What to Check the Week After a Website Launch
A website launch is not finished when the new pages are live. The first week is when real traffic, real devices, and real staff behavior reveal what should be checked.
June 5, 2026
Watch the contact paths
Submit each form, tap each phone number, click each email link, and make sure staff know where messages arrive.
If the site has quote requests, event inquiries, bookings, or uploads, test those workflows with real examples instead of only checking the page visually.
Check indexing and redirects
Confirm the preferred version of the site loads, old important URLs redirect correctly, and the sitemap is available.
Search engines do not need perfection in week one, but they do need a clean, crawlable site with no obvious dead ends.
Use mobile like a customer
Open the site from a phone on cellular data. Read the homepage, find a service, contact the business, and check whether the important text fits.
Most launch reviews happen on large screens. Many customer decisions do not.
Write down what changed
The first week should produce a short handoff note: launch date, domain and DNS changes, form destinations, analytics links, known follow-ups, and support contact.
That note is boring in the best way. It makes the next change easier to understand.