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The Complete Website Pre-Launch Checklist

40+ checks before you go live

Don't launch and then discover the contact form was broken for a week. This is the comprehensive pre-launch check: more than 40 items across content, mobile, speed, SEO, forms, trust, and analytics, so your site goes live clean.

The complete The Complete Website Pre-Launch Checklist one-page printable

What’s inside

Content and Pages

  • Every page has real, proofread content
  • Home, Services, About, and Contact all exist
  • Contact details are correct everywhere
  • No placeholder or lorem ipsum text
  • Photos are your own and compressed

Mobile and Design

  • Looks right on phone, tablet, and desktop
  • Text is readable without zooming
  • Buttons are big enough to tap
  • Nothing overlaps or runs off the screen

Speed

  • Loads in under three seconds on mobile
  • Images are compressed and lazy-loaded
  • No giant unoptimized files

SEO

  • Unique title and description per page
  • One H1 per page
  • Sitemap submitted to Search Console
  • HTTPS padlock on every page
  • Clean, descriptive URLs

Forms and Contact

  • The contact form sends to the right inbox
  • You tested it with a real submission
  • Phone number is tappable on mobile
  • A thank-you message appears after submit

Trust and Legal

  • Reviews or testimonials are visible
  • A privacy policy and terms exist
  • The copyright year is current
  • Business details are consistent everywhere

Analytics and Final Checks

  • Analytics is installed and working
  • Google Business Profile links to the site
  • A 404 page guides lost visitors back
  • All links work, none are broken
  • Spell-check every page before launch

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