Pre-domain launch checklist

Everything to finish before buying the domain.

This checklist separates work that can be completed locally from items that require a purchased domain, hosting, or analytics account.

Completed locally

  • Static information architecture.
  • City/topic/guide navigation.
  • Source provenance blocks.
  • Guide library and internal links.
  • Sitemap, robots, schema, legal pages.
  • Local request capture and export.

Requires domain or external account

  • Production canonical host.
  • GSC property and sitemap submission.
  • GA4 measurement ID.
  • Durable request storage credentials.
  • Production mobile/headed QA on the real URL.