Site Audit
Get a fast, secure site with
NO guessing, NO hacks, and NO trickery used!
Audit Checks
We go deep into your site and hosting to find all of the speed drags, including security issues that are allowing bad bots to chew up your hosting resources.
Plus, you’ll see the real-world speed of your site on mobile and desktop, as well as what’s being reported to Google on you.
Detailed Report and Live Chat
You’ll receive a 20-30 page report and a live chat in non-geek-speak to go over it.
You’ll clearly see the issues so you can make informed decisions on changes.
Fixes
You have multiple options for fixing the issues we find in your audit.
- DIY, hands-on site owners can enter into a partnership with MaAnna in a done with you service where she handles the techie stuff and you do the non-techie stuff.
- Hands-off site owners can hire one of MaAnna’s trusted site techies in a done for you service for fixes with minimum engagement on your part.
- You can hire any qualified tech you like to make any or all of the changes.
Are you a DIY site owner?
See what qualifies as hands on/off and done with/for you service
Perks and Support
DIY, hands-on site owners may also be eligible for the BB Hub Plus that includes:
- a private member area and Facebook group for support
- discounts on annual audit checkups
- discounts on all BlogAid courses
- special invitations for vetting new methods/plugins
- live masterminds
- more
Read on for details on all of the above
How the Audit Works
STEP ONE
A client folder will be created for you to securely share all logins.
STEP TWO
The audit is a DEEP check of your hosting and site for speed and security issues.
STEP THREE
We’ll have a live non-geek-speak chat to review your 20-30 page audit report.
After the site audit:
- You’ll learn that speed and security issues go hand in hand.
- You’ll see for yourself what the issues are.
- And you’ll get expert guidance to make good choices for how to make your site fast and secure PLUS how to keep it that way.
After Audit Fixes
After our live audit chat, you’ll have the choice of done with you or done for you services, or to hire your own site tech.
Done With You Service
DIY, hands-on site owners can save quite a bit by partnering with MaAnna in the fixes while getting an awesome education in how to keep their sites fast and secure.
You’ll be provided with a To Do List with all of the fixes, who does them, and in what order.
You’ll also get a ballpark cost on the fixes, including those that most site owners like to outsource to a pro such as security.
But there is always plenty for you to do as a hands-on site owner – and that SAVES you money like crazy.
Done For You Service
Hands-off site owners will enjoy working with one of MaAnna’s trusted site techs who will provide you with an outline of work they will perform, and short list of any questions they may have for you.
You’ll get a ballpark cost on the fixes and updates as changes are made.
Support options available from each tech.
Hire Your Own Tech
If you choose to hire your own tech, make sure they are vetted and qualified to do the required changes, as they will also be responsible for your support.
The Hub Has Perks and Support
There is no such thing as “once and done” when it comes to site security and speed.
- Google is ALWAYS changing things.
- Cyber security ALWAYS has new attack vectors.
Remember when HTTPS became required by Google?
~ My clients already had their sites compliant 2 years prior.
Remember when Google announced Core Web Vitals?
~ My clients were already passing – Day 1.
As a DIY site owner, you’ll want to stay way ahead of the curves
and out of panic mode.
That’s what the Hub is all about!!!
It’s a private member area and Facebook group just for BlogAid Site Audit clients.
You get extra perks like:
- Breaking news for WordPress, themes, and plugins
- Group support – way beyond just site stuff – from BlogAid and other educated DIY site owners that’s spot on, tested advice and help
- Masterminds for marketing, ecomm, digital downloads, social media, and way more
- Tutorials that aren’t released to the public
- Invitations to test the latest site tech, plugins, SEO, and more
- Standing discounts on BlogAid courses that are lower than public sales prices
- Quick tips for keeping your site in top condition
- A DIY Site Owner’s Maintenance Guide
- Huge discount on annual audit check ups – (more info below)
- Reduced rate on any in-between fixes
- Invitation to our private HOA hosting that is far superior to all big box hosts
All this for only $27 your first year and $97/yr thereafter.
The Hub pays for itself!
Beyond all of the great perks you get in the Hub that are worth the price of admission alone, you get another discount to keep your site fast and secure.
Your next annual audit checkup is only $233.75 and includes:
- Full audit
- Latest updates for security and speed
- After audit chat
You save $116.75 immediately!
Hub Requirements
This is a partnership.
In order to be a member of the Hub, you need to be a DIY, hands-on site owner who is serious about making money and keeping current on changes.
My Part
Deliver info and site tech that keeps you way ahead of the curve and out of panic.
This includes tutorials and BB Hub emails as well as Facebook Livestreams and more.
Your Part
Read Tips Tuesday and any Hub emails. Then follow the instructions for the non-techie things you need to do to keep your site current between your annual audit checkups.
Hub Invitation
Our village is special and we want to ensure that everyone in it is a good fit.
Our members are truly DIY, hands-on site owners who are super serious about running an online business that makes money. They are also dedicated to keeping current with their site and marketing. And, they like being active in our group and helping each other, not just showing up when they have a problem.
Our time together during your site audit fixes is great for allowing you to evaluate your dedication and involvement level, as well as your comfort level with the site tech that DIY site owners should be able to handle on their own.
Most folks receive an invitation to join a membership that is truly worth paying for.
To Schedule Your Audit:
- Your site must be in working condition. That means it’s not a troubleshooting bug hunt.
- Your audit will require cPanel or equivalent access. If you’re not sure that your site has cPanel access, check with your host before requesting your audit.
- You must be willing to participate! It’s a partnership and you must do your non-techie parts, too! And I’ll make that easy for you.
Find the Real Issues
On average I find 26 security holes and performance drains that no plugin or scanner checks.
When you partner with me to have a site audit, I will find the real issues that are impacting your site such as:
- Security holes that are chewing up hosting resources
- Real speed drags and bottlenecks that slow down your site
- Misconfigured and/or outdated plugins and plugin conflicts
- Orphaned files and bloated databases
- Abandoned websites on your server
- Hosting resource hogs
- Google Core Web Vitals – one of the latest Google metrics for ranking your site
- SEO issues with your plugin and theme
- and so much more!
I’ll prepare an audit report for you, and we’ll have a non-geek-speak live chat and work together to get all of it fixed.
By doing so you can learn exactly how to keep your site fast and secure!
And then you’ll have no trouble running a fast, secure site that gets found, read, and acted upon.
What Happy Site Owners Say About Their Audit
Best investment I made!
Within a month after my audit, I made Mediavine and my ad revenue quadrupled. My site when from no security to secure. My email subscribers have doubled thanks to a better user experience. MaAnna does a fantastic job and educates and guides you throughout the process. [more]
Chas Greener
My traffic increased over 100%!
Right after completing my audit with BlogAid, my sessions went from about 1,300 to 2,800 each month. I knew that my site speed and security were important but I had no idea what I needed to do to make those things happen. MaAnna’s knowledge is invaluable! [more]
Chynna Benton
Exponential Growth
4 months after my audit concluded, my traffic grew enough for my site to join Mediavine. During the audit, MaAnna cleaned up my speed and security issues. I went from having around 5,000 sessions a month to being eligible to join Mediavine just 4 months later. [more]
Jennifer Quisenberry
Sam Says It All
Need Better Hosting?
Audits can be combined with a migration to save you money.
Checks Included in Your Audit
Backup
- Backup solution
- File storage
Base Security
- Brute Force protection
- Security holes
Root Files and Security
- All files and folders
- .htaccess
- robots.txt
- wp-config including Database, SALT, XML-RPC
- wp-includes – including plugins, themes, caching
- wp-uploads – including plugins, themes, and other files
- Abandoned sites and orphaned files
Plugins
- Plugins on site list
- Plugins in root list
- Orphaned plugin files
- Plugin conflicts
- Plugin resource drains
Host Resource Usage
- Bandwidth
- Disk Usage
- CPU *
- Memory *
- I/O Processes *
- Inode Connections *
- * according to host metrics, when available
Stats
- Visits by humans and bots
- Bot type (good, bad, ugly)
- Top files hit (attack vectors)
Database
- Health and size
- Post Revision bloat
- Comment bloat
- Plugin bloat and orphans
- Orphaned tables
SEO
- Quick plugin configuration check
- Quick Technical SEO check
- Test for schema markup conflicts
Performance Tests
- 1 blog post – because that will reveal the most issues
- Multiple testers used because each reveals different issues
- Header check for deeper DNS and host server data sent to the browser
- HTTPS setup and security headers, including those Chrome now requires
- Tests for Google Core Web Vitals
BlogAid lets me focus on my passion
MaAnna performed a full site audit and taught me how to be a responsible, informed DIY site owner. I’m still not a tech expert, but I’m no longer afraid of technology. Now I can focus on my passion for writing. [more]Why panic when I know how to DIY my own site!
My new site that was image heavy due to tutorials. Not only was I impressed with how thorough the audit and HTTPS conversion was, I left feeling like I took one of her courses with the knowledge that I gained from it. My husband and I ‘DIY’ most things…..and now that includes my website:) [more]Prevention is the key!
It’s a whale of a lot cheaper and less chaotic to do a site audit BEFORE the bots attack or your site is hacked.
Audits are not a substitute for troubleshooting. Audits are to identify security and performance issues. If you suspect that your site has been hacked or has a known issue, we’ll need to get that fixed first. And then do the audit.