Website Publication and Verification Plan
Gary WhittakerOwn Your Own Domain · Milestone 14 · Article 2 of 3 · Apply
Website Publication and Verification Plan
Execute the approved go-live package, verify the live website and preserve the operational record.
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Lock the execution scope
Domain, approved website version and launch package Primary operator, backup, final approver and communication route Approved conditions, blocked functions and stop rulesPreserve recovery evidence
Current public destination, visibility and website version DNS, redirects, indexing and configuration evidence location Backup and rollback confirmationRecord each approved action
| Sequence/action | Operator | Time/evidence | Result | Next action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Test the public address
| URL or route | Expected result | Actual result | Evidence | Status/correction |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canonical domain | ||||
| Alternate/redirect/deep link |
Test pages, routes and presentation
Required public and restricted page results Navigation, internal links, CTA and redirect results Mobile, desktop, browser and accessibility-preparation resultsTest the website promise
| Function | Test input | Expected delivery | Actual evidence | Status/correction |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Contact/signup | ||||
| Download/member/purchase if applicable |
Confirm configuration, not rankings
Indexing, canonical pages, sitemap and robots result Titles, descriptions, favicon and share-preview result Analytics, consent and test-data resultCorrect, restrict or roll back
| Incident | Impact/severity | Containment | Correction/rollback | Retest/closure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Create the website authority register
Canonical domain, priority URLs, private destinations and access methods Published version, verification date, evidence and known limitationsAssign ongoing ownership
Final decision and outstanding corrections Domain, platform, content, forms, analytics, backup, policy, support and incident owners Authoritative records, recovery location and immediate next actionWebsite Publication and Verification Record
Approved package, authority and before-state evidence
Execution, domain, HTTPS and redirect results
Pages, journeys, forms, delivery, search and presentation results
Incidents, live locations, limitations and operational ownership
