Website Launch Checklist
Make a website launch checklist covering content, technical checks, search and go-live, and share it with whoever builds the site.
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- No sign-up to try
- Works as you type
4 stages, 17 steps
1. Content
- Proofread every page
- Check names, prices and contact details
- Add alt text to images
- Make sure legal pages are in place (privacy, terms, cookies)
2. Technical
- Test on phone, tablet and desktop
- Test forms and check where submissions go
- Check for broken links
- Set up redirects from old URLs
- Check page speed
3. Search and analytics
- Unique title and description on each page
- XML sitemap submitted to Search Console
- Analytics installed and tested
- Robots settings allow search engines on public pages
4. Go-live
- Back up the old site
- Point the domain and check HTTPS
- Check the live site end to end
- Announce the new site
Free, no sign-up to try. Your checklist becomes a Room you can edit, publish and share.
How it works
How the Website Launch Checklist works
- 1
Pick the stages
Keep the stages you need and name an owner for each.
- 2
Add your own steps
Add steps specific to your team or product.
- 3
Share the checklist
Create a Room everyone ticks off together from one link.
Worked example
What it makes
1. Content
Every page says the right thing.
- Proofread every page
- Check names, prices and contact details
- Add alt text to images
- Make sure legal pages are in place (privacy, terms, cookies)
2. Technical
It works everywhere.
- Test on phone, tablet and desktop
- Test forms and check where submissions go
- Check for broken links
- Set up redirects from old URLs
- Check page speed
3. Search and analytics
People can find it and you can measure it.
- Unique title and description on each page
- XML sitemap submitted to Search Console
- Analytics installed and tested
- Robots settings allow search engines on public pages
4. Go-live
Switch over safely.
- Back up the old site
- Point the domain and check HTTPS
- Check the live site end to end
- Announce the new site
Who it's for
Who uses it
Web teams
A go-live checklist everyone signs off.
Agencies
Share launch progress with the client.
Small businesses
Launch without missing the basics.
Good to know
What to consider
- Add steps for your platform (redirect tools, forms, payment tests).
Questions
About the Website Launch Checklist
Does it cover SEO?
It covers the launch basics: titles and descriptions, sitemap, search engine access and analytics.
Where do the steps come from?
From a step library written and reviewed by people, not generated per visitor. Pick the stages you need, name an owner for each and add your own steps.
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Free, no sign-up to try. It becomes a Room you can edit, publish and share.
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