Getting your affordable WordPress site live.
Getting your site live is actually not the final stage of the project, but it’s one that needs to be done correctly.
We’re nearly there, but getting your new site live is not the final stage of the process.
When you go live with a new site, it might seem like the end of the process, but it’s actually the beginning of another.
Pushing a site live is more complex than simply moving server, especially if you have a current live site being replaced.
There are considerations around your domain and DNS, SSL certificates, backups of the old site and 301 redirects if the URL structure has changed.
We manage every aspect of this process for you, so it all goes smoothly.
Your domain name will need to be pointed at the new server and, where possible, preauthorized so there is minimal downtime.
This is done by adding text records to your DNS to authenticate it with the new server.
Once done, the SSL certificates can be added to the site once the domain is repointed.
When the domain changes resolve, which luckily takes minutes rather than hours nowadays, your site will be live, and we can commence our post-live checklist.
40+ steps to ensure your new live site is working correctly and everything is perfect.
Our post-live checks include testing all the site’s functions again on the live domain, adding a legally compliant cookie banner, and running fresh audits to check for any further issues or errors.
We test all the site forms, submit the site to Google, hook up Google Analytics and Search console and test the speed and performance of the site in the live environment.
Once we’ve finished everything, we run a final update on WordPress and plugins (if required), and you are good to go.
You are now ready to produce new content for your site and begin the SEO work that will help it rank for more keywords.
According to HubSpot, getting a new site live represents only 25% of the project.
Once the new site is designed, built and accessible to the public, you still have 75% of the work.
Mostly, this is SEO and content work to grow your new site and get it bringing you new visitors.
We offer a range of support and SEO plans that our clients can use to improve their websites in the future.
When any new site goes live, we always recommend a 2-4 week settling period to allow the search engines to crawl the new site and then asses the results.
