Lawnomic Landing Page Deployment Guide

Complete guide to deploy the Lawnomic landing page to lawnomic.com via GitHub organization.

🎯 Deployment Overview

• Target Domain: https://lawnomic.com
• GitHub Organization: github.com/lawnomic
• Repository Name: lawnomic.github.io (recommended for org pages)
• Hosting: GitHub Pages with custom domain

📋 Prerequisites

1. Access to github.com/lawnomic organization
2. Domain registrar access for lawnomic.com
3. Git installed locally
4. Repository creation permissions

🚀 Step-by-Step Deployment

Step 1: Setup Local Repository

# Navigate to the landing page directory
cd /Users/angus/lawnomic/landing-page

# Run the setup script
./setup-repo.sh

Step 2: Create GitHub Repository

1. Go to https://github.com/lawnomic
2. Click “New repository”
3. Repository name: lawnomic.github.io
4. Description: “Official Lawnomic landing page and website”
5. Public repository
6. Do not initialize with README (we have files ready)
7. Click “Create repository”

Step 3: Connect and Push

# Add GitHub remote
git remote add origin https://github.com/lawnomic/lawnomic.github.io.git

# Push to GitHub
git push -u origin main

Step 4: Configure GitHub Pages

1. Go to repository Settings → Pages
2. Source: “Deploy from a branch”
3. Branch: main
4. Folder: / (root)
5. Custom domain: lawnomic.com
6. Enforce HTTPS: ✅ (enable after DNS propagation)

Step 5: DNS Configuration

Configure these DNS records with your domain registrar:

A Records (for apex domain)

Type: A
Name: @
Value: 185.199.108.153

Type: A  
Name: @
Value: 185.199.109.153

Type: A
Name: @  
Value: 185.199.110.153

Type: A
Name: @
Value: 185.199.111.153

CNAME Record (for www subdomain)

Type: CNAME
Name: www
Value: lawnomic.github.io

Step 6: Verification

1. Wait 10-15 minutes for DNS propagation
2. Visit https://lawnomic.com
3. Verify SSL certificate is active
4. Test all interactive features
5. Check mobile responsiveness

🔧 Configuration Files

Key Files for Deployment

• CNAME - Custom domain configuration
• _config.yml - Jekyll settings for lawnomic.com
• .github/workflows/pages.yml - Automated deployment
• index.html - Main landing page
• styles.css - Responsive styling
• script.js - Interactive features

Domain Configuration

The CNAME file contains:

lawnomic.com

The _config.yml is configured for:

url: "https://lawnomic.com"
baseurl: ""

🎨 Features Deployed

✅ Professional Design - Modern, responsive layout
✅ Interactive Demo - Live audit simulation
✅ Sample Reports - Tabbed compliance results
✅ Pricing Tiers - Feature comparison table
✅ Contact Forms - Lead generation ready
✅ SEO Optimized - Meta tags and structured data
✅ Mobile First - Responsive across all devices
✅ Performance - Optimized loading and caching

📊 Analytics & Monitoring

Google Analytics Setup

1. Update tracking ID in _config.yml:

   google_analytics: G-YOUR-TRACKING-ID
   

2. Commit and push changes

Performance Monitoring

• GitHub Pages provides basic traffic insights
• Use Google Search Console for SEO monitoring
• Monitor Core Web Vitals via PageSpeed Insights

🛠 Maintenance

Making Updates

1. Edit files locally in /Users/angus/lawnomic/landing-page/
2. Test changes locally
3. Commit and push to main branch
4. GitHub Actions automatically deploys

Content Updates

• Pricing: Update pricing cards in index.html
• Features: Modify feature grid sections
• Demo Data: Adjust sample results in script.js
• Contact Info: Update footer and contact sections

🔒 Security & SSL

• SSL automatically provided by GitHub Pages
• HTTPS enforced for lawnomic.com
• Secure headers configured
• No sensitive data in public repository

🆘 Troubleshooting

Common Issues

DNS not resolving:

• Check DNS propagation: https://dnschecker.org
• Verify A records point to GitHub IPs
• Ensure CNAME record is correct

GitHub Pages not building:

• Check Actions tab for build errors
• Verify Jekyll configuration
• Ensure all files are properly committed

Custom domain not working:

• Verify CNAME file contains correct domain
• Check GitHub Pages settings
• Wait for DNS propagation (up to 24 hours)

Support Contacts

• GitHub Pages: https://docs.github.com/pages
• DNS Issues: Contact domain registrar
• Technical Issues: GitHub support

📈 Success Metrics

After deployment, monitor:

• ✅ Site loads at https://lawnomic.com
• ✅ SSL certificate active (green lock)
• ✅ Mobile responsiveness works
• ✅ Demo audit functionality works
• ✅ Contact forms submit properly
• ✅ Analytics tracking active

🎯 Post-Deployment

1. Test Everything: Verify all features work
2. SEO Setup: Submit sitemap to Google Search Console
3. Analytics: Configure goal tracking
4. Marketing: Share on social media
5. Monitoring: Set up uptime monitoring

🌐 Target URL: https://lawnomic.com
📁 Repository: https://github.com/lawnomic/lawnomic.github.io
🚀 Status: Ready for deployment