Launch Checklist

Indexing a new site is mostly about removing ambiguity.

Google needs to discover the page, crawl it, understand that it is allowed to index it, and then decide it is worth serving. This site already handles the on-page signals. The remaining work is mostly deployment and Search Console.

Already handled in this codebase

  • Homepage title, description, canonical URL, Open Graph, and Twitter metadata
  • Indexable landing pages with useful copy instead of a placeholder splash screen
  • Structured data for the homepage and guide pages
  • Automatic `sitemap.xml`, `robots.txt`, and a web app manifest
  • Internal links between the homepage, the sub-app guide, and the launch checklist

What to do right after deployment

  1. Deploy the site on the final production domain before requesting indexing.
  2. Verify the property in Google Search Console and inspect the homepage URL.
  3. Confirm the production page is not blocked by `noindex`, auth, or `robots.txt`.
  4. Submit the production sitemap and request indexing for the homepage and guide pages.
  5. Link the new site from your social profile, product docs, or an existing trusted domain.
  6. Check Search Console for coverage issues and manual actions after launch.

What I would check in production first

  • https://takyon.app/robots.txt returns an allow rule and points to the production sitemap.
  • https://takyon.app/sitemap.xml lists the homepage and both guide pages on the final domain.
  • The homepage source contains a canonical tag for takyon.app, not a preview or localhost URL.
  • Search Console URL Inspection shows the live page is fetchable and indexable.

What I still need from you

I need access to the hosting target or repo-to-host connection, DNS control for takyon.app, and Search Console property access if you want me to finish the live deployment steps instead of stopping at a production-ready codebase.