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Website Launch Checklist (Healthcare)

Migrate without losing rankings. 28 steps. We've run this on 200+ healthcare site rebuilds.

12 min read7 sectionsHealthcare-only since 2016

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Pre-migration

  • [ ] Crawl current site (Screaming Frog) — full URL inventory
  • [ ] GSC top-pages export (impressions + clicks last 90 days)
  • [ ] Map every URL: keep / merge / delete + 301 destinations
  • [ ] Backup full current site (DB + files)
  • [ ] Schema audit: what to preserve

Build phase

  • [ ] New site on staging (password-protected)
  • [ ] LCP under 1.6s on staging
  • [ ] All schema present
  • [ ] Forms tested (test conversions firing)
  • [ ] Analytics installed (GA4 + GTM)
  • [ ] Robots.txt blocks staging from indexing

Launch day

  • [ ] DNS cut
  • [ ] Verify HTTPS + HSTS
  • [ ] Submit new sitemap to GSC
  • [ ] Verify 301 redirects (sample 50+)
  • [ ] Check Google Business Profile still points correctly
  • [ ] Crawl new site with Screaming Frog → 200/301 only, no 404s

Day +1

  • [ ] GSC monitor: indexing status
  • [ ] Page speed monitor: did launch impact LCP?
  • [ ] Conversion monitor: forms firing as expected?
  • [ ] Error log monitor: 404s, 500s, slow pages

Week +1

  • [ ] Compare GSC top-pages: any pages dropped >50%? Investigate.
  • [ ] Compare conversion rate: drop = something broken
  • [ ] Compare ad-landing-page CTR: drop = mismatch

Week +4

  • [ ] Full crawl audit
  • [ ] GSC: indexing fully resumed
  • [ ] Rankings: no major drops on top 50 keywords
  • [ ] If ranking drops: redirect audit, content audit, schema audit

Day +60

  • [ ] Decommission staging
  • [ ] Close out old DB / hosting if cutover complete
  • [ ] Document migration for next time
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Practical notes & supporting evidence

More detail for your next decision.

A practical reference for this page
  1. Start hereWebsite Launch Checklist (Healthcare)

  2. Establish contextUse the published scope and relevant source material

  3. Choose the next stepFollow the linked resource and assign an owner

Putting Website Launch Checklist (Healthcare) into practice

A launch checklist coordinates editorial, technical and operational approval. Confirm that the released page contains the approved information, that redirects and canonical URLs identify the intended destinations, and that calls and forms reach the right people. Keep the checks reproducible so future edits do not silently undo the release review.

Choose the resource that matches your next decision

Begin with the question you need to answer, then choose the most appropriate destination in this collection. A guide explains a method, a checklist supports a repeatable review, a calculator explores assumptions and a case file documents a particular engagement. Reading them as interchangeable resources can create confusion. If you need to brief a supplier, start with the relevant service or framework. If you need to assess evidence, start with the source reports and the limits stated alongside the example.

Use the collection to narrow the investigation rather than adding every possible task to a marketing plan. Identify the stage where progress is blocked: discovery, understanding the service, making contact, arranging an appointment or following up. Choose a resource that addresses that stage and keep a short note of the evidence you need. A focused review is easier to act on than a long list of unrelated recommendations, particularly when clinical approvals and operational changes involve different people.