Before you launch

A short checklist that catches the things people usually miss.

Content

  • No demo text left: no "Lorem ipsum", no sample addresses, phone numbers or email addresses
  • Your real contact details in the footer, the contact page and the topbar
  • Every image is yours (or properly licensed), and none are placeholders
  • Legal pages present if you sell: privacy policy, terms, refund/returns

Function

  • Send yourself a message through every form
  • Subscribe to your own newsletter and confirm the email arrives
  • If you sell: place a test order end to end, including payment and the confirmation email
  • Click every menu item and footer link
  • Open the site on a phone

Search and sharing

  • Homepage title says what you do, not just your name
  • Meta description on your main pages
  • Social share image set (General Settings → SEO Settings)
  • Sitemap submitted in Google Search Console
  • Indexing enabled on your plan, and the site not marked hidden