1.\u00a0\u00a0 Spellcheck. Grammar check.<\/h2>\n
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Make sure you check all of your pages for spelling mistakes, typos and punctuation. The eye and mind become accustomed when reading the same text over and over again, so it is a good idea to look for the services of an external proofreader. It is quite affordable and pays off.<\/p>\n
2.\u00a0\u00a0 Images. Favicon.<\/h2>\n
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Now go over your pages once again, comparing the drafts to the final pages, and look for empty image slots. All images must be loading properly and fast. If your images are taking too long, you need to resize them or look for methods for compression. Your favicon must be visible and recognizable. If your logo does not sit well as a favicon, try to customize it to a recognizable symbol. You can even go for a single-colored simple shape that complements your design.<\/p>\n
3.\u00a0\u00a0 Layout and style.<\/h2>\n
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Cross-check your layout and design. For example, if you have a shop, take all your product pages. Are you using the same font? Is the size of the page similar? Is the use of bold or cursive text comparable? Is the number of images or illustrations the same? Trust your gut if the design does not sit well for you.<\/p>\n
Need hosting for your website?<\/a><\/p>\n Visiting your website should be a journey. And your job is to make sure the user arrives at the destination. The homepage should offer the most options and all pages should point to the next step. Have a clear call-to-action.<\/p>\n Carefully review your head menu. Has every page deserved its place at the top? Are you missing something? Do you have every page your customers are looking for? An About Us, a FAQ, a Blog, a Log In, or maybe a Contact Us page? Does your language switcher work properly?<\/p>\n Better check your links, too. And not just in your texts. Your images or icons can also lead to other pages. Do they? While you are at it, check if your anchor text is keyword optimized.<\/p>\n Check your open graph tags to make sure your pages will appear right when you share them in social media.<\/p>\n Make sure your Google Analytics code is integrated and working. You don\u2019t want to miss detecting the data within the first days of your launch.<\/p>\n Sign up for GSC and tell Google which content should be visible and which should not be available to the search engine. Now you are ready to monitor your website\u2019s search result performance.<\/p>\n Use a reliable tool to review your pages and functionalities to be responsive to different devices and layouts. The Responsinator<\/a> is free and easy to use.<\/p>\n If you have an old website, better check your Google Analytics and focus on the browsers your audience prefers. If not, better cover the minimum: Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Edge and Opera. In each of them, check your layouts, your contact forms and the essential functionality.<\/p>\n Make sure you have custom error pages, most importantly, a 404 error page. Do they give the proper message? Is it complete and easy to understand?<\/p>\n Within the first week from a fresh launch you are statistically most likely to notice any significant issues. Have a custom Under Maintenance page ready if you suddenly need to jump in and fix something.<\/p>\n Clean up your files, your folders, or your code. After your final check you might have uploaded images you are not using or entire pages you have later given up. Cleanup your CSS code. Clean up your code comments.<\/p>\n4.\u00a0\u00a0 Flow.<\/h2>\n
5.\u00a0\u00a0 Menu.<\/h2>\n
6.\u00a0\u00a0 Hyperlinks.<\/h2>\n
7.\u00a0\u00a0 SEO.<\/h2>\n
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Search Engine Optimization. Your URLs must be meaningful. Your headlines and the first lines of your paragraphs must contain your most important keywords. Check your keyword density. Your metadata. The text behind your images. See if your Google snippets are on point.<\/p>\n8.\u00a0\u00a0 Social media ready.<\/h2>\n
9.\u00a0\u00a0 Google Analytics.<\/h2>\n
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<\/p>\n10. Google Search Console.<\/h2>\n
11. Responsive design.<\/h2>\n
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<\/p>\n12. Browsers.<\/h2>\n
13. Speed.<\/h2>\n
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Use a reliable tool to review your page for load times. Google Developers\u2019 Page Speed Insights will test the speed of your pages in their mobile and desktop versions and will give you advice how to improve your speed score.<\/p>\n14. Contact forms.<\/h2>\n
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Fill in and submit one of each available forms on your site. Try omitting the required fields. Proofread your \u2018incomplete form\u2019 and \u2018sent successfully\u2019 messages. Check if the generated emails contain all information.<\/p>\n15. Custom error pages.<\/h2>\n
16. Customized Under Maintenance page.<\/h2>\n
17. Cleanup.<\/h2>\n
18. Backups.<\/h2>\n
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