User Journey Analysis

A User Journey Analysis evaluates how effectively a website guides users from entry point to conversion. It is a page-by-page, section-by-section review of the site, focused on usability, design, functionality, and overall clarity. The goal is to identify friction, confusion, or missed opportunities that prevent users from taking the actions the business wants them to take.

While technical performance underpins usability, this analysis looks beyond code and structure to assess how the site feels to use. It is most effective when combined with a Technical Site Audit and a Competitor Analysis, allowing user experience issues to be viewed alongside technical constraints and competitive expectations.

Key Areas Covered

The review assesses the site from the perspective of a real user, moving through key pages and journeys to identify what helps or hinders progression. It evaluates how clearly the site communicates value, how easily users can find what they need, and where friction reduces conversions.

  • Key landing pages, category/listing pages, and product/service pages
  • Navigation, internal pathways, and the effectiveness of on-site search and filtering
  • Calls to action and conversion points, including where users hesitate or drop off
  • Page layout, hierarchy, clarity, and consistency of messaging
  • Multi-device performance across desktop, tablet, and mobile

Particular attention is paid to broken or unreliable experiences, including confusing layouts, unclear next steps, ineffective search results, and functionality that does not behave as users would reasonably expect.


How Findings Are Interpreted

User experience does not exist in isolation. Findings are considered within the context of competitor standards and user expectations, especially when reviewed alongside a Competitor Analysis. This helps distinguish between minor usability preferences and genuine competitive disadvantages.

Some elements of UX are subjective, but recommendations are grounded in over 20 years of hands-on project experience and established usability principles. The aim is to provide a practical, commercially focused view of what is working, what is holding performance back, and what should be prioritised.

Summary

The User Journey Analysis identifies where a website supports or hinders user progression, from first interaction through to conversion. It highlights broken journeys, unclear pathways, and usability issues that reduce effectiveness, even when traffic levels are strong.

Used alongside a Technical Site Audit and a Competitor Analysis, it provides a well-rounded understanding of performance, combining technical integrity, competitive context, and real-world usability into a single, actionable view.

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