Website Launch Checklist

Website Launch Checklist

Check the important tasks before your website goes live and see your website readiness percentage.

Is Your Website Ready to Launch?

Tick each task that has been completed. Your readiness percentage will update automatically, and the results will show which tasks are still outstanding.

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Start by checking the tasks you have completed.

1. Website Basics

Website pages are complete and the main information is in place. Business phone number, email address and contact details are correct. Business address or service area information is correct. Main navigation and important links have been checked. Website pages have been checked on a mobile phone. Logo, business name, colours and branding are correct.

2. Customer Contact & Enquiries

Contact form has been tested and submissions are being received. Click-to-call phone links have been tested on a mobile phone. WhatsApp contact link has been tested and opens correctly. Email links have been checked and use the correct email address. Important pages have clear calls to action such as Call, WhatsApp or Request a Quote.

3. Google & Local Visibility

Google Business Profile information matches the website. Business name is presented consistently across important online profiles. Services or products shown online are accurate and up to date. Location, suburb, town or service-area information is accurate. The correct website address is connected to the business’s Google profile.

4. Website Trust & Legal Pages

The website opens securely using HTTPS. Privacy information or a privacy policy is available where appropriate. Terms, conditions or other required business information has been considered. Footer, copyright and business information are correct. Images and written content have been checked for obvious errors.

5. Final Checks & Maintenance

Important internal and external links have been tested. A current website backup is available. The business owner has access to the website and important accounts. Website analytics or another suitable way of measuring enquiries has been considered. Any launch announcement or promotional message is ready.

Website Launch Readiness

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Website Launch Checklist for Small Businesses

Launching a new business website involves more than simply putting the pages online. Important contact details, links, mobile functionality, security, business information and customer enquiry options should all be checked before the website is promoted.

The Cape Portal Website Launch Checklist gives small businesses a simple way to work through common website launch tasks. Tick the items you have completed and the tool calculates a website readiness percentage while showing which tasks are still outstanding.

Why Use a Website Launch Checklist?

It is easy to concentrate on how a website looks and forget some of the practical details that customers rely on. A phone number that does not work, an incorrect email address, a broken WhatsApp link or outdated business information can make it harder for visitors to contact the business.

A checklist provides a simple final review before you start sending customers to the new website.

What Should You Check Before Launching a Website?

Business contact details are correct.
Important website pages are complete.
The website works on mobile devices.
Contact forms and enquiry methods have been tested.
WhatsApp and click-to-call links work correctly.
Google Business Profile information matches the website.
The website uses HTTPS.
Important privacy and business information has been considered.
Important links have been tested.
A current website backup is available.

How the Website Readiness Percentage Works

Each checklist item counts equally. Your percentage is based on the number of tasks you have marked as completed. The result is intended as a practical checklist indicator, not a technical security audit or guarantee that a website is completely ready for every situation.

What If Tasks Are Still Missing?

Do not worry if your first result is not 100%. Use the missing-task list to identify the outstanding items and work through them one at a time. If a task involves technical website configuration, security or another area you are not comfortable handling yourself, consider asking your web developer or a suitable professional to check it.

Useful for South African Small Businesses

This checklist can be used by plumbers, electricians, builders, cleaning companies, flooring businesses, mechanics, salons, restaurants, consultants, retailers and other small businesses preparing to launch a website or a major website update.

Cape Portal provides practical online tools and guides designed to help South African small businesses manage everyday digital tasks more confidently.

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