Lead Generation Website Checklist (27 Points, Score Yours)
Score your website on the 27-point lead generation checklist. Five sections: offer, trust, friction, follow-up, tracking.
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Score your website on the 27-point lead generation checklist. Five sections: offer, trust, friction, follow-up, tracking. Read on for the practical breakdown, real examples, and a step-by-step checklist you can act on this week.
Most lead-generation websites fail not because of one big problem but because of 8-12 small ones stacked on top of each other. This 27-point checklist is the audit we run on every site that comes through RapidCode. Score yourself honestly.
Anything under 18 needs work. Anything under 12 needs a rebuild.
Section 1: Offer (5 points)
- Specific offer in the hero (not generic).
- Outcome stated clearly (what the buyer gets).
- Price or starting price visible (or clear reason for not showing).
- Timeframe visible (how fast you deliver).
- Differentiator visible (why you, not the next site).
Section 2: Trust (6 points)
6. Google rating and review count above the fold. 7.
Real photos of team, office, work. 8. Registration or licence numbers visible.
9. Years in business or client count. 10.
Real testimonials with names and photos. 11. Case studies with measurable outcomes.
Section 3: Friction (6 points)
12. Site loads in under 3 seconds on mobile. 13.
Sticky CTA on mobile. 14. WhatsApp button visible without scrolling.
15. Form has 4 or fewer fields. 16.
Click-to-call number in header. 17. No popups in the first 10 seconds.
Section 4: Follow-up (5 points)
18. 60-second auto-reply on form submit. 19.
Auto-reply on WhatsApp. 20. Missed call triggers SMS or WhatsApp.
21. Human follow-up within 30 minutes during work hours. 22.
7-day nurture sequence for cold leads.
Section 5: Tracking (5 points)
23. GA4 installed and tracking form, call, WhatsApp events. 24.
Call tracking number on the site. 25. CRM receives every lead automatically.
26. Source attribution captured per lead. 27.
Monthly dashboard reviewed by the owner.
How to score your site (0-27)
Go through each point and give yourself 1 if it is fully done, 0 if missing or half-done. Be honest. The download above (27-point PDF scorecard) makes this easier and gives a printable version to share with your team.
What to fix first
Always fix trust signals and follow-up automation first. These move the needle in 14 days. Speed and SEO are next.
Offer and friction depend on how much rewrite the site needs. Most sites can move from 12 to 22 in 60 days.
How RapidCode runs the audit
We run this checklist on every new project plus deeper sections on speed and SEO. The output is a prioritised 30-60-90 day fix plan with realistic enquiry projections at each stage.
Frequently asked questions
What is a passing score? 18 or higher means you have a working funnel. 22+ means you are in the top 20 percent.
Should I aim for 27? Not always. The last 3-4 points have diminishing returns for many businesses.
How often should I re-score? Every 6 months.
People Also Ask
What is the single biggest mistake people make with Lead Generation Website Checklist?
Treating it as a one-time project instead of an ongoing system. The teams that win revisit it every quarter, measure outcomes, and improve what is not working.
How long does it take to see results?
Most businesses see early signals in 30 to 60 days and meaningful traction in 90 to 180 days. Compounding gains usually start around month 6.
Do I need a large budget to get started?
No. Start with a focused scope, measure what works, and reinvest. Most of the businesses we work with start with a tight budget and scale from results, not assumptions.
How do I know if my current approach is working?
Track three things weekly: traffic or reach, qualified enquiries, and conversion rate. If any of those three are flat or declining for 60 days, the approach needs changes.
Actionable Checklist
- Define the single business outcome this should drive (leads, sales, retention)
- Audit what you already have, what is working, and what is not
- Pick one priority area to fix first, not five
- Set up tracking before you change anything so you can measure impact
- Ship a small change, measure for 14 days, then iterate
- Document what worked so it becomes a repeatable playbook
- Review monthly with one clear KPI per area
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