Pre-Launch Checklist

After providing a training / handover session, here's a quick checklist for use when launching new websites:

Check the client's account contact details are entered correctly (via Dashboard > Settings > My Account).
Ensure the account owner has admin access (Dashboard > Settings > Administrators).
Check mobile devices to ensure the layout and mobile menu function correctly.
Check all links and phone numbers on at least the home page, contact page, and in the header and footer.
Run the link checker tool via Dashboard > Pages > Check Links.
Check the sitemap in Incognito mode via www.website.com/sitemap, and hide any pages that shouldn't be displaying.
For Commerce clients, ensure the notification e-mail address is set (via Dashboard > Settings > Commerce > Invoicing). Run a test purchase via the online store. An easy way to do this, is to configure the bank transfer / direct deposit payment method.

Additional Items:

Setup a favicon (more info here).
Set SEO keywords and descriptions on at least the home page.
Copy Google Tag Manager & FB Pixel from previous site.
If they're moving from an old site, ensure Page Re-directors are setup from old addresses to new (Dashboard > Website > Pages > Re-directors).
Check sizes of images and video for impact on load time and bandwidth / storage usage. The network tab of Google Chrome dev tools is a quick, easy way to check. Otherwise check out https://developers.google.com/speed/pagespeed/insights/
Clean up the colour palette (generating a design multiple times can cause this to get messy. Check by changing the background color of a section).

To Launch a Website:

Note that it usually takes 1 to 3 hours for DNS to propagate, and for an SSL certificate to issue.

If anything goes wrong, reach out to support inbox and we'll prioritize you:
https://www.oncord.com/resources/support/

Afer Launch:

Run another test of the contact form to check enquiries reach the client's inbox.