Wordpress Website Launch Checklist

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1	PRE-LAUNCH
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3		General Checklist	Notes
4	X	Remove all Lorem Ipsum text
5		Proofread site copy for grammar and spelling errors
6		All links are working correctly
7		Confirm contact details are correct throughout site
8		Video and audio items are correct and formatted properly
9		PDF files are properly linked and proofed
10		404 page is created or customized
11		Old website URLs are 301 redirected to new URLs
12		Be sure all required licenses for images, fonts, plugins, etc. are on file
13		Confirm client Gravatars are set up for their email address
14		Google Maps API setup & configured
15		Design Checklist	Notes
16		Images are correct and have been optimized for the web (resize all large images)
17		Site previewed in Chrome
18		Site previewed in Firefox
19		Site previewed in Safari
20		Responsive design tested at standard phone sizes
21		Responsive design tested at standard tablet sizes
22		Website favicon is working
23		Header (or company logo) is linked to home page
24		Create web pages according to the AMP specification.
25		Functionality Checklist	Notes
26		Page load time is 3 seconds or less
27		All forms are submitting data correctly
28		All forms are emailing to correct address
29		All forms display correct message or redirection on submit
30		All external hyperlinks open in a new tab
31		Social media icons are working
32		Social sharing is working correctly
33		SEO Checklist	Notes
34		All pages and posts have a unique title, fewer than 70 characters
35		All pages and posts have unique meta descriptions, fewer than 156 characters (2017 Google Standard) or 300 characters (2018 Google Standard)
36		All images have alt tags populated
37		Request & assign an SSL certificate (For HTTPS – Secured Socket Layer)
38		Plug-Ins Checklist	Notes
39		Install and activate an SEO plugin (e.g. Wordpress SEO by Yoast All-in-One SEO Pack). $$ for Premium
40		Install and activate a form capture plugin (e.g. Contact Form 7, Gravity Forms, Ninja Forms)
41		Install and activate a list management plugin (e.g. ESP Integration, Flamingo)
42		Install and activate Google Tag Manager plugin
43		Install and activate Simple 301 Redirects plugin
44		Install and activate Duplicate Page plugin
45		Install and activate Video Tutorials plugin
46		Wordpress Settings Checklist	Notes
47		General: Confirm Site Title and Site Tagline are correct
48		General: Confirm time zone is correct
49		General: Confirm admin email address is correct
50		Writing: Confirm Default Post Category is correct; if not, create default category
51		Discussion: Confirm comment settings and comment moderation settings
52		Permalinks: Confirm permalink settings are not Default for SEO purposes
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