Step 1
Start with crawlability
Confirm public pages return 200, private surfaces are blocked or noindexed, and sitemap URLs are not blocked by robots.txt.
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Step 2
Make every important page explain itself
Each indexed page should have one H1, a useful title, a unique meta description, a canonical URL, and visible content that matches the search intent.
Step 3
Submit and inspect
After launch, submit the sitemap in Search Console and inspect the homepage plus the highest-intent landing pages.
Next step
Use the guide while the site is still fresh.
Start from a template, make one focused first version, and use the CMS checklist to keep the next action visible.