Field Guide
Pre-Launch Website Checklist
A calm final pass before you call the website ready.
A checklist for mobile layout, accessibility, metadata, SEO, forms, database safety, security checks, automated tests, manual QA, and final smoke tests.
Steps from the workbench
Walk the main path
Start on the homepage and complete the action the site is meant to support.
What to check
A first-time visitor can understand and use the site without help.
Resize and retest
Check the layout at phone, tablet, laptop, and wide desktop sizes.
What to check
Text, cards, buttons, and navigation do not overlap or overflow.
Check accessibility basics
Review headings, labels, contrast, keyboard focus, alt text, and visible states.
What to check
The page is usable without a mouse and important images have useful alt text.
Confirm metadata and sharing
Titles, descriptions, canonical URLs, sitemap entries, and social images help people and search engines understand the site.
What to check
Each important page has a specific title and description.
Run the release checks
Run lint, build, tests when present, and one final manual smoke test before deployment.
What to check
The project passes automated checks and the local site works before deploy.
Prompts to adapt
Launch readiness
Review this website for launch readiness. Give me a checklist for mobile, accessibility, SEO, metadata, forms, security, database safety, tests, and monitoring.
Manual QA script
Write a manual QA script for this website that a beginner can follow in 15 minutes before launch.