The FreshStore "Go Live" Checklist
Before you go live with your store, look at this checklist to ensure you have everything covered.
What is a "Go Live" checklist?
If you want to get your store off to a good start, we will check everything is ready before you show your store to the world. The search engines will appreciate a finished site, and your visitors will remember if some things aren’t ready.
The following is a recommended guide to follow before launching.
Before Going Live…
- Test Your Links - Make sure your affiliate links use your tracking tag for Amazon, eBay and any other affiliate links you have set up.
- Category Content – Ensure at least some of your categories have unique content
- Articles and Pages – We recommend at least five good quality, unique articles on your store before you launch.
- Product Quantity - Aim to have around 50 to 100 products maximum when launching your store. Add more products later.
- Product Content – Add unique content to your best products and optimize them for search engine keywords before launching.
- Homepage Content – Ensure your homepage has some unique content about your store, what products you offer, etc.
- Google Search Central - Register your store with Google Search Central to see Google rankings information and submit your XML sitemap.
…. and that is it! Of course, make sure you run through the site yourself and check that everything is working before you launch.
Putting Your Store Live
Your store may already be set to live, but if not check under your store settings in your left menu (Settings -> Store Settings).
Look for the Store Live option. If it is not green, click to change and click the "Save" button.
Congratulations - your store is now live!