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Standards & QA - Edderton Scott

Standards aren't technical boxes to tick.
They're business protection.

Most business owners can't assess technical quality. You rely on your digital partner to get it right. Our standards exist to protect your investment, prevent costly mistakes, and ensure your digital presence supports business operations reliably.

Zero post-launch technical failures
28-point quality checklist
Enterprise frameworks at SME scale
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What quality actually means for your business

Technical quality isn't about perfection for its own sake. It's about protecting your investment, preventing operational disruption, and ensuring your digital presence works when you need it to.

Why it matters

Poor technical quality creates real business problems: lost enquiries from slow sites, security breaches, compliance failures, costly emergency fixes, and platforms that can't scale with growth. Quality standards prevent these issues before they cost you money.

What we measure

Every deliverable passes through structured quality gates covering operational reliability, security, performance, accessibility, conversion effectiveness, and maintainability. We test what matters to business outcomes, not just technical correctness.

What you get

Digital infrastructure that works reliably, performs consistently, protects your business, converts effectively, and gives you confidence. You don't need to understand the technical details. You just need to know it's been done properly.

The standards that protect your business

Every project follows the same quality framework. These aren't technical preferences. They're business protection measures based on what goes wrong when standards aren't maintained.

01

Operational Reliability

Your site needs to work when prospects visit. We test across devices, browsers, and connection speeds to ensure consistent performance. No broken forms, missing images, or functionality gaps.

Business impact: Every broken element is a lost enquiry. Reliability testing prevents revenue leakage from technical failures.
02

Security & Compliance

Security breaches damage reputation and create legal exposure. We implement enterprise-grade security protocols, regular updates, and compliance with data protection requirements.

Business impact: Prevents data breaches, protects client information, maintains professional credibility, and avoids regulatory penalties.
03

Performance Standards

Slow sites lose visitors before they see your content. We optimise load times, implement caching, and compress assets to ensure your site loads quickly across all conditions.

Business impact: Every second of delay reduces conversions. Fast sites convert better, rank higher, and create better first impressions.
04

Conversion Effectiveness

Every page should move visitors towards action. We test forms, CTAs, navigation paths, and user flows to ensure your site converts traffic into enquiries systematically.

Business impact: More enquiries from the same traffic. Better qualification of prospects. Clearer path from visitor to customer.
05

Mobile Performance

Most traffic comes from mobile devices. We ensure full functionality, readable content, and conversion capability on every screen size and device type.

Business impact: Captures mobile enquiries that competitors lose. Improves search rankings. Matches how prospects actually browse.
06

Operational Maintainability

You need to update content, add pages, and modify offerings without technical dependency. We build systems you can operate confidently with proper documentation and training.

Business impact: Faster response to market changes. Lower ongoing costs. Independence from constant agency involvement for basic updates.
07

Search Visibility

Prospects need to find you. We implement technical SEO fundamentals, structured data, and indexation protocols that give search engines what they need.

Business impact: Better organic visibility means lower acquisition costs and more qualified inbound enquiries over time.
08

Accessibility Standards

Your site should work for everyone, including those using assistive technologies. We follow WCAG guidelines to ensure inclusive access whilst improving overall usability.

Business impact: Expands addressable market. Reduces legal risk. Often improves conversion for all users through clearer structure.
09

Business Continuity

Disasters happen. We implement automated backups, disaster recovery protocols, and failover systems so you can restore operations quickly if something goes wrong.

Business impact: Minimises revenue disruption from technical failures. Protects against data loss. Enables rapid recovery.

How quality gets built in, not bolted on

Quality isn't a final check before launch. It's embedded in every stage of delivery through structured gates, systematic testing, and documented validation.

Stage 1

Strategy Validation

Before building anything, we validate that strategy aligns with business objectives. Does positioning make sense? Are conversion pathways clear? Will this actually support operations? Strategy gets reviewed and approved before moving to build.

Quality gate: Stakeholder sign-off on strategic blueprint. No build starts until strategy is confirmed correct.
Stage 2

Build Quality Control

During development, we test continuously. Every component gets validated for functionality, performance, and reliability before integration. Issues get caught and fixed during build, not after launch.

Quality gate: Component testing, integration testing, cross-browser validation, mobile device testing.
Stage 3

Pre-Launch Validation

Before going live, everything passes through comprehensive testing: functionality verification, performance benchmarking, security audit, conversion pathway testing, content accuracy, and operational readiness check.

Quality gate: 28-point quality checklist completed and documented. No launch without full validation.
Stage 4

Launch Verification

Post-launch monitoring confirms everything works in production. We verify analytics tracking, form submissions, integrations, and performance under real traffic conditions.

Quality gate: 7-day post-launch monitoring. Any issues identified get resolved immediately under warranty.
Stage 5

Ongoing Quality Maintenance

For retained clients, we maintain standards through continuous monitoring, regular updates, performance optimisation, and security management. Quality doesn't end at launch.

Quality gate: Monthly performance reports, quarterly security audits, continuous uptime monitoring.

What quality standards actually deliver

These aren't abstract technical benefits. Quality standards produce measurable business outcomes that directly affect revenue, costs, and operational efficiency.

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99.9%

Uptime Reliability

Your site works when prospects visit. No lost enquiries from technical downtime or performance failures.

2.3s

Average Load Time

Fast sites convert better. Every second saved improves conversion rates and search rankings.

40-60%

Conversion Improvement

Quality standards eliminate friction points that prevent visitors from becoming enquiries.

Zero

Post-Launch Failures

Comprehensive testing prevents costly emergency fixes and reputation damage from broken functionality.

The practical benefit

You don't lose revenue to technical problems. Your digital presence works reliably, converts effectively, and supports business operations without creating operational overhead or unexpected costs.

Our quality guarantee

We stand behind our work with clear commitments that protect your investment and give you recourse if standards aren't met.

30-Day Post-Launch Warranty

Any issues identified within 30 days of launch get resolved at our cost. If functionality doesn't work as specified, we fix it. No questions, no additional charges. This covers technical defects, not scope changes or new requirements.

Performance Guarantees

Your site will load in under 3 seconds on standard broadband. It will function correctly on the latest versions of major browsers. Forms will work reliably. If performance standards aren't met, we optimise until they are.

Security Commitment

We implement current security best practices. For retained clients, we maintain security through regular updates and monitoring. If a security issue arises from our implementation, we resolve it immediately at no cost.

Quality standards protect your business. They're not optional extras.

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