Deployment Launch a Website Launch a website with a calm checklist: verify content, test navigation, add metadata, confirm sitemap and robots output, review accessibility and make sure important pages are easy to find.
Problem statement What this workflow solves Target outcome A launch-ready website with clean metadata, crawlable pages, working links and basic accessibility checks complete.
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<p>A launch-ready website with clean metadata, crawlable pages, working links and basic accessibility checks complete.</p>
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<li>Review public pages and navigation</li>
<li>Prepare metadata and crawler files</li>
<li>Check accessibility and responsive behaviour</li>
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</section>Open the homepage, key section pages and important conversion pages.
Write unique titles and descriptions for key pages.
Check contrast for primary text, links and buttons.
Run TypeScript, lint and production build.
Waiting until launch day to check navigation, metadata and crawl files.
Leaving placeholder links in public navigation.
Assuming a passing local page means the production build is ready.
1 Review public pages and navigation Make sure the pages users can reach match the product you are launching.
Open the homepage, key section pages and important conversion pages. Check header, footer and mobile navigation links. Remove links to placeholder pages that are not ready. 2 Prepare metadata and crawler files Search engines and social platforms need consistent titles, descriptions, canonical URLs and crawl hints.
Write unique titles and descriptions for key pages. Generate robots.txt and sitemap XML when the framework does not handle them. Check canonical URLs use the production domain. 3 Check accessibility and responsive behaviour Launch quality depends on the basics: readable text, focus states, mobile spacing and usable forms.
Check contrast for primary text, links and buttons. Tab through navigation and forms with the keyboard. Test mobile widths around 390px and tablet widths around 768px. 4 Run final production checks Before merging or deploying, use the same commands you expect production to survive.
Run TypeScript, lint and production build. Inspect generated sitemap output for duplicates or localhost URLs. Open the first screen of key pages after build. ElementYard CTA Polish launch sections in ElementYard Use ElementYard to visually tune page sections before the final launch pass.
Open ElementYard Is this a deployment tutorial for a specific host? No. It is a platform-neutral launch checklist for public pages, metadata, navigation, accessibility and production readiness.
Should I launch without a sitemap? Small sites can still be discoverable through links, but a sitemap helps search engines find canonical public URLs and is worth including.