PHASE A–C
Infrastructure
Protect the old site, route every URL and verify DNS, IPv6 and certificates.
- Backup and URL map
- Canonical host
- TLS on old and new domains
Release gate / 03
Pre-launch website checklist
Choose a first website, a same-domain replacement or a domain move. The checklist shows the checks that apply and tracks progress in this browser.
Release sequence
Move through the launch in order
PHASE D–G
Experience
Review content, forms, mobile behaviour, speed and privacy before public traffic arrives.
- Real form delivery
- Mobile network test
- Consent where required
PHASE H
Search handover
Record the launch, submit the final sitemap and keep checking the URLs that already had value.
- Verified property
- Submitted sitemap
- Old URLs tested
Interactive release gate
52 checks. One accountable launch.
Choose the launch type, close each applicable item and copy the result into your release record.
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Old site and URLs
What must survive when an existing website or domain is replaced.
Search visibility
Signals that determine which pages search engines may crawl, index and treat as canonical.
Domain, DNS and TLS
Network paths and certificates that must work for every published host.
Content and metadata
Final-page details that should be complete before the public launch.
Forms and contact
Real delivery checks for the routes visitors use to contact the business.
Mobile and speed
Checks on real devices, mobile networks and the final cache state.
Privacy
Visible information and consent behaviour for the data the site actually processes.
Launch and Search Console
The handover steps that record and monitor the public release.
Operator briefing
Decisions before buttons
The mode changes the list
A first website has no old URLs to preserve. A replacement adds URL and migration checks. A domain move also adds old-domain certificate and Change of Address steps.
Close each item with evidence
A checked box should refer to a visible result: a response header, a received form message, a valid certificate or a Search Console screen. Keep screenshots or command output with the release record when the change is important.
The list stays on this device
Nothing is transmitted. If you enable remembering, completed and not-applicable marks are stored in localStorage in this browser and can be cleared at any time.
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