--- title: Website QA and Testing Launch Guide --- [Skip to content](https://resources.banc.digital/website-qa-testing-launch-download#main-content) [![logo-lg](https://resources.banc.digital/hubfs/logo-lg.svg "logo-lg")](https://banc.digital/) # WEBSITE QA TESTING & LAUNCH GUIDE --- ##### FREE DOWNLOAD Prepare for the launch of your new website with a thorough QA and testing process to guide your website redesign project to success - Work through each category of your site's pages and run detailed testing from cross-browser testing to bug and functionality testing. - Carry out content formatting and website accessibility checks to ensure your site is user-friendly. - Implement a testing timeline and monitor the progress of all site testing to stay on track and prepare for launch. WHAT IS WEBSITE QA TESTING? After months of work, you’ll be chomping at the bit to show off your new site to customers, competition and pretty much the rest of the internet. But before you do that, there’s the not-so-small matter of testing the whole thing first. Without website QA testing, the project you’ve poured all that time, effort and vision into, will likely be a broken, buggy mess. And that won’t just be frustrating for you and everyone else who worked on it, it could also be catastrophic from a commercial point of view. It’s a simple truth: a site that doesn’t work will struggle to convert. A wonky website can wreak havoc on your brand identity, revenue and leads. That’s why the fine-tooth comb of quality assurance is absolutely vital. Here, we’ll go through why website QA testing matters, the website test steps you should carry out, and what you can do to maintain the quality of your site after a website launch. WHY IS IT SO IMPORTANT? Put simply, because it makes sure your website works as you intended it to. QA stops errors and issues from slipping through the cracks, the same issues and errors which affect the user experience, and have users clicking the back button in the blink of an eye.  An issue-free website can benefit you in a number of different ways, too. In the eyes of consumers, a quality site means a quality brand – one that they’ll be happy to purchase your products and services through. The association is a powerful one, which means the link between a poor site and a brand is a hard one to reverse – even if you’ve corrected the issues later down the line.  It can also save you a packet too. Fixing bugs after a site has gone live is a major money (and time) sink. Since no one will be affected, you won’t lose traffic and business, two things that will more than likely happen if you have to shut down the site while the fixes are remedied. DEBATING WHETHER TO SKIP AHEAD? Surely a few errors here and there are forgivable right? Unfortunately, web users aren’t quite so merciful! Even the smallest fault has the power to truly ruin the experience for customers, and there are all sorts of stats out there which can back that up. Webflow support company Sweor dug up the dirt on the effects of poor web design and found the following: - 57% of internet users said they wouldn’t recommend a business with a poorly designed website on mobile - 38% of people will stop engaging with a website if they don’t like the content or layout - 88% of online consumers are less likely to return to a site after a bad experience And perhaps most striking of all… - It takes about 0.05 seconds for users to decide whether they like your opinion or not Looking at stats like this, the deck already seems stacked against you – but as stark as they are, it certainly makes it clear just how important QA is. **LOOKING FOR A TEAM OF DIGITAL EXPERTS WHO CAN CREATE A NEW SITE FROM SCRATCH AND TAKE CARE OF THE MAINTENANCE ONCE IT'S GONE LIVE? GET IN TOUCH AND LET'S WORK ON MAKING IT HAPPEN**   **FREE DISCOVERY SESSION**   ## READY TO START YOUR DIGITAL MARKETING JOURNEY? Find & book a time below for your free consultation! [![logo-lg](https://resources.banc.digital/hubfs/logo-lg.svg "logo-lg")](https://banc.digital/) All rights reserved. Copyright Banc Digital 2023 [facebook-f icon](https://www.facebook.com/bancmedia/?locale=en_GB) [linkedin-in icon](https://uk.linkedin.com/company/banc-media) [twitter icon](https://twitter.com/bancmedia?lang=en-GB) [instagram icon](https://www.instagram.com/bancdigital/)