🚀 Lawnomic Landing Page Deployment Checklist

Use this checklist to ensure successful deployment to lawnomic.com.

✅ Pre-Deployment Checklist

Local Setup

• Landing page files moved to /Users/angus/lawnomic/landing-page/
• All files present: index.html, styles.css, script.js, favicon.svg
• Configuration updated for lawnomic.com domain
• CNAME file created with correct domain
• Git repository initialized
• Initial commit created

File Verification

• index.html - Professional landing page loads
• styles.css - Responsive design works on mobile/desktop
• script.js - Interactive demo functions properly
• favicon.svg - Brand icon displays correctly
• _config.yml - Configured for lawnomic.com
• CNAME - Contains “lawnomic.com”
• .github/workflows/pages.yml - Deployment workflow ready

🌐 GitHub Repository Setup

Repository Creation

• Navigate to https://github.com/lawnomic
• Create new repository: lawnomic.github.io
• Set as public repository
• Add description: “Official Lawnomic landing page”
• Do not initialize with README/gitignore

Push to GitHub

• Add remote: git remote add origin https://github.com/lawnomic/lawnomic.github.io.git
• Push code: git push -u origin main
• Verify all files uploaded correctly
• Check commit history shows deployment message

⚙️ GitHub Pages Configuration

Pages Settings

• Go to repository Settings → Pages
• Source: “Deploy from a branch”
• Branch: “main”
• Folder: “/ (root)”
• Custom domain: “lawnomic.com”
• Save settings

Deployment Status

• GitHub Actions workflow runs successfully
• No build errors in Actions tab
• Green checkmark on latest commit
• Pages deployment completes

🌍 DNS Configuration

A Records (Apex Domain)

• A record: @ → 185.199.108.153
• A record: @ → 185.199.109.153
• A record: @ → 185.199.110.153
• A record: @ → 185.199.111.153

CNAME Record (WWW)

• CNAME: www → lawnomic.github.io

DNS Verification

• DNS propagation check: https://dnschecker.org
• A records resolve to GitHub IPs
• CNAME resolves to lawnomic.github.io
• Both www and non-www work

🔒 SSL & Security

SSL Certificate

• HTTPS enforced in GitHub Pages settings
• SSL certificate issued (may take up to 24 hours)
• Green lock icon shows in browser
• http:// redirects to https://

Security Headers

• Site loads over HTTPS only
• No mixed content warnings
• Security headers properly configured

🧪 Functionality Testing

Page Loading

• https://lawnomic.com loads successfully
• Page loads quickly (< 3 seconds)
• No console errors in browser dev tools
• All images and assets load properly

Responsive Design

• Mobile view (320px+) displays correctly
• Tablet view (768px+) works properly
• Desktop view (1200px+) looks professional
• Navigation menu works on mobile
• All text is readable on small screens

Interactive Features

• Demo audit form accepts URL input
• URL validation works correctly
• Demo audit simulation runs (8 seconds)
• Results modal displays properly
• Report tabs switch correctly
• Modal closes properly

Navigation & Links

• Smooth scrolling to sections works
• All navigation links work
• Footer links are functional
• Contact information is correct
• Social media links work (if applicable)

📊 Analytics & SEO

SEO Elements

• Page title appears correctly in browser tab
• Meta description shows in search results
• Favicon displays in browser tab
• OpenGraph tags for social sharing
• Structured data markup present

Analytics Setup

• Google Analytics tracking ID added
• Analytics code loads without errors
• Page views being tracked
• Goal tracking configured (if applicable)

Search Console

• Site submitted to Google Search Console
• Sitemap submitted
• No crawling errors
• Mobile-friendly test passes

🎯 Performance & Optimization

Core Web Vitals

• PageSpeed Insights score > 90
• Largest Contentful Paint < 2.5s
• First Input Delay < 100ms
• Cumulative Layout Shift < 0.1

Asset Optimization

• Images optimized for web
• CSS/JS minified (if applicable)
• Fonts load efficiently
• No unused resources

📈 Post-Launch Verification

24-Hour Check

• Site still loads properly
• SSL certificate fully active
• Analytics data coming in
• No user-reported issues

Weekly Monitoring

• Uptime monitoring set up
• Performance metrics tracked
• User feedback collected
• Any issues resolved

🆘 Rollback Plan

Emergency Issues

• Backup plan documented
• GitHub Pages can be quickly disabled
• DNS can be reverted if needed
• Contact information for support ready

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✅ Final Sign-Off

Deployment Completed: _____
**Verified By:** _____
Date: _______
Live URL: https://lawnomic.com

Success Criteria Met:

• Site loads at lawnomic.com with SSL
• All interactive features work
• Mobile responsive design confirmed
• Analytics tracking active
• No console errors or broken links

🎉 Lawnomic landing page successfully deployed!