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Post Launch Setup

Suzette Franck
September 21, 2013

Post Launch Setup

After your site goes live, you may think you are done, but it is just the beginning! To make the most of all the hard work that everyone put into creating the site, you need to make sure that processes are put in place to regularly maintain the site. I call this process, “Post Launch Setup”, which includes task lists such as setting up security monitors, backup scheduling, configuration up of stats and caching programs, automating post broadcasts, activating Jetpack, testing contact forms, and prepping your site for search engine optimization. Most of these tasks can only be performed after a site has gone live and DNS has fully propagated. This session will outline the steps I have personally used to successfully launch over 200 WordPress sites.

Suzette Franck

September 21, 2013
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  1. You’re Live! ...Now what? Post Launch Setup Process & Procedures

    Suzette Franck (mt) WordPress Evangelist WordCamp Los Angeles Saturday, September 21, 2013 Media Temple // 8520 National Blvd. Culver City, CA 90232 / 877-578-4000 / mediatemple.net / @mt_Suzette © 2013 (mt) Media Temple 1
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    / 877-578-4000 / mediatemple.net / @mt_Suzette © 2013 (mt) Media Temple Suzette Franck with a “ck” 2
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    / 877-578-4000 / mediatemple.net / @mt_Suzette © 2013 (mt) Media Temple Suzette Franck with a “ck” ✤(mt) Media Temple WordPress Evangelist 2
  4. Media Temple // 8520 National Blvd. Culver City, CA 90232

    / 877-578-4000 / mediatemple.net / @mt_Suzette © 2013 (mt) Media Temple Suzette Franck with a “ck” ✤(mt) Media Temple WordPress Evangelist ✤Born in Hollywood, Calif., Lives in Simi Valley 2
  5. Media Temple // 8520 National Blvd. Culver City, CA 90232

    / 877-578-4000 / mediatemple.net / @mt_Suzette © 2013 (mt) Media Temple Suzette Franck with a “ck” ✤(mt) Media Temple WordPress Evangelist ✤Born in Hollywood, Calif., Lives in Simi Valley ✤19+ Years Coding & Web Development 2
  6. Media Temple // 8520 National Blvd. Culver City, CA 90232

    / 877-578-4000 / mediatemple.net / @mt_Suzette © 2013 (mt) Media Temple Suzette Franck with a “ck” ✤(mt) Media Temple WordPress Evangelist ✤Born in Hollywood, Calif., Lives in Simi Valley ✤19+ Years Coding & Web Development ✤Speaking at 10 WordCamps this year 2
  7. Media Temple // 8520 National Blvd. Culver City, CA 90232

    / 877-578-4000 / mediatemple.net / @mt_Suzette © 2013 (mt) Media Temple Suzette Franck with a “ck” ✤(mt) Media Temple WordPress Evangelist ✤Born in Hollywood, Calif., Lives in Simi Valley ✤19+ Years Coding & Web Development ✤Speaking at 10 WordCamps this year ✤Reg. Contributor on WPwatercooler.com 2
  8. Media Temple // 8520 National Blvd. Culver City, CA 90232

    / 877-578-4000 / mediatemple.net / @mt_Suzette © 2013 (mt) Media Temple Suzette Franck with a “ck” ✤(mt) Media Temple WordPress Evangelist ✤Born in Hollywood, Calif., Lives in Simi Valley ✤19+ Years Coding & Web Development ✤Speaking at 10 WordCamps this year ✤Reg. Contributor on WPwatercooler.com ✤Hosted DradCast Episode 17 2
  9. Media Temple // 8520 National Blvd. Culver City, CA 90232

    / 877-578-4000 / mediatemple.net / @mt_Suzette © 2013 (mt) Media Temple Suzette Franck with a “ck” ✤(mt) Media Temple WordPress Evangelist ✤Born in Hollywood, Calif., Lives in Simi Valley ✤19+ Years Coding & Web Development ✤Speaking at 10 WordCamps this year ✤Reg. Contributor on WPwatercooler.com ✤Hosted DradCast Episode 17 ✤Blogs at: suzettefranck.com 2
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    / 877-578-4000 / mediatemple.net / @mt_Suzette © 2013 (mt) Media Temple Suzette Franck with a “ck” ✤(mt) Media Temple WordPress Evangelist ✤Born in Hollywood, Calif., Lives in Simi Valley ✤19+ Years Coding & Web Development ✤Speaking at 10 WordCamps this year ✤Reg. Contributor on WPwatercooler.com ✤Hosted DradCast Episode 17 ✤Blogs at: suzettefranck.com ✤Slides: speakerdeck.com/suzettefranck Tweet me! @mt_Suzette 2
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    / 877-578-4000 / mediatemple.net / @mt_Suzette © 2013 (mt) Media Temple 3
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    / 877-578-4000 / mediatemple.net / @mt_Suzette © 2013 (mt) Media Temple Disclaimers ATTN: WordPress Professionals 3
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    / 877-578-4000 / mediatemple.net / @mt_Suzette © 2013 (mt) Media Temple You’re gonna need a few things... 4
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    / 877-578-4000 / mediatemple.net / @mt_Suzette © 2013 (mt) Media Temple ✤Coding NOT necessary You’re gonna need a few things... 4
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    / 877-578-4000 / mediatemple.net / @mt_Suzette © 2013 (mt) Media Temple ✤Coding NOT necessary ✤Self-hosted WordPress Website You’re gonna need a few things... 4
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    / 877-578-4000 / mediatemple.net / @mt_Suzette © 2013 (mt) Media Temple ✤Coding NOT necessary ✤Self-hosted WordPress Website ✤Admin Access to WordPress Dashboard You’re gonna need a few things... 4
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    / 877-578-4000 / mediatemple.net / @mt_Suzette © 2013 (mt) Media Temple ✤Coding NOT necessary ✤Self-hosted WordPress Website ✤Admin Access to WordPress Dashboard ✤Live website with fully propagated DNS You’re gonna need a few things... 4
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    / 877-578-4000 / mediatemple.net / @mt_Suzette © 2013 (mt) Media Temple ✤Coding NOT necessary ✤Self-hosted WordPress Website ✤Admin Access to WordPress Dashboard ✤Live website with fully propagated DNS ✤Site is final - after testing and QA You’re gonna need a few things... 4
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    / 877-578-4000 / mediatemple.net / @mt_Suzette © 2013 (mt) Media Temple The Keys to the Kingdom 5
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    / 877-578-4000 / mediatemple.net / @mt_Suzette © 2013 (mt) Media Temple ✤Google Account The Keys to the Kingdom 5
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    / 877-578-4000 / mediatemple.net / @mt_Suzette © 2013 (mt) Media Temple ✤Google Account ✤WordPress.com Account The Keys to the Kingdom 5
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    / 877-578-4000 / mediatemple.net / @mt_Suzette © 2013 (mt) Media Temple ✤Google Account ✤WordPress.com Account ✤Admin Access to a Self-hosted WordPress Site The Keys to the Kingdom 5
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    / 877-578-4000 / mediatemple.net / @mt_Suzette © 2013 (mt) Media Temple ✤Google Account ✤WordPress.com Account ✤Admin Access to a Self-hosted WordPress Site ✤Twitter Account The Keys to the Kingdom 5
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    / 877-578-4000 / mediatemple.net / @mt_Suzette © 2013 (mt) Media Temple ✤Google Account ✤WordPress.com Account ✤Admin Access to a Self-hosted WordPress Site ✤Twitter Account ✤Facebook Account The Keys to the Kingdom 5
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    / 877-578-4000 / mediatemple.net / @mt_Suzette © 2013 (mt) Media Temple ✤Google Account ✤WordPress.com Account ✤Admin Access to a Self-hosted WordPress Site ✤Twitter Account ✤Facebook Account ✤LinkedIn Account The Keys to the Kingdom 5
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    / 877-578-4000 / mediatemple.net / @mt_Suzette © 2013 (mt) Media Temple ✤Google Account ✤WordPress.com Account ✤Admin Access to a Self-hosted WordPress Site ✤Twitter Account ✤Facebook Account ✤LinkedIn Account ✤Google Plus Profile The Keys to the Kingdom 5
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    / 877-578-4000 / mediatemple.net / @mt_Suzette © 2013 (mt) Media Temple Post Launch Setup? Recipe for Success 6
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    / 877-578-4000 / mediatemple.net / @mt_Suzette © 2013 (mt) Media Temple Process of configuring plugins once the site goes live and DNS has fully propagated. Post Launch Setup 7
  31. Media Temple // 8520 National Blvd. Culver City, CA 90232

    / 877-578-4000 / mediatemple.net / @mt_Suzette © 2013 (mt) Media Temple Process of configuring plugins once the site goes live and DNS has fully propagated. This process ensures smooth website operation, enables statistics reporting, and optimizes for search engines and human social engagement. Post Launch Setup 7
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    / 877-578-4000 / mediatemple.net / @mt_Suzette © 2013 (mt) Media Temple Post Launch Components 8
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    / 877-578-4000 / mediatemple.net / @mt_Suzette © 2013 (mt) Media Temple Post Launch Components Reporting 8
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    / 877-578-4000 / mediatemple.net / @mt_Suzette © 2013 (mt) Media Temple Post Launch Components Reporting Reach Operation + + 8
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    / 877-578-4000 / mediatemple.net / @mt_Suzette © 2013 (mt) Media Temple What Does This Accomplish? 9
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    / 877-578-4000 / mediatemple.net / @mt_Suzette © 2013 (mt) Media Temple ✤Measure progress, make changes accordingly What Does This Accomplish? 9
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    / 877-578-4000 / mediatemple.net / @mt_Suzette © 2013 (mt) Media Temple ✤Measure progress, make changes accordingly ✤Ensure smooth uninterrupted operation of your site What Does This Accomplish? 9
  39. Media Temple // 8520 National Blvd. Culver City, CA 90232

    / 877-578-4000 / mediatemple.net / @mt_Suzette © 2013 (mt) Media Temple ✤Measure progress, make changes accordingly ✤Ensure smooth uninterrupted operation of your site ✤Optimize for search engines and machines What Does This Accomplish? 9
  40. Media Temple // 8520 National Blvd. Culver City, CA 90232

    / 877-578-4000 / mediatemple.net / @mt_Suzette © 2013 (mt) Media Temple ✤Measure progress, make changes accordingly ✤Ensure smooth uninterrupted operation of your site ✤Optimize for search engines and machines ✤Encourage and engage potential human customers What Does This Accomplish? 9
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    / 877-578-4000 / mediatemple.net / @mt_Suzette © 2013 (mt) Media Temple Statistics & Reporting If it wasn’t recorded... It didn’t happen. 10
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    / 877-578-4000 / mediatemple.net / @mt_Suzette © 2013 (mt) Media Temple Recording Your Website 11
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    / 877-578-4000 / mediatemple.net / @mt_Suzette © 2013 (mt) Media Temple ✤Google Analyticator Recording Your Website 11
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    / 877-578-4000 / mediatemple.net / @mt_Suzette © 2013 (mt) Media Temple ✤Google Analyticator ✤Google Webmaster Tools Recording Your Website 11
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    / 877-578-4000 / mediatemple.net / @mt_Suzette © 2013 (mt) Media Temple ✤Google Analyticator ✤Google Webmaster Tools ✤WordPress.com Stats Recording Your Website 11
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    / 877-578-4000 / mediatemple.net / @mt_Suzette © 2013 (mt) Media Temple ✤Google Analyticator ✤Google Webmaster Tools ✤WordPress.com Stats ✤Search Meter Recording Your Website 11
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    / 877-578-4000 / mediatemple.net / @mt_Suzette © 2013 (mt) Media Temple Google Analytics google.com/analytics 12
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    / 877-578-4000 / mediatemple.net / @mt_Suzette © 2013 (mt) Media Temple Step One: Google All The Things 13
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    / 877-578-4000 / mediatemple.net / @mt_Suzette © 2013 (mt) Media Temple ✤Google Analytics Step One: Google All The Things 13
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    / 877-578-4000 / mediatemple.net / @mt_Suzette © 2013 (mt) Media Temple ✤Google Analytics ✤Google Webmaster Tools Step One: Google All The Things 13
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    / 877-578-4000 / mediatemple.net / @mt_Suzette © 2013 (mt) Media Temple ✤Google Analytics ✤Google Webmaster Tools ✤Google Plus Profile Step One: Google All The Things 13
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    / 877-578-4000 / mediatemple.net / @mt_Suzette © 2013 (mt) Media Temple ✤Google Analytics ✤Google Webmaster Tools ✤Google Plus Profile ✤Google Apps Step One: Google All The Things 13
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    / 877-578-4000 / mediatemple.net / @mt_Suzette © 2013 (mt) Media Temple ✤Google Analytics ✤Google Webmaster Tools ✤Google Plus Profile ✤Google Apps ✤Google Places (if store front) Step One: Google All The Things 13
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    / 877-578-4000 / mediatemple.net / @mt_Suzette © 2013 (mt) Media Temple Google Analyticator wordpress.org/plugins/ google-analyticator/ 16
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    / 877-578-4000 / mediatemple.net / @mt_Suzette © 2013 (mt) Media Temple Google Analyticator 17
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    / 877-578-4000 / mediatemple.net / @mt_Suzette © 2013 (mt) Media Temple Google Analyticator http://wordpress.org/plugins/google-analyticator/ 17
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    / 877-578-4000 / mediatemple.net / @mt_Suzette © 2013 (mt) Media Temple To Authenticate or Not? 18
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    / 877-578-4000 / mediatemple.net / @mt_Suzette © 2013 (mt) Media Temple To Authenticate or Not? 18
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    / 877-578-4000 / mediatemple.net / @mt_Suzette © 2013 (mt) Media Temple Selecting Your Site 19
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    / 877-578-4000 / mediatemple.net / @mt_Suzette © 2013 (mt) Media Temple Selecting Your Site 21
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    / 877-578-4000 / mediatemple.net / @mt_Suzette © 2013 (mt) Media Temple Scroll Down & Save Your Settings Selecting Your Site 21
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    / 877-578-4000 / mediatemple.net / @mt_Suzette © 2013 (mt) Media Temple Google Analytics 22
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    / 877-578-4000 / mediatemple.net / @mt_Suzette © 2013 (mt) Media Temple Verify Ownership of Your Site 25
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    / 877-578-4000 / mediatemple.net / @mt_Suzette © 2013 (mt) Media Temple Verify Ownership of Your Site 25
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    / 877-578-4000 / mediatemple.net / @mt_Suzette © 2013 (mt) Media Temple Adding New Users 30
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    / 877-578-4000 / mediatemple.net / @mt_Suzette © 2013 (mt) Media Temple WordPress.com Stats (Jetpack) jetpack.me 31
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    / 877-578-4000 / mediatemple.net / @mt_Suzette © 2013 (mt) Media Temple ★Go to Plugins > Add New Installing Jetpack 1) 2) 3) 32
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    / 877-578-4000 / mediatemple.net / @mt_Suzette © 2013 (mt) Media Temple Activating Jetpack 33
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    / 877-578-4000 / mediatemple.net / @mt_Suzette © 2013 (mt) Media Temple ★You will need to create a WordPress.com Account ★Consider if you will need to hand off to a client Connecting to Wordpress.com 34
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