A consulting website launch checklist you can actually finish

Your launch checks

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• Name one audience and one useful outcome.A visitor should be able to explain who you help after reading the first screen.
• Agree the smallest useful scope.Home, service, proof, about and contact sections are enough to start; they need not all be separate pages.
• Get permission for every client claim and logo.Replace unsupported results with an honest description of your process.
• Record the full commitment and renewal date.Include the prepaid term, domain, email, booking, maintenance and tax.
• Put the domain and platform account under your control.Use your own recovery email, a unique password and multifactor authentication. Save recovery codes securely.
• Keep source copy and original media outside the platform.Make an export, record what it omits and know who can restore the site.
• Read every page on a real phone.Check menu, line lengths, buttons and tables in both orientations.
• Complete the main journey with a keyboard.Every interactive element needs a visible focus state and a useful label.
• Test an inquiry all the way to your inbox.Check success and failure messages, reply routing and spam folders. Send no sensitive test data.
• Test the booking journey, if you use one.Verify time zones, availability, confirmation, cancellation and rescheduling.
• Check links, downloads and a missing URL.Missing pages should return a real 404. Remove draft buttons and placeholder destinations.
• Describe the data your actual tools collect.Minimize form fields; explain storage and contact routes. Get relevant legal advice for your markets when needed.
• Save existing DNS before connecting the site.Preserve mail records. Confirm HTTPS works without certificate warnings.
• Check search basics.Give each page a descriptive title and canonical URL; publish a sitemap and remove accidental noindex directives.
• Write a short maintenance and access handover.List the responsible person, subscriptions, renewal dates and support routes.
• Schedule a review of real inquiries.After launch, compare visitors’ questions with the promise and next step on the page.

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What “ready” means

A completed checklist is a record of what you checked, not a security, legal or accessibility certification. Use it to expose missing work before launch. Where your site handles payments, sensitive information or a complex service, add the appropriate specialist review.

Keep the scope small enough that you can inspect every page. A carefully verified five-page site gives you a more dependable start than a large collection of incomplete sections.

Save the budget and access handover in the launch kit. Once the site is live, keep a log of inquiries and recurring questions. Use that evidence to choose the next improvement.