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Website Redesign SEO Checklist: 30 Pre-Launch Items

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By Redesign Websites Editorial Team · Updated 2026-09-05 · 10 min read

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Use this website redesign SEO checklist during planning, staging, and launch to protect organic search performance.

Pre-launch SEO checklist

  • Export all indexed URLs from Search Console
  • Create URL mapping spreadsheet
  • Write 301 redirect rules
  • Preserve title tags and meta descriptions
  • Update XML sitemap
  • Verify robots.txt allows crawling
  • Check canonical tags on all pages
  • Test staging site with crawl tool
  • Verify structured data
  • Confirm analytics tracking codes

Post-launch SEO checklist

  • Submit new sitemap to Search Console
  • Monitor crawl errors daily for 2 weeks
  • Check ranking changes on top pages
  • Verify redirects return 301 status
  • Review Core Web Vitals in PageSpeed Insights

Frequently asked questions

When should I use the SEO checklist?

Start during planning and complete every item before and after launch.

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