--- {"type":"list","title":"Website Prelaunch Checklist","listId":2663,"canonicalUrl":"https://listium.com/@scottc/2663/website-prelaunch-checklist","visibleItemTotal":39,"creator":{"id":"scottc","name":"Scott Clement","url":"https://listium.com/@scottc"},"stats":{"views":689,"likes":3},"category":"technology & computing / software","publishedAt":"2016-04-12T01:32:31.987Z","updatedAt":"2016-04-12T01:32:31.987Z","fields":[{"id":0,"name":"Item","type":"PrimaryText"},{"id":1,"name":"Topic","type":"Selection","multi":false},{"id":4,"name":"Started","type":"Symbols","format":"tick_cross"},{"id":3,"name":"Completed","type":"Symbols","format":"checkbox"},{"id":2,"name":"Deadline","type":"DateTime","format":"time"}]} --- # Website Prelaunch Checklist By [Scott Clement (@scottc)](https://listium.com/@scottc) 689 views · 3 likes Published 12 April 2016 · Updated 12 April 2016 Category: technology & computing / software I always follow a check list when releasing a new website, there are just to many things you can forget ## Items ### 1. [Spelling & Grammar](https://listium.com/@scottc/2663/website-prelaunch-checklist/0/spelling--grammar) Item ID: `0` - Topic: Content - Started: - - Completed: false - Deadline: - ### 2. [Paragraphs, headers, lists, and other formatting](https://listium.com/@scottc/2663/website-prelaunch-checklist/1/paragraphs-headers-lists-and-other-formatting) Item ID: `1` - Topic: Content - Started: - - Completed: false - Deadline: - ### 3. [All Generic content properly removed and replaced](https://listium.com/@scottc/2663/website-prelaunch-checklist/2/all-generic-content-properly-removed-and-replaced) Item ID: `2` - Topic: Content - Started: - - Completed: false - Deadline: - ### 4. [Images, videos & audio files working on all devices](https://listium.com/@scottc/2663/website-prelaunch-checklist/3/images-videos--audio-files-working-on-all-devices) Item ID: `3` - Topic: Content - Started: - - Completed: false - Deadline: - ### 5. [Copyright date includes current year](https://listium.com/@scottc/2663/website-prelaunch-checklist/4/copyright-date-includes-current-year) Item ID: `4` - Topic: Content - Started: - - Completed: false - Deadline: - ### 6. [Ensure site is W3C complaint. Check on all browsers](https://listium.com/@scottc/2663/website-prelaunch-checklist/5/ensure-site-is-w3c-complaint-check-on-all-browsers) Item ID: `5` - Topic: W3C - Started: - - Completed: false - Deadline: - ### 7. [HTML/CSS validated](https://listium.com/@scottc/2663/website-prelaunch-checklist/6/htmlcss-validated) Item ID: `6` - Topic: Design - Started: - - Completed: false - Deadline: - ### 8. [Favicon created and displaying correctly](https://listium.com/@scottc/2663/website-prelaunch-checklist/7/favicon-created-and-displaying-correctly) Item ID: `7` - Topic: Design - Started: - - Completed: false - Deadline: - ### 9. [Website pages compatable across all devices](https://listium.com/@scottc/2663/website-prelaunch-checklist/8/website-pages-compatable-across-all-devices) Item ID: `8` - Topic: Design - Started: - - Completed: false - Deadline: - ### 10. [Error free javascript](https://listium.com/@scottc/2663/website-prelaunch-checklist/9/error-free-javascript) Item ID: `9` - Topic: Design - Started: - - Completed: false - Deadline: - ### 11. [Tested at 1024 x 768 resolution](https://listium.com/@scottc/2663/website-prelaunch-checklist/10/tested-at-1024-x-768-resolution) Item ID: `10` - Topic: Design - Started: - - Completed: false - Deadline: - ### 12. [Forms submitting data properly](https://listium.com/@scottc/2663/website-prelaunch-checklist/11/forms-submitting-data-properly) Item ID: `11` - Topic: Functionality - Started: - - Completed: false - Deadline: - ### 13. [Thank You message diaplaying correctly after form submission](https://listium.com/@scottc/2663/website-prelaunch-checklist/12/thank-you-message-diaplaying-correctly-after-form-submission) Item ID: `12` - Topic: Functionality - Started: - - Completed: false - Deadline: - ### 14. [Check form data in database](https://listium.com/@scottc/2663/website-prelaunch-checklist/13/check-form-data-in-database) Item ID: `13` - Topic: Functionality - Started: - - Completed: false - Deadline: - ### 15. [Social Media icons all active and working properly](https://listium.com/@scottc/2663/website-prelaunch-checklist/14/social-media-icons-all-active-and-working-properly) Item ID: `14` - Topic: Functionality - Started: - - Completed: false - Deadline: - ### 16. [Feeds working properly](https://listium.com/@scottc/2663/website-prelaunch-checklist/15/feeds-working-properly) Item ID: `15` - Topic: Functionality - Started: - - Completed: false - Deadline: - ### 17. [Test Load Speed](https://listium.com/@scottc/2663/website-prelaunch-checklist/16/test-load-speed) Item ID: `16` - Topic: Functionality - Started: - - Completed: false - Deadline: - ### 18. [Check all internal & external links](https://listium.com/@scottc/2663/website-prelaunch-checklist/17/check-all-internal--external-links) Item ID: `17` - Topic: Functionality - Started: - - Completed: false - Deadline: - ### 19. [No Broken Links](https://listium.com/@scottc/2663/website-prelaunch-checklist/18/no-broken-links) Item ID: `18` - Topic: Functionality - Started: - - Completed: false - Deadline: - ### 20. [Test Navigation](https://listium.com/@scottc/2663/website-prelaunch-checklist/19/test-navigation) Item ID: `19` - Topic: Functionality - Started: - - Completed: false - Deadline: - ### 21. [Check 404 pages](https://listium.com/@scottc/2663/website-prelaunch-checklist/20/check-404-pages) Item ID: `20` - Topic: Functionality - Started: - - Completed: false - Deadline: - ### 22. [Check all third party tools](https://listium.com/@scottc/2663/website-prelaunch-checklist/21/check-all-third-party-tools) Item ID: `21` - Topic: Functionality - Started: - - Completed: false - Deadline: - ### 23. [All pages have unique page titles](https://listium.com/@scottc/2663/website-prelaunch-checklist/22/all-pages-have-unique-page-titles) Item ID: `22` - Topic: SEO - Started: - - Completed: false - Deadline: - ### 24. [All pages have keywords and unique meta descriptions](https://listium.com/@scottc/2663/website-prelaunch-checklist/23/all-pages-have-keywords-and-unique-meta-descriptions) Item ID: `23` - Topic: SEO - Started: - - Completed: false - Deadline: - ### 25. [All images have ALT tags](https://listium.com/@scottc/2663/website-prelaunch-checklist/24/all-images-have-alt-tags) Item ID: `24` - Topic: SEO - Started: - - Completed: false - Deadline: - ### 26. [Dynamic XML sitemap created](https://listium.com/@scottc/2663/website-prelaunch-checklist/25/dynamic-xml-sitemap-created) Item ID: `25` - Topic: SEO - Started: - - Completed: false - Deadline: - ### 27. [XML sitemap submitted to all search engines](https://listium.com/@scottc/2663/website-prelaunch-checklist/26/xml-sitemap-submitted-to-all-search-engines) Item ID: `26` - Topic: SEO - Started: - - Completed: false - Deadline: - ### 28. [Check for old URLs if 301 redirects are in place](https://listium.com/@scottc/2663/website-prelaunch-checklist/27/check-for-old-urls-if-301-redirects-are-in-place) Item ID: `27` - Topic: SEO - Started: - - Completed: false - Deadline: - ### 29. [rel="nofollow” tags are in place on applicable links and pages](https://listium.com/@scottc/2663/website-prelaunch-checklist/28/relnofollow-tags-are-in-place-on-applicable-links-and-pages) Item ID: `28` - Topic: SEO - Started: - - Completed: false - Deadline: - ### 30. [Check if analytics codes are inserted](https://listium.com/@scottc/2663/website-prelaunch-checklist/29/check-if-analytics-codes-are-inserted) Item ID: `29` - Topic: Analytics - Started: - - Completed: false - Deadline: - ### 31. [Site submitted to Google Webmaster Tools](https://listium.com/@scottc/2663/website-prelaunch-checklist/30/site-submitted-to-google-webmaster-tools) Item ID: `30` - Topic: Analytics - Started: - - Completed: false - Deadline: - ### 32. [Site properly synced with Google Analytics](https://listium.com/@scottc/2663/website-prelaunch-checklist/31/site-properly-synced-with-google-analytics) Item ID: `31` - Topic: Analytics - Started: - - Completed: false - Deadline: - ### 33. [Check 24/7 monitoring scripts](https://listium.com/@scottc/2663/website-prelaunch-checklist/32/check-247-monitoring-scripts) Item ID: `32` - Topic: Security & Backup - Started: - - Completed: false - Deadline: - ### 34. [Take backup of final website](https://listium.com/@scottc/2663/website-prelaunch-checklist/33/take-backup-of-final-website) Item ID: `33` - Topic: Security & Backup - Started: - - Completed: false - Deadline: - ### 35. [Check privacy policy, terms & conditions and disclaimers](https://listium.com/@scottc/2663/website-prelaunch-checklist/34/check-privacy-policy-terms--conditions-and-disclaimers) Item ID: `34` - Topic: Compliance & legal Pages - Started: - - Completed: false - Deadline: - ### 36. [Copyright and Usage right of codes, images and fonts ](https://listium.com/@scottc/2663/website-prelaunch-checklist/35/copyright-and-usage-right-of-codes-images-and-fonts-) Item ID: `35` - Topic: Compliance & legal Pages - Started: - - Completed: false - Deadline: - ### 37. [Check if website is PCI complaint (for websites processing credit cards)](https://listium.com/@scottc/2663/website-prelaunch-checklist/36/check-if-website-is-pci-complaint-for-websites-processing-credit-cards) Item ID: `36` - Topic: Compliance & legal Pages - Started: - - Completed: false - Deadline: - ### 38. [Web pages announce if it uses cookies](https://listium.com/@scottc/2663/website-prelaunch-checklist/37/web-pages-announce-if-it-uses-cookies) Item ID: `37` - Topic: Compliance & legal Pages - Started: - - Completed: false - Deadline: - ### 39. [\[empty primary field\]](https://listium.com/@scottc/2663/website-prelaunch-checklist/38/) Item ID: `38` - Topic: - - Started: - - Completed: false - Deadline: -