WordPress Website Setup Checklist

Use this checklist to help you set up and configure a new WordPress website.

	Configuration Step	Comments	Tutorials
	Put your WordPress site on maintenance mode	Optional - add an 'under construction' page	view
	Review our 'WordPress Traffic Automation Blueprint' tutorials	Learn how to configure WordPress for traffic generation!	view
	Clean Up New WordPress Installation		view
	Configure & Customize WordPress Dashboard	Optional	view
	Configure WordPress User Profile	Optional - Add Bio to User profile	view
	CONFIGURE WORDPRESS SETTINGS
	Configure WordPress General Settings		view
	Configure WordPress Writing Settings	See additional tutorials on how to index or prevent indexing of site.	view
	Configure WordPress Reading Settings	See additional tutorials on how to set up home page, blog page, etc.	view
	Configure WordPress Discussion Settings	See additional tutorials on how to set up gravatar, etc.	view
	Configure WordPress Media Settings	See additional tutorials on how to set up remote file storage system, etc.	view
	Configure WordPress Permalink Settings	Create search-friendly URLs	view
	INSTALL & CONFIGURE ADDITIONAL FEATURES
	Configure SSL For WordPress	Optional - Add if site requires 'https' instead of 'http'	view
	WordPress Themes - Overview	Refer to this tutorial for an overview of WordPress themes	view
	Install & Configure WordPress Theme & Theme Settings		view
	WordPress Plugins - Overview	Refer to this tutorial for an overview of WordPress plugins	view
	Install & Configure WordPress SEO Plugin		view
	Install & Configure WordPress XML Sitemap		view
	Install & Configure WordPress HTML Site Map		view
	Install & Configure WordPress Contact Form		view
	Install & Configure Google Analytics		view
	Install & Configure Security Plugins		view
	Install & Configure WordPress Backup Plugin		view
	Install & Configure Additional Plugins	Optional (e.g. Admin, Management, Reporting, Maps, Testimonials, e-Commerce, Membership site, etc.)	view
	CONFIGURE ADDITIONAL SETTINGS		view
	Configure WordPress Post Categories		view
	Configure WordPress Post Tags		view
	Configure WordPress Custom Menus		view
	Configure WordPress Widgets		view
	Set Up WordPress Legal Pages	Make sure that your site is fully compliant!	view
	Set Up Broken Link Detection System		view
	Set Up Link Redirections	Optional	view
	Set Up Custom 404 Error Page	Optional	view
	Set Up Custom Maintenance Mode Page	Optional	view
	CONFIGURE EXTERNAL SERVICES
	Set Up Additional Email Accounts & Services	Optional - Set up autoresponders, opt-in forms, etc.	view
	Set Up Webmaster Accounts	Google Search Console, Bing Webmaster Tools, Yandex Webmaster, etc.	view
	Set Up Social Accounts	Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube, GooglePlus, Pinterest, Tumblr, etc.	view
	Set Up Additional Services	Integrate WordPress With Social Media, Reporting & Traffic Generation Services	view
	Add Initial Website Content	Create this content ASAP to avoid website launch delays.	view
	Check & Test Site	Review everything including security & make sure your site is OK and ready to launch.	view
	LAUNCH WEBSITE

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