Launch Critical

Set up Google Analytics as soon as your site launches to start collecting data right away.

Remove your site from public view without permanently deleting the content.

To publicly "launch" a site, change the visibility settings so search engines can find it. 

If your new WashU Site is replacing an existing website, you’ll need to take a few additional steps to get ready for launch.

If you already have a website, launching a new site will break many or all of the links and bookmarks to the pages on your old site.

A redirect automatically forwards a website’s visitors from one URL (web address) to another.

Check through these high-level best practices and content needs to prepare, launch or audit your site.