Website Launch Preparation
Pre-launch checklists covering DNS, SSL, performance, social previews, and legal pages.
Overview
A website launch is a coordinated checklist across multiple domains: DNS and SSL configuration, performance optimization, SEO readiness, analytics setup, social preview cards, legal pages, and accessibility. Missing any single item — a broken SSL redirect, a missing OG image, a cookie consent banner that doesn't appear — can undermine the launch. Datarim's pipeline turns this inherently checklist-driven work into a structured process with verification at every category and a compliance gate before going live.
Example: Pre-Launch Checklist for a Product Landing Page
A team is preparing to launch a product landing page. The final pre-launch verification needs to cover DNS/SSL, performance, SEO, analytics, social previews, legal pages, and accessibility — all verified and cross-checked before the domain goes live.
Pipeline Walkthrough
| Stage | What happens |
|---|---|
| /dr-init | Scope: final pre-launch verification before going live. Complexity: L2 |
| /dr-plan | Checklist categories: DNS/SSL, performance, SEO, analytics, social previews, legal pages, accessibility |
| /dr-do | Execute each category: verify SSL, test redirects, compress images, add OG tags, set up 404 page |
| /dr-qa | Cross-browser test, mobile test, PageSpeed audit, broken link scan, form submission test, social preview cards |
| /dr-compliance | Documentation checklist: cookie consent present, privacy policy linked, terms of service linked, GDPR compliance (if EU), contact info visible |
| /dr-archive (Step 0.5) | Note: social preview card testing caught a missing OG image that would have looked unprofessional on first shares |
Key Benefits
- Nothing falls through the cracks — the plan stage creates an exhaustive checklist covering DNS, SSL, performance, SEO, analytics, social, legal, and accessibility
- Social first impression — OG tags and social preview cards are tested before launch, ensuring the first shares look professional
- Legal compliance — cookie consent, privacy policy, and terms of service are verified as present and correctly linked
- Performance verification — PageSpeed audit catches image compression, render-blocking resources, and other issues before real users arrive
- Cross-device confidence — QA includes cross-browser and mobile testing, form submissions, and broken link scans
Relevant Agents
Which agents are most active in this use case:
- Developer — SSL configuration, redirect setup, image optimization, OG tag implementation
- Reviewer — cross-browser testing, broken link scanning, form verification
- Compliance — cookie consent, privacy policy, GDPR compliance verification
- DevOps — DNS configuration, SSL certificates, server-side redirects
Complexity Routing
How complexity levels apply to website launch preparation:
- L1 — Verify SSL is working or fix a single broken redirect
- L2 — Full pre-launch checklist for a single-page landing with DNS, SSL, SEO, analytics, and legal compliance
- L3 — Multi-page website launch with CMS, forms, payment integration, and multi-locale support
- L4 — Platform launch with subdomain architecture, CDN configuration, multi-region deployment, and staged rollout