Website Testing Checklist

Testing is an essential part of maintaining a website.

The key is knowing what to test.

Here’s a checklist of tests to perform before launching a website, and occasionally after launch...

1 | Go to the Website on a Phone, Laptop, and Desktop device.

• Confirm the website Home page appears.

2 | Go to the Website using the “www.” prefix.

• Confirm the website Home page appears.

3 | Click main navigation links.

• Click each link in the site main navigation.
• Confirm the links go to the intended URLs.

4 | Click buttons and links on each page.

• Go to each page on the site.
• Click each button/link and confirm the link goes to the intended URL.

5 | Test site Forms

• Go to other Forms on the site and submit each form;
• Confirm the form submits;
• Confirm a site admin receives a form submission alert email;
• Confirm receipt of a form submission “Thank You” email (sent to the email address entered into the form).

6 | Test Site Features

• Book an Appointment
  • Confirm a site admin receives a Booking alert email.
  • Confirm receipt of a Booking confirmation email (sent to the email address entered into the booking form).
  • Login to the site admin and confirm the Booking appears.
• RSVP or Register for an Event
  • Confirm a site admin receives an Event registration alert email.
  • Confirm receipt of an Event registration confirmation email (sent to the email address entered into the Event registration form).
  • Login to the site admin and confirm the Event registration appears.
• Register or Purchase a Membership
  • Confirm a site admin receives a Membership registration alert email.
  • Confirm receipt of a Membership registration confirmation email (sent to the email address entered into the Membership registration form).
  • Login to the site admin and confirm the Membership registration appears.
• Purchase a Product (E-commerce)
  • Confirm a site admin receives a Purchase alert email.
  • Confirm receipt of a Purchase confirmation email (sent to the email address entered into the Checkout form).
  • Login to the site admin and confirm the Product Purchase appears.

7 | Test Blog Comments

• Submit a Blog comment.
• Confirm a site admin receives a New Comment alert email.
• Login to the site admin and “Approve” the Blog comment.
• Go to the blog and onfirm the Blog comment was posted.

8 | Test Footer Links

• Click all Footer links and the links go to the intended URLs.

9 | Test Email Automations

• Test “Welcome” Emails:
  • Appointment Booked Email: List what will be learned; what benefit(s) will be received; and what is needed for the session/meeting.
  • Event Registration Email: List the event agenda and key takeaways.
  • Membership Registration Email: List member benefits.
  • Product Purchase Email: List product features and key benefits.

10 | Review Privacy Policy & Terms Of Use Docs

• Download my Services Business Privacy Policy and Terms Of Use Templates. (Apple Pages, Microsoft Word, and PDF files)
• Have a Lawyer review your site Privacy Policy and Terms Of Use docs.