes 10–12: try the primary action

For a store, add a product to the cart and inspect the checkout journey without placing an unintended order. For a service business, request a quote or follow the booking flow. Look for overlapping chat bubbles, sticky bars and cookie notices. Close each overlay and confirm that the underlying controls remain usable.

Minutes 13–15: record three fixes

Write down the page, device, action and result for each problem. A screenshot is helpful, but a reproducible description is better than “mobile looks wrong.” Prioritise blocked actions first, unclear information second and visual polish third. Repeat the same tasks after changes, preferably on another phone as well.