Website Launch Checklist for Developers
Use this checklist before you ship. Every item maps to something SEO-GEO Reports can verify in a scan — SEO, WCAG-oriented accessibility, passive security, performance and AI readiness.
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26 items
SEO
Each page has a clear document title that describes the content.
Pages include a meta description so search results can show a useful snippet.
Canonical tags point crawlers at the preferred URL for each page.
An XML sitemap is discoverable so important URLs can be found quickly.
robots.txt is reachable and does not accidentally block the site from crawlers.
Pages use a clear H1 and a sensible heading structure.
Schema.org markup helps search engines understand the page.
Pages are indexable — no accidental noindex on production URLs.
Accessibility
Informative images have alternative text; decorative images use empty alt.
Form controls have associated labels so assistive tech can name them.
The page exposes a main landmark and other semantic structure for navigation.
The HTML lang attribute matches the primary language of the page.
Heading hierarchy, link purpose, button names and other WCAG-oriented HTML checks in the report.
Security
The site is served over HTTPS so traffic and cookies are encrypted.
Responses include hardening headers such as Content-Security-Policy.
Cookies use Secure, HttpOnly and SameSite flags where appropriate.
Sensitive paths and leftover files are not left publicly reachable.
Transport, headers, content and exposure signals covered by the passive security pillar.
Performance
HTML payload stays within a reasonable size for the page type.
Render-blocking CSS and JS do not delay first paint more than necessary.
Images reserve space with width and height to limit layout shift.
Core Web Vitals, loading, delivery and payload checks included in the performance pillar.
AI / machine readability
Structured data coverage helps AI systems parse entities and page type.
AI crawlers are not blocked in robots.txt when you want to be cited.
Named entities and clear answer-first structure make content easier to cite.
GEO checks for readability, authority, citations and freshness in the AI readiness pillar.