WHAT IS A WEBSITE LAUNCH CHECKLIST?
Checklists are a reliable productivity tool, and it helps us navigate through challenging tasks efficiently.
Your website launch is as critical to you and your business as any critical mission and therefore must be launched
flawlessly.
That is why you should use a checklist to ensure that you create a perfect WordPress website.
We have broken this launch checklist into 7 different categories each with sub-categories.
- Pre-set up checklist:
Hosting and domain - Initial setup checklist
Install WordPress
Check Timezone Settings
Ensure your domain email address is correct
Enable comment moderation
Turn off comment notifications
Ensure all post/blogs are categorized - Design checklist
Install desired theme
Preview theme on all major browsers
Preview theme on mobile devices
Create a test post
Add a favicon
- Must have WordPress plugins
Sucuri – website protection
JetPack – website backing up & site stats tool
Yoast SEO – Search Engine Optimization tool
W3 Total Cache – better website performance
MailChimp – newsletter subscribers
Envira Gallery – Images
Akismet – spam control
Under construction – maintenance & coming soon page - SEO & Analytics
Add Title and description for your site, post, and pages
Update permalink structure to Postname
Install Google Analytics
Add site to Google Search console
Generate XML sitemap
Submit sitemap to Google Search Console
- Pre-Launch Functionality Tests Checklist
Ensure latest and correct contact details
Proof read all content on your website
Test all forms on your website
Test all call to action buttons
Ensure all images are loading correctly on all browsers and different devices
Check your website for broken links and 404 errors - Launch Checklist
Spread the word on social media
Announce your website by writing guest posts to popular blogs in your industry
Login to Google Analytics and see how it’s going
Get more user comments on your articles
Grow Your Website
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