Ultimate pre-launch checklist
Ultimate pre-launch checklist
Сlick the corresponding circle if your workflow meets the requirements
Сlick the corresponding circle if your workflow meets the requirements
Use this checklist before publishing websites made with Readymag. It will help you make sure that your project is indexed by search engines, does not break the law, and is accessible to a wider audience.
Use this checklist before publishing websites made with Readymag. It will help you make sure that your project is indexed by search engines, does not break the law, and is accessible to a wider audience.
Use this checklist before publishing websites made with Readymag. It will help you make sure that your project is indexed by search engines, does not break the law, and is accessible to a wider audience.
Ultimate pre-launch checklist
Сlick the corresponding circle if your workflow meets the requirements
1. Privacy, SEO & social sharing
1. Privacy, SEO & social sharing
1. Privacy, SEO & social sharing
Decide where to store your project
Decide where to store your project
Decide where to store your project
To begin, you need to choose where to keep your project. If it is a work created for someone else, decide whether you want to store in your account or transfer to your client. We offer some advice on the subject here.
To begin, you need to choose where to keep your project. If it is a work created for someone else, decide whether you want to store in your account or transfer to your client. We offer some advice on the subject here.
To begin, you need to choose where to keep your project. If it is a work created for someone else, decide whether you want to store in your account or transfer to your client. We offer some advice on the subject here.
Set your project visibility
Set your project visibility
Set your project visibility
Сlick the toggles icon at the lower-right corner of the Editor page and proceed to Project Settings. Here you can make the project visible to search engines (which means it will be publicly available when published) or set a password for private sharing. From here you can also choose to submit your work to Readymag’s Examples page and your public Readymag profile. If your project is intended to be private, skip this section and proceed to the Mechanics section below’.
Сlick the toggles icon at the lower-right corner of the Editor page and proceed to Project Settings. Here you can make the project visible to search engines (which means it will be publicly available when published) or set a password for private sharing. From here you can also choose to submit your work to Readymag’s Examples page and your public Readymag profile. If your project is intended to be private, skip this section and proceed to the Mechanics section below’.
Сlick the toggles icon at the lower-right corner of the Editor page and proceed to Project Settings. Here you can make the project visible to search engines (which means it will be publicly available when published) or set a password for private sharing. From here you can also choose to submit your work to Readymag’s Examples page and your public Readymag profile. If your project is intended to be private, skip this section and proceed to the Mechanics section below’.
Switch on SEO indexing
Switch on SEO indexing
Switch on SEO indexing
Access the Pages menu, then click on the gear icon on the snippet of the first page. This will load your ‘Page settings’, where you can enter a project title, description, and keywords—they will display when searching for or sharing your project. Next, repeat them for other pages you’d like to include. To make your project searchable go to the ‘Project settings’ and activate the toggle.
Access the Pages menu, then click on the gear icon on the snippet of the first page. This will load your ‘Page settings’, where you can enter a project title, description, and keywords—they will display when searching for or sharing your project. Next, repeat them for other pages you’d like to include. To make your project searchable go to the ‘Project settings’ and activate the toggle.
Access the Pages menu, then click on the gear icon on the snippet of the first page. This will load your ‘Page settings’, where you can enter a project title, description, and keywords—they will display when searching for or sharing your project. Next, repeat them for other pages you’d like to include. To make your project searchable go to the ‘Project settings’ and activate the toggle.
Check for proper semantic structure
Check for proper semantic structure
Check for proper semantic structure
To make your project more informative and adaptable, allowing browsers and search engines to better interpret content, heading levels should always be nested like a document outline. For example, an <h3> tag would designate a subsection within an <h2> section—meaning you should never use an <h3> that is not preceded by an <h2>.
To make your project more informative and adaptable, allowing browsers and search engines to better interpret content, heading levels should always be nested like a document outline. For example, an <h3> tag would designate a subsection within an <h2> section—meaning you should never use an <h3> that is not preceded by an <h2>.
To make your project more informative and adaptable, allowing browsers and search engines to better interpret content, heading levels should always be nested like a document outline. For example, an <h3> tag would designate a subsection within an <h2> section—meaning you should never use an <h3> that is not preceded by an <h2>.
Add Alt tags for images
Add Alt tags for images
Add Alt tags for images
Alt tags make your project more suitable for visually-impaired visitors and ensures better search results. To add alt tags, click the Alt text button in the Picture widget settings and enter a brief description of the image in the pop-up window. The attribute will then become a part of the project’s source code.
Alt tags make your project more suitable for visually-impaired visitors and ensures better search results. To add alt tags, click the Alt text button in the Picture widget settings and enter a brief description of the image in the pop-up window. The attribute will then become a part of the project’s source code.
Alt tags make your project more suitable for visually-impaired visitors and ensures better search results. To add alt tags, click the Alt text button in the Picture widget settings and enter a brief description of the image in the pop-up window. The attribute will then become a part of the project’s source code.
Set social sharing options
Set social sharing options
Set social sharing options
Add Open Graph tags to specify how your page will appear when shared on social media platforms. It’s also possible to customize image snippets and the associated Tweet Message on all paid plans. You can use these settings for all pages —just click on the toggle from whichever page you’d like to customize.
Add Open Graph tags to specify how your page will appear when shared on social media platforms. It’s also possible to customize image snippets and the associated Tweet Message on all paid plans. You can use these settings for all pages —just click on the toggle from whichever page you’d like to customize.
Add Open Graph tags to specify how your page will appear when shared on social media platforms. It’s also possible to customize image snippets and the associated Tweet Message on all paid plans. You can use these settings for all pages —just click on the toggle from whichever page you’d like to customize.
2. Mechanics
2. Mechanics
2. Mechanics
Test your links
Test your links
Test your links
Double-check that all the hyperlinks in your project are correct. Broken links aren’t just annoying—they can also negatively impact your search ratings.
Double-check that all the hyperlinks in your project are correct. Broken links aren’t just annoying—they can also negatively impact your search ratings.
Double-check that all the hyperlinks in your project are correct. Broken links aren’t just annoying—they can also negatively impact your search ratings.
Check your forms
Check your forms
Check your forms
Whatever forms you may have on your site, check to make sure that they collect data correctly and that it’s being sent to the right place.
Whatever forms you may have on your site, check to make sure that they collect data correctly and that it’s being sent to the right place.
Whatever forms you may have on your site, check to make sure that they collect data correctly and that it’s being sent to the right place.
Take care of legal details
Take care of legal details
Take care of legal details
Check that all required licenses are in place for any images and fonts you may have used. Also check that you’ve added copyright notices and year stamps.
Check that all required licenses are in place for any images and fonts you may have used. Also check that you’ve added copyright notices and year stamps.
Check that all required licenses are in place for any images and fonts you may have used. Also check that you’ve added copyright notices and year stamps.
Check that site speed is optimized
Check that site speed is optimized
Check that site speed is optimized
We recommend inspecting your project’s performance with Lighthouse—it allows testing across a range of different devices. Learn how to make your Readymag project load more quickly here.
We recommend inspecting your project’s performance with Lighthouse—it allows testing across a range of different devices. Learn how to make your Readymag project load more quickly here.
We recommend inspecting your project’s performance with Lighthouse—it allows testing across a range of different devices. Learn how to make your Readymag project load more quickly here.
3. Domain & analytics
3. Domain & analytics
3. Domain & analytics
Set final URL or map a domain
Set final URL or map a domain
Set final URL or map a domain
In the Domain tab of the Project Settings page, you can map a domain or just edit the portion of your URL shown after the primary address.
In the Domain tab of the Project Settings page, you can map a domain or just edit the portion of your URL shown after the primary address.
In the Domain tab of the Project Settings page, you can map a domain or just edit the portion of your URL shown after the primary address.
Ensure SSL certificate
Ensure SSL certificate
Ensure SSL certificate
All Readymag projects have SSL certificates switched on by default. The web security requirements are met. There's nothing you should do about it.
All Readymag projects have SSL certificates switched on by default. The web security requirements are met. There's nothing you should do about it.
All Readymag projects have SSL certificates switched on by default. The web security requirements are met. There's nothing you should do about it.
Enable analytics
Enable analytics
Enable analytics
To measure the future performance of your project, make sure to add Google Analytics code and Google Tag manager. In Readymag, analytics can be added to projects or profile pages with a custom domain.
To measure the future performance of your project, make sure to add Google Analytics code and Google Tag manager. In Readymag, analytics can be added to projects or profile pages with a custom domain.
To measure the future performance of your project, make sure to add Google Analytics code and Google Tag manager. In Readymag, analytics can be added to projects or profile pages with a custom domain.
Use cookies? Ask for permission
Use cookies? Ask for permission
Use cookies? Ask for permission
If you plan to use cookies in your project, the European General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) requires you to notify visitors and ask their permission. Take care to include a popup—Readymag has three cookie consent tools with our paid plans.
If you plan to use cookies in your project, the European General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) requires you to notify visitors and ask their permission. Take care to include a popup—Readymag has three cookie consent tools with our paid plans.
If you plan to use cookies in your project, the European General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) requires you to notify visitors and ask their permission. Take care to include a popup—Readymag has three cookie consent tools with our paid plans.
Add a favicon
Add a favicon
Add a favicon
In Readymag, a favicon can only be added to projects or profiles with a custom domain. You can use any static image, but it should be no bigger than 256 x 256px.
In Readymag, a favicon can only be added to projects or profiles with a custom domain. You can use any static image, but it should be no bigger than 256 x 256px.
In Readymag, a favicon can only be added to projects or profiles with a custom domain. You can use any static image, but it should be no bigger than 256 x 256px.